Gavin Evans interviews by This is Local London

‘A new book by Hornsey author, journalist and Birbeck media studies lecturer Gavin Evans is aiming to debunk the idea that white and Asian people are innately smarter than black people. Black Brain White Brain: Is Intelligence Skin Deep? took two years to write and is partly inspired by his experiences of growing up in South Africa where he fought against apartheid.’

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Gavin Evans

Gavin Evans

  Gavin Evans was born in London but grew up mainly in Cape Town. After a year studying in Texas, he returned to South Africa to become intensely involved in the anti-apartheid struggle in various capacities. Along the way he studied economic history and law before completing a PhD in polit...More about Gavin Evans