Michael Holding explains how racism dehumanises people, how it accomplishes this goal, how it has been ignored by history and historians, and what it is like to be treated differently just because of the colour of your skin through the lens of sport and conversations with its legends, including Usain Bolt, Adam Goodes, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Makhaya Ntini, Naomi Osaka, and Hope Powell. Rarely has a rain delay in a cricket match resulted in anything as significant as the moment when Holding addressed racism he has experienced and saw all around him throughout his life in the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations. But while he spoke, he aimed to both inform and offer a solution. Within minutes, he was receiving calls from famous sports stars from around the world offering to help him to spread the message further. Now, in Why We Kneel, How We Rise, Holding shares his story together with those of some of the most iconic athletes in the world. He delivers a powerful and inspiring message of hope for the future and a vision for change, and takes you through history to understand the racism of today. He adds: 'To say I was surprised at the volume of positive feedback I received from around the world after my comments on Sky Sports is an understatement. I came to realise I couldn?t just stop there; I had to take it forward ? hence the book, as I believe education is the way forward.'