We were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of beloved author Alex Wheatle.
“If I’d like to be summed up, it’s that: I make the invisible, visible.
All of those lives – like mine, like others – who I shared it with.”
Back in 2022, we interviewed Alex as part of our PiXL in Conversation series. Alex was committed to sharing stories that are not told enough and to shine a light on those with stories like his. He was a humble, thoughtful and generous man who, despite having had a difficult experience of the education system, was filled with admiration and esteem for the teaching profession and its power to change young people’s lives.
We could write more about his story, but feel it’s best that you hear him in his own words.
“Sometimes in society men are forced to feel uncomfortable if we show certain emotions“
