https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/26/johny-pitts-wins-jhalak-prize-for-beautiful-history-of-black-europe

Television presenter and musician wins £1,000 prize for writers of colour, with ‘exceptionally thoughtful’ debut Afropean

• Extract from Afropean: ‘It really was another world’
  

Johny Pitts has won the Jhalak prize for his debut book Afropean, an examination of life in black communities across Europe.

The television presenter, photographer and musician was announced as the winner of the annual award for writers of colour in an online ceremony on Tuesday night. He won £1,000 and a trophy sculpted by artist Neda Koochakian Fard.