The Carib-British Male

Written by Robert Aymer, The Carib-British Male is the perfect read if you want to dive deeper into the intriguing reasons behind why some British males from Caribbean descent continue to underachieve. This is the book if you want to really understand this culture and community through the words, experience and insight of an expert.

The Timpson review of school exclusions, published in 2018 was the catalyst for a period of self reflection. It prompted the author to explore the contributary causes for his own underachievement in education, as well as that of other Carib-British boys.

Being of Caribbean heritage himself, he felt that he had valuable first-hand insight and experience to bring into the public space around this issue.

Born in Hackney, east London to parents who emigrated to the UK from the Caribbean in the 1960’s, Robert works with children, young people, professionals, parents and families.

About the book

This book, entitled “The Carib-British Male - Understanding his Culture, Community and Continuing Cycle of Underachievement”, looks at cultural, communal and societal factors and the role they play in the character formation and the identity that black caribbean heritage males may assume.

It explores some of the idiosyncrasies of the Caribbean British community and looks at how these inform the self perception of the Caribbean British male.

Building on these, it looks at how the Carib British male and community may interact with the education sector.

The book concludes by drawing from the author's experiences in a professional capacity to offer insights on strategies for engaging the community and intervening to address the cycle of underachievement.