Outspoken is bold, vulnerable, cheeky, devastating, and inspiring at once. Activist and antidiscrimination consultant Elli Mariyama Manneh shares and reflects in her memoire life changing, impactful experiences she made during her upbringing between racism and longing as a Black adoptee in a white family. In a confrontative, joyful, and honest manner Elli opens a door into a world shaped by loss, trust, pain and transformation that had remained hidden for most people. Advice for a perfect reading experience: Put on your earphones and listen to the songs the chapters are named after during, after or before reading to really dive into Elli's feelings not only through her heartfelt writing but also musically.