Doubt there are many Black or Asians who haven’t experienced racism
I grew up hiding from skinheads on my street & racists at my school
I thought I hid it well from my parents until I came home after being attacked by 3 white boys, the injuries were too visible & the pain deep
I grew up hiding from skinheads on my street & racists at my school
I thought I hid it well from my parents until I came home after being attacked by 3 white boys, the injuries were too visible & the pain deep
I wrongly assumed that as a lawyer I wouldn’t experience it again, but I was naive
Whether it was promotion being denied when people thought I was the best candidate
The lack of appreciation when I worked evenings & weekends w/o a break to ensure the public were engaged with
Whether it was promotion being denied when people thought I was the best candidate
The lack of appreciation when I worked evenings & weekends w/o a break to ensure the public were engaged with
When I got my OBE, another senior colleague said to my face “it was only because I was brown”
Each time I fronted a campaign, hate mail I got was painful
I had Far Right Demo outside my home, I had to teach my kids how to operate a panic alarm & carry on as if nothing had changed
Each time I fronted a campaign, hate mail I got was painful
I had Far Right Demo outside my home, I had to teach my kids how to operate a panic alarm & carry on as if nothing had changed
Racism is not a test you have to survive
I didn’t let it overwhelm me, though it often felt like it would
Hate is learnt behaviour, so people can un-learn it
I will not standby & let others suffer in silence
Too many people do
I do not want you or your kids to suffer what I did
I didn’t let it overwhelm me, though it often felt like it would
Hate is learnt behaviour, so people can un-learn it
I will not standby & let others suffer in silence
Too many people do
I do not want you or your kids to suffer what I did
