Whiteness and Privilege Inside the Ivory Tower
It’s so unjust that because of my race,
Whiteness and privilege pollute my space,
It’s so unjust that because of my race,
Whiteness and privilege pollute my space,
Who is this Neanderthal that dons Blackface,
Disrespecting my people and mocking my race?
It’s been more than sixty years since the British government invaded Kenya in the name of the British Empire, after abandoning African enslavement when it was no longer profitable, in favour of colonial conquests.
On Tuesday 8 May 2012 I took part in a studio discussion on BBC Breakfast which you can watch on YouTube by clicking on the link.
The tenth anniversary of the MacPherson report was marked by the proclamation by deputy minister for women and equality Maria Eagle that great strides have been made in terms of race relations, in the last decade.