Being black in the corporate world means seeing your white counterparts get away with sheer incompetence and lack of due diligence whilst you get scolded for minor mistakes even though your work as a whole is excellent. Do you know how that effects your self esteem?
I really hope this episode of the Kinda Funny Podcast challenges you and makes you uncomfortable. Because for people who look like me, existing in this country is an uncomfortable experience.
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My appearance on @BBCnewsnight yesterday reminded me that racism convos are weakened by gaps in our information. Ideally, we would all leave school with a basic awareness of Britain's leading role in the oppression of black and brown people. But we're a long way from this 1/7
George Floyd and I were both arrested for allegedly spending a counterfeit $20 bill. For George Floyd, a man my age, with two kids, it was a death sentence. For me, it is a story I sometimes tell at parties. That, my friends, is White privilege.
This brought tears to my eyes! Black people we need to stick together, stay together and protect our own! #BlackLivesMattter EVERYDAY! God bless everyone out there making a change 🖤 ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿