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I was harassed by Moroccan airport police for filming discrimination against Black Africans In January, I was on my way back to the UK from Freetown, Sierra Leone in transit via Casablanca, Morocco. The majority of the passengers on the flight were Black Africans or of Black African origin. As we queued to go through…

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  • Even in Africa, Black people suffer racial discrimination

    Even in Africa, Black people suffer racial discrimination

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    I was harassed by Moroccan airport police for filming discrimination against Black Africans In January, I was on my way back to the UK from Freetown,… read more

  • Packing a powerful punch with poetry

    Packing a powerful punch with poetry

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    The old saying that ‘words can never hurt me’ isn’t true. They can hurt, especially when used to spew racist abuse. But words can also inform,… read more

  • Child Q is not alone

    Child Q is not alone

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    Why we need to keep calling out racism As the mother of a black teenage girl, the story of Child Q breaks my heart. Child Q… read more

  • Time to speak up

    Time to speak up

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    I am in the process of publishing Black in White, a book of poems describing some of my experiences as a black woman working in the UK’s predominantly… read more