Meghan and Harry's Netflix documentary has highlighted important conversations about racism in the UK that cannot be ignored.
'Harry's girl is straight outta Compton,' is the headline that remains a standout memory for me. When's relationship with Prince Harry was announced to the public, immediate conversations centred on her race and, like clockwork, the racist stereotypes rolled in.
Then there's the research. On 4 November 2020 the House of Commons House of Lords Joint Committee on Human Rights released theThe report found that the majority of Black people in the UK do not believe their human rights are equally protected compared to white people. This is a damning indictment of our society. While the majority of both men and women do not believe their human rights are equally protected compared to white people in the UK, this is felt far more strongly by women.
'But before that, most people didn't treat me like a "Black woman". So, that talk didn't happen for me,' she added. This is where an element of colourism and the privilege Meghan has being mixed race enters the conversation. To not have needed the 'race talk' is a privilege. For many dark skin Black women, that talk comes at a very young age and shapes their lives. Of course, this does not diminish Meghan's experience of discrimination in the UK.
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