The Black British Experience

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We are a group of 22 - 27 year olds sharing our experiences and what life has been like for us growing up Black British.
I want to reiterate that the intention of this video is not to vilify another race but to use story-telling, that is sharing our personal experiences, as a means of further education and insight to the struggles faced by black British people.


I hope this encourages you to educate yourselves and begin or continue speaking up for us and with us. Because when we say black lives matter, we don’t want supremacy but equality… a black life should matter just as much as others.




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You can find us all here:


Annie
https://linktr.ee/fairlytwisted


Hannah
https://linktr.ee/smithadachi


Dawn
https://www.instagram.com/jadesolastar/


Michael
https://www.instagram.com/obiwee/
https://www.instagram.com/thefactspodcast_/

Ayomide
https://www.instagram.com/ayomidday/


Nyameye
https://www.instagram.com/_notoo/


Me (Aimée)
https://linktr.ee/itsaimeesade




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Here are some great anti-racist organisations and charities you can support:


* https://www.crer.scot/copy-of-about-crer-1
* https://www.theredcard.org/get-involved
* https://www.runnymedetrust.org/
* https://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/
* https://blacklivesmatter.com/
* https://www.stophateuk.org/
* https://blamcharity.com/
* https://www.theblackcurriculum.com/
* https://www.blackthrive.org.uk/




A thread of petitions you can sign:


https://twitter.com/PinkyyTheE....lf/status/1271026775




Some books you can read:


* Why I’m No longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge⁣⁣⁣
* I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
* Natives by Akala
* Dark Days by James Baldwin
* How To Be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
* Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
* White Girls by Hilton Als
* Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch
* Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga






Check out:


* https://www.instagram.com/das.penman/
* https://www.instagram.com/judiffa/
* https://www.instagram.com/mireillecharper/
* https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#




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Music used in this video:


Solange - Don't Touch My Hair (Instrumental) - ATEXASBAMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sx0RWJTdnQ


the simple things - micco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn3wvK5xhII
https://www.instagram.com/prodbymicco/
https://twitter.com/prodbymicco


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Photos used in this video:


Photo 1: Washington Post photo illustration / UPI Photo
https://www.washingtonpost.com..../posteverything/wp/2


Photo 2: Getty Images
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/....news/scottish-news/b


Photo 3: Black Lives Matter protesters in London (Rex)
https://metro.co.uk/2016/07/09..../blacklivesmatter-lo