KOJEY RADICAL
I WANT to start by saying rest in peace Breonna Taylor and rest in peace George Floyd. This piece wasn’t easy to write, nor was it easy to begin. A big part of me wishes I didn’t have to write this and a bigger part of me wishes that the killing of black people wasn’t something my brain normalises so easily. But it is.
To preface, I personally identify as African, a descendant of Ghana born and raised in Britain. As much as I identify as African, I also identify as British. My experience of growing up in England didn’t always allow me to feel included. I realised at a very young age that as great as this country can be, when it comes to race it’s not an experience that is shared equally among all.
I also realised, when taught of the history of England, stories often
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