“I would never describe myself as BAME, its a term I reject

Use of these terms masks the ethnic identities, individuality and realities of the very people these terms seek to represent

Identity matters: we are all more than just a label
@MarshadeCordova https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/racism-identity-strategy-blm-slave-trade-a9684001.html

“Problem with the terms BME and BAME is we immediately lose the ability to distinguish and therefore understand the true reality of what’s happening for those with differing ethnicities – the experience of a young Black man will differ to that of a young Chinese woman”

“In short, we cannot allow ourselves to fall into the complacency which this catch-all term for "Not White British" belies”.

“If society chooses to describe people who are simply ‘non-white’ by the same four-letter term this dismisses racial, cultural and ethnic differences.”

Today, is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

“Remembering that the brutality of the slave trade existed and was abolished is important, as is learning and understanding how people are treated institutionally”

“Slavery was able to flourish for centuries, sparked by the greed of capitalism & stoked by brutality of anti-Black racism. While we pay homage to those that went before, we must honour their memory by rejecting systems which made their suffering possible”
#SlaveryRemembranceDay