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pnwmom

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14. And that's the thing. If a Black person who had a "pretty damn posh upbringing'

Reply to Celerity (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 02:44 AM

Dec 2022

felt the racism in the UK, then how much more was it affecting people who didn't come from privileged backgrounds? People like a half-Black woman raised by a single mother.

Some here are suggesting that Markle doesn't look Black, so it can't be racism. WTH? All that does is show how racist the UK is-- that even someone as light skinned as Meghan is subject to the racism, because her mother is Black.

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Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2022 #1

I read a bunch of reviews before watching the first show, and they were all disparaging. pnwmom Dec 2022 #2

Being Irish, I just might H2O Man Dec 2022 #3

From my guesses at the background of some longtime DUers, pnwmom Dec 2022 #5

There are posters on other threads openly saying there is no racism involved Celerity Dec 2022 #13

And that's the thing. If a Black person who had a "pretty damn posh upbringing' pnwmom Dec 2022 #14

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2022 #4

I knew part of that story -- I heard about her resignation, and her remarks. pnwmom Dec 2022 #6

Here is a link that mentions it. Solly Mack Dec 2022 #11

Thanks, Solly Mack. nt pnwmom Dec 2022 #15

What I find to be a loss in the whole matter Solly Mack Dec 2022 #19

Thanks for posting. Worth reading the whole article. TygrBright Dec 2022 #7

I agree TygrBright -- and with your whole post. nt pnwmom Dec 2022 #12

'They" hate us for many reasons. Envy is one of them. nt Samrob Dec 2022 #8

The British are very good at acting out their imagined superiority. Aussie105 Dec 2022 #9

lovely couple. Monarchy is as toxic as british tabloid media. AlexSFCA Dec 2022 #10

And yet I'm always surprised when DUers turn out to be Monarchy fans pnwmom Dec 2022 #16

Great article. I somehow missed it in March 2021... winstars Dec 2022 #17

K&R betsuni Dec 2022 #18