This video was trending for a few days. I figured someone on spot might have already shared it. If it has, my bad.
This is David Lammy. He is an elected MP who represents his area in parliament. He spoke to this woman who says he can claim being British but not English as that identity is reserved for Anglo-Saxon descent white folks who inhabited England hundreds of years ago. Therefore, because he is clearly not white, he can’t claim that. He disagrees.
For those of you who are not British & may not know…. The UK consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. Britain is the Island containing the 1st three only.
Whenever I tick a form for my identity its either Black British, Black African or British Somali. I have never ever claimed English. Nor will I, cus I find it weird for Somalis to claim being English.
This is David Lammy. He is an elected MP who represents his area in parliament. He spoke to this woman who says he can claim being British but not English as that identity is reserved for Anglo-Saxon descent white folks who inhabited England hundreds of years ago. Therefore, because he is clearly not white, he can’t claim that. He disagrees.
For those of you who are not British & may not know…. The UK consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. Britain is the Island containing the 1st three only.
Whenever I tick a form for my identity its either Black British, Black African or British Somali. I have never ever claimed English. Nor will I, cus I find it weird for Somalis to claim being English.