I admire Ngozi Fulani, the founder of the charity Sistah Space for speaking out and relaying the challenging encounter she experienced at Buckingham Palace.
Where are you really from? It is a question that people who may “look different” but are British Nationals should not be challenged or be made to justify their identity to anyone. There is never an appropriate time, these questions are racist as some people feel they have a right and frame it as being curious or taking an interest.
It’s a form of interrogation for some people who are made to assert who they are, and when you raise it you are often undermined.
We should be dropping these questions of “Where are you from?”, people live all over the world and move around, and some do not have the luxury of knowing their heritage. Do NOT put people in a position where they have to spell out their entire family history, it’s inappropriate.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/30/buckingham-palace-aide-resigns-black-guest-traumatised-by-repeated-questioning?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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