Wishaw twins open up on racism and urge people to support Black Lives Matter protestPosted in Articles, Media Archive, Social Justice, United Kingdom on 2022-02-21 02:35Z by Steven |
Wishaw twins open up on racism and urge people to support Black Lives Matter protest
Daily Record
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
2020-06-10
Michael Pringle, Reporter
Aleisha and Lauryn Omeike have spoken out about the racism they endured as children and called for better education on the matter in Scottish schools, as the BLM movement gathers momentum with protests in cities across the world.
Craigneuk twins who grew up wishing they were white are urging more people to support the Black Lives Matter movement and help change racist attitudes.
Aleisha and Lauryn Omeike have spoken out about the racism they endured as children and called for better education on the matter in Scottish schools, as the BLM movement gathers momentum with protests in cities across the world.
The mixed-race 19-year-olds’ dad Steve is Nigerian and their mum Pamela is Scottish.
They have revealed they wanted to be white so they didn’t have to be different while growing up in Wishaw.
“I blew out my seventh birthday candles and wished to be white so I wouldn’t have to face constant abuse and being attacked because of the colour of my skin,” Lauryn said.
“It was just so I wouldn’t be different anymore…
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