Why black lives matter in the British countryside
Written by Louisa Adjoa Parker. Photo by James Loveridge.
Issues of racism are often portrayed in an urban setting and not among the primary concerns of rural communities. Louisa Adjoa Parker explains why tackling racism is crucial, wherever we live, in the first of a series of contributions on diversity and access.
At first glance, the murder of an African American man in Minneapolis by police might appear to be of little relevance to those living in the British countryside. Pressing matters here often revolve around getting stuck behind tractors on the way to work, or the odd missing sheep. We’re far removed, it might seem, from racism writ large, the supersized white supremacy that rears its ugly head elsewhere…