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Tuesday, 22 March 2016 8:15 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 22 March 2016 8:14 AM ]

Black people in Britain have had to endure racism over the decades, fighting for their equality and freedom.

Racism is a universal problem in our modern world, found in various parts of the world and in different societies, although in different forms and to varying degrees. Combating racism, as a cherished universal goal, calls for a common, directed effort on a global scale.

In this episode of British & Black, Nargess goes to Birmingham to meet with Kingsley Burrel’s sister, and talk to her about the circumstances of her brother’s death. Kingsley was taken into custody in March 2011 under the Mental Health Act by West Midlands Police. Having been beaten and badly mistreated while in detention, the 29-year-old young man died in a hospital four days later. Nargess also attends a rally of a group of mostly black citizens protesting against injustice.

In another part of the episode, Nargess visits the Black Cultural Archives and talks to the director, who shows her the Archive and informs her of its history. She then goes to Paddington Arts Center, where Ansel Wong takes her on a tour of the various parts of the Center. In the course of the tour, Wong describes, in detail, how they get ready for the annual carnival.

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