Ngozi Fulani, who founded a charity that supports survivors of domestic abuse, described the racism she experienced at Buckingham Palace during a recent event. The royal aide, 83-year-old Lady Hussey, has since apologized and resigned from the honorary role.
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00:00A lady in a blue suit just came over to us and she kind of made a beeline for me.
00:05And one of the first things she did is take my hair in her hands, my locks,
00:10and move it to say she wants to see my name badge.
00:14Now, you haven't introduced yourself, I don't know who you are,
00:17but it is not okay to put your hand in my hair, whoever you are.
00:21So then she began to ask me, who am I, where am I from?
00:28So I said, I'm from Sister Space.
00:30It's an organization that supports African and Caribbean heritage women and girls.
00:34And then she said, oh, what part of Africa are you from?
00:38And I said, I don't know.
00:41They didn't leave any records.
00:42And that's my truth, right?
00:44I couldn't trace which part.
00:46Now, I'm thinking, this is feeling a bit uncomfortable, but okay.
00:52It's a question.
00:53I'm from here, I was born here.
00:55Yeah, but where are you really from?
00:59I'm really from here.
01:01Yeah, but okay.