"People don't understand what it is like to come under that sort of pressure throughout your entire life. Some people say things and don't even realise what they are saying or the effect it might have on a black person. "As a black person, when you hear certain people say certain things it burns inside. Holding agreed that there could be times that the intent of a comment is not racist but for a black person, who has suffered, that's the first thing that comes to mind during interactions. "I have no idea - but as a black person the first thing that comes to your mind, because of the constant battle with racism, is racism.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2021 06:38 UTC