Akala and Frankie Boyle Discuss Structural Racism in Britain

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Comedian Frankie Boyle puts forward the proposition that Britain is racist to the core. Rapper, poet and educator Akala speaks to this, giving clear examples of structural racism and talking about the ongoing effects of colonialism and imperialism.

You can watch the whole of Frankie Boyle's Election Autopsy 2015 on BBC iPlayer (access through Security Kiss if viewing outside of the UK).

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