Episode Synopsis "#3 PRT 1 - It Was Hard Being African in School"

There was a time when it just wasn't cool to be African and media stereotypes helped fuel the idea of Africa being an uncivilised country. In this podcast Zainab, from London, shares her experiences on what it was like being the African girl at school and how the ignorant comments not only came from the white students but the black students too!

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