Dear BLACK people: stop hiding behind history.

At some point, we're going to have to take serious accountability for our actions today and stop hiding behind history and slavery. This week, I sit down and talk to Ada Akpala. She's a writer, commentator and Head of Content for the Equiano Project, which is a debate discussion and ideas forum.

In this no-holds-barred TWO-PART interview we talk about everything going on today in the black community.

It was such a rich conversation and Ada had a lot to say. I encourage you to watch until the very end. Also, be sure to subscribe and turn on your notification bell 🛎 so that you know when the second part of this interview is published.

To learn more about Ada, follow her on Instagram at @ada_akpala and right here on YouTube at @adaakpala

Chatpers:
00:00 Teaser
00:21 Welcome and introduction
02:20 Groupthink
04:57 Who speaks for the Black community?
11:11 Addressing issues
13:07 The Black community in the UK
14:36 London becoming a war zone
16:30 Claims about crime and poverty
18:00 Tired of the excuses
19:43 Poverty doesn't cause violence
21:22 Culture of excuses
22:58 Obama: no time for excuses
24:00 Taking comfort in excuses
27:42 Danger of demonising other groups
36:30 The power is within you

Videos featured:
Anthony O'Neal on excuses
Barack Obama's address to Morehouse graduates

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