BLM gives cautious welcome to Queen’s reported backing
by Haroon Siddique and Rowena Mason from World news | The Guardian on (#5PCQ4)
Anti-racism movement says actions speak louder than words' after comments attributing royal assent
Black Lives Matter UK has expressed surprise after the Queen and the royal family were said to support its cause, but the anti-racism movement stressed that actions speak louder than words".
Sir Ken Olisa, the first black lord-lieutenant for London, revealed to Channel 4 that he had discussed racism with members of the royal household in the wake of George Floyd's murder in the US. Asked whether the palace supported BLM, Olisa said: The answer is easily yes."
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