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Sophie Williams: “I’m not interested in being claimed by people who don’t want me”

Sophie Williams: “I’m not interested in being claimed by people who don’t want me”

The author on not relying on family to form her sense of identity and fetishised representation of people who look like her

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Isabella Silvers
Apr 05, 2021
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Sophie Williams: “I’m not interested in being claimed by people who don’t want me”
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Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week I’m speaking to author and anti-racism activist Sophie Williams, who is of Jamaican and white-English heritage. Sophie’s book Millennial Black: The Ultimate Guide for Black Women at Work continues the incredible work she does to uplift and advocate for marginalised groups. Having loved Sophie’s @OfficialMill…

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