"I’m black British and I’m from London. And that in itself is something that the world doesn’t know about yet. I met American people – civilians of a first-world country – who were confused that there were black people in London. That’s why entertainment is so special, it’s a great chance to bring people together and open them up to things they haven’t seen before."
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On the importance of showing Black British people in “John Boyega: I've met Americans who don't know black people live in London” in The Guardian (2019 Dec 5)
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