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‘Hire More of Us’: Black Creatives Slam Racism Across U.K. TV Industry (EXCLUSIVE)

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Hanna Flint Guest ContributorAs a powerful new wave of protests against systemic racism floods the streets of Britain, Black creatives within the TV industry have become increasingly emboldened to speak out and share their experiences of workplace microaggressions, othering and discrimination.In the last week, “Hollyoaks” star Rachel Adedeji — who is exiting the show — tweeted her disappointment with the Channel 4 soap’s response to the Black Lives Matter campaign by revealing several examples of on-set racism, while an Instagram account called Black in TV has been sharing horror stories from sets.

Elsewhere, TV production manager Richie West posted a list of microaggressions experienced by Black people that has now gone viral.“Being Black.

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