Royal race row charity boss steps down as chief executive of Sistah Space
ok.co.ukThe charity boss who was at the centre of a royal race row has stepped down from leading her domestic violence organisation because of the backlash she has faced.
Ngozi Fulani revealed she has temporarily resigned as chief executive of Sistah Space, the charity she founded, as she criticised Buckingham Palace for not tackling the abuse she suffered in wake of the controversy.
Ngozi went public to express her shock in November when Lady Susan Hussey, the late Queen’s lady in waiting, repeatedly asked the black British charity leader where she “really came from” at a Palace reception highlighting violence against women.
Lady Susan later apologised in person to Ngozi and for the distress her comments had caused. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB) on Wednesday, Ngozi said: “We, the Sistah Space charity, has suffered as a result, direct result. “When you think that this was supposed to be for violence against women and girls, because of this incident, the violence has been directed to me, the Palace hasn’t intervened, I think they could have. “So what I’ve had to do, I’ve now temporarily stepped down as CEO of Sistah Space.
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