The not-so-innocuous question

The not so innocuous question of “where are you really from?” is a racial microaggression, grounded on faux ignorance and innocence, placing the white aggressor in place victim, when challenged. Microaggression only found at Buckingham Palace receptions, but everywhere: job interviews, bus stops, pubs staff rooms. What it contains belief that people global majority “owe” people, who see themselves as “native” to UK, despite undeniable historical facts surrounding how most African Caribbean diaspora live UK have ended up this island: direct result transatlantic slave trade colonialism. Cornering black woman an overwhelmingly space cross-examining her about heritage – rooted displacement, discrimination violence British benefit from, denying, deflecting defending racism.