“This is an initiative specifically for Black people because the discrimination that we face is specific to Black people.”
, a railway ticket office worker, who died of coronavirus in April after being spat at while on duty.
Swiss recalls: “Being part of So Solid and breaking through in the industry, I found there were different struggles within that occupation that we faced, systemic barriers that we faced.” “I was playing with the granddaughter of one of my white neighbours on our estate," he tells BuzzFeed."You know how kids are. I think something happened to her ball and she started crying. Her nan came out shouting and called me a ‘black sultana.’”
“It was just a passing thought, but it was a strong inspirational thought," he explains."Throughout those 15 years, I continued to think about it. When the murder of George Floyd happened, I was in was very heightened spiritual place in my life. A few days after that, I started putting together some notes and ideas around presenting this idea because I felt a strong will to do something. I thought, 'Let me answer this calling and get this done.
Though Swiss doesn’t know the exact amount of money raised on the day, based on the receipts that were submitted to his team via the Black Pound Day website, they managed to raise a healthy sum of £63,000. What does Swiss have to say to critics, many of whom sit outside the community, who argue that Black Pound Day does more to separate than it does to unite?
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