Spoken word artist says UK must take steps to mitigate consequences of colonial era
The spoken word artist George the Poet has said he was offered an MBE but turned it down because of the “pure evil” perpetrated by the British empire.
The poet, whose real name is George Mpanga, said he would not accept such an honour until the UK took meaningful steps to mitigate some of the consequences of its colonial history.
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