England rugby star Maro Itoje is showcasing ‘untold’ Black record by means of an artwork exhibition

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:45:02 +0000

Penned by Rachel Wooden, CNNLondon

As Covid-19 lockdown limitations simplicity in the United kingdom, a new art exhibition in London is shining a light-weight on lesser-recognized aspects of Black history.

Celebrating all the things from South African jazz to a 20,000-year-previous mathematical artifact, “A Record Untold” aims to showcase Africa’s various contribution to world record.

The exhibition is offered by England rugby participant Maro Itoje whose enjoy of African art was fashioned by normal visits to Nigeria, the state of his parents’ birth. Itoje grew up in London but has constantly felt a strong link to his Nigerian ancestry.

England star Maro Itoje on activism, racism and rugby

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:31:39 +0000

Soon after joining Saracens, one of England’s top rugby union clubs, Maro Itoje witnessed a white teammate greeting a fellow white player with the words: “What’s up, my n****r?”

“I was sure I didn’t hear it right,” Itoje tells me. “Then I heard it again and I thought, ‘Surely he’s not being serious?’ When I heard it for a third time, I actually went up to him and said, ‘That is really offensive.’”

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England rugby star Maro Itoje is showcasing ‘untold’ Black record by means of an artwork exhibition

England star Maro Itoje on activism, racism and rugby