Bloc Party Frontman Speaks Out 2007-10-18 by Neoteric | 11 Comments | Speaking to NME.COM, the singer spoke of the moment his fears about racism were realised.
He said: "A few years ago my cousin was killed in a racist attack and a lot of the anxieties I had as a young person really compounded recently."
Recalling the first time he encountered racism, he said: "The only thing I can remember is when I was around four years old and I was in a playground and some kid made a comment.
"That was the first time I realised I had different coloured skin to other people... as a four year old realising that you're different, realising that although you live in this country there are certain avenues and doors that are closed to you. I was told about the situation with the BNP handing out racist music outside schools and I thought that was a really abhorrent thing because young minds are impressionable. Anything that I could do to try to stem that is completely fine with me."
"We live in a bubble in London that isn't the same as certain parts of the rest of the UK and you can't forget that. There are places we've played in the UK where they really don't see non-white faces."
Source: NME.com
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fascinating news!
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er yeah this is more of a feature than news.
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even though there is a lot of other news articles that would account for a feature rather than news
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yes that justifies posting it!
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ok i just discovered that racism exists
thank you bloc party!
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Bloc Party would like to say you're welcome.
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Maybe one day he will realize people hate him because hes an idiot, not because he's black.
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:lol:
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Kele Okereke is many things. An idiot is NOT one of them.
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A lyrical genius is also not one of them
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Kele Okereke is many things. An idiot is NOT one of them.
You gave Silent Alarm AND A Weekend in the City a 5.
Atavanhalen is many things. Objective is NOT one of them.
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