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Rupert, 52, shares with us his experiences of growing up in Nottingham as a Black person and how he has been navigating the COVID-19 pandemic while living with his mum.
Beverley, from London, recalls spending her early years with a White foster family and explains how her later life is devoted to giving Black people a voice.
Reggie, 55, talks about encountering racism during his school days, setting up an independent Saturday school for African and Caribbean children and being one of the first members of a golf society.