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"If I Am not the person then that now, I would not have allowed me so

treated" If Cheveay Oakley moved from London to Cornwall with her mother at the age of Six Years , she had never experienced racism.

But with the Accounting for 98. 2% of the population - and the south-west region, which they started, challenges they had never thought of it.

From a racist past called her from going to be the cars, segregated class, if the history of The Slave trade is taught, Cheveay, 20, told in their own words what it was like to Grow Up as a black person in one of England's whitest places.

'My first memory of racism" Cheveay moved to Cornwall with her mother, Ali, when she was Six Years old,

I was born and originally lived in London. When I was Six Years old, I moved to Camborne in Cornwall with my mum, Ali. This is where your family lived, so we have it for you.

My mum is white and my father is Jamaican but it was not until we to the South-West, I came across my first racist experience.

I was in year two and was seven or eight years old in preschool. I was in Cornwall for about a year or so.

Some boy called me a brownie. I was so confused about the fact, he would much, to tease me.

This is not only my first memory of racism, it is my first memory at all. I remember my mum came to The School to fix them, and to cry as The Mother of This Boy began. She was really mad and felt really guilty.

I had gone to school in London before this so I would have gone to Kindergarten and at the reception. Many of my classmates were from all over The World . Then you have come to Cornwall and the only Black Child - I was not used to this kind of thing. I had never thought of it.

It made me think, 'What is wrong with me?' And Then I was suddenly aware of in this area.

'I was very embarrassed and felt naked, "I was already very aware, I was the only Black Child in the classroom"

My mother struggled How To explain it to me. She had to tell me, that I might have to face this kind of stuff in My Life . People who say these things and make judgments on the basis of my skin color.

I have been fighting with the adjustment to certain groups as I get older. I don't know if that was mainly because I was black though.

As a person in General, I was pretty isolated in that sense as well. I moved friendship groups a lot, and not really fun at school.

We hardly covered any black history in school, except for a topic about The Slave trade when I was about 14 or 15 years old. It is A Teacher 's lawyers resulted me in front of the whole class of white students ask me, how I felt, the only Black Child .

I remember this sinking feeling. I was already very aware, I was the only Black Child in the classroom. I was very embarrassed and felt naked. I remember my mom, who is very upset about it.

'act, so Cheveay writes white', that education is the key, and believes that people are not born racist

There were so many occasions that stuck with me.

I remember that the N-word shouted at me from passing cars. This happened on several occasions. It was humiliating.

There were people Who Said , "I have said never been with a Black Girl " or, you could continue to ask more personal questions. I was afraid to meet people, the parents, in case you don't Like Me , or evaluated.

Cornwall is a beautiful place, to accept with some lovely people, and without bias, but it is still a very backward, old-fashioned way of thinking there.

It was hard, mixed-race, as well as how the people would say: "oh, you're so white" or "you act so white". What is the meaning of "acting white" mean? I'm acting like a person. There is no acting white or black. I'm a British person.

'I would allow people to be racist' Cheveay with her mother, Ali

When I would call, people would ask why I was with The Race card. But it was because they were racist.

It would to a point where I would only allow people to say these things, would not call out to me and I. I would allow people of certain racial slurs like the N-word. I would allow it, or else I would not be accepted.

look back at my younger self, I wish I was stronger as a person and strong enough to stand on my ground. I think it's because I was so scared about, not accepted, and not any friends, only I can.

If I Am not the person then that now, I would have allowed me to be treated so.

'racism came unlearnt "I Am aware of, I have two races in which I can help," says Cheveay, in the picture with her father, Decarlo

I was recently in London with my cousin. It really was such a beautiful experience. To see that many people come together from all the Nations goes to show, it is white against black. It is a fight against racism.

in order To see the extent of respect that showed people, for George Floyd and all the Other People who lost their lives, was amazing.

There was a point we were kneeling in complete silence. Everyone was on the same level. It was not a judgment of someone and to feel, that was so beautiful.

This whole movement in The Moment and speak as the people come forward with their own experiences, this is what you want to me.

I Hope I can help Other People use their voice. I believe that education is the key. It's about educating people to understand that if you see someone who looks different, in a place where the majority of the people are white or black, should it not make a difference to what you think of this person.

One thing I try and do is not get upset with the person, the racist, because you have learned it. It is not you as a person. It can be unlearnt. It comes to understand you.

As a mixed-race, I have a side of me that knows that I can educate you. And to empower a black page that I can, and to help the same.

I Am aware of, I have two races in which I can help.

As I said, Hayley Westcott

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Source of news: bbc.com