WORD!! … In her Opinion piece in The Guardian, scholar of Caribbean literary and cultural studies Schuyler Esprit (Dominica), explains, “Viewers like me are quite familiar with the royals’ passive-aggression. As former ‘subjects’, we know all too well the damage they’ve done.”
In her Opinion piece in The Guardian, scholar of Caribbean literary and cultural studies SchuylerEsprit (Dominica), explains, “Viewers like me are quite familiar with the royals’ passive-aggression. As former ‘subjects’, we know all too well the damage they’ve done.”
In Oprah Winfrey’s much-awaited interview with Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the couple detailed their unfavorable treatment by the British monarchy and tabloid press. That experience ultimately influenced their decision to relinquish official duties from the British royal family. Responses via live tweeting from people of color around the world were of course funny andmeme-worthy, but also intense andnuanced. They revealed layered reflections onrace, power and theenduring legacyof colonialism.
Many dismissed the entire interview as “rich people’s business” and claimed not to be invested. To them, Meghan and Harry’s plight seemed a luxury. Others hailed Meghan’s royal marriage as…
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