Author Lemn Sissay Reflects on Racism in Britain | Amanpour and Company

Описание: Lemn Sissay has been described as a literary luminary. He is a poet, author, playwright and Chancellor of Manchester University here in the U.K. His new book "My Name is Why" is a brutally honest account of growing up and going on a journey that is the very embodiment of systemic racism in Britain. He joins Christiane to discuss.

Originally aired on June 26, 2020.

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