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BBC radio DJ Edward Adoo: 'I was told I was lucky to not be a binman when I tried to break into the industry'

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George Floyd’s death highlights an institutional failure to deal with racism. From career choices to relationships racism is toxic and comes in all forms like Covid 19.

I have never used the race card in order to progress or highlight any form of prejudice but after a humiliating experience I have always pulled people up for any form of prejudice or discriminatory but my journey has been challenging.

From the moment I was told ‘I should be lucky to work at a radio station or else would be a refuse collector’ I knew I had to work twice as a hard in order to get through the doors to establish myself as a broadcaster.

That moment in 2002 was crippling. It dented my perception of excelling within the radio industry. The individual in question

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