A stunning moment on Q&A last night has sparked an extraordinary reaction from viewers, with some even calling for it to “go global”. QandA
But it was his chilling performance at the end of the show which prompted an outpouring of support from viewers.In a stirring speech from his play,, Wyatt condemned police brutality and spoke about black identity as he became visibly emotional.
“Well, what part then? My foot? My arm? My leg? You’re either black or not. You wanna do a DNA test, come suck my blood. “You can be OK – me? I have to be exceptional. I mess up, I’m done. There’s no path back for me, there’s no road to redemption. Being black and successful comes at a cost. You take a hit whether you like it or not, because you want your ‘blacks’ quiet and humble.
“‘You shut up boy, you stay in your lane, every time you touch a ball we’re going to boo your a**e’. So he showed them a scary black, throwing imaginary spears and sh*t – but did they like that? Oh, nah nah nah, they didn’t like that. “But nah, ‘We’ve come forward, we’re progressive, we’re going to give you that small subtle sh*t’. Sh*t that’s always been there, but it’s not that obvious, in your face s**t, it’s that, ‘Ooh no we can’t be seen to be racist’ kind of sh*t.
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