The Tea with Andi James: Will.I.Am experiences racism

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Grammy award-winning singer will.i.am, known famously as a member of the group Black Eyed Peas, said he experienced racism when a flight attendant called the police on him after an incident on board a Qantas Airways flight. The singer, who was on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney, Australia, addressed the incident on Twitter. “I’m sorry to say me and my group have experienced they worse service due to a[n] overly aggressive flight attendant. I don’t want to believe she racist. But she has clearly aimed all her frustrations only at the people of colour.
19 Nov 2019 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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