Ever since the end of May, protests have taken place around the world following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, USA.
The Black Lives Matter movement has seen many people unite to call for an end to racial inequality.
We have heard musicians, sports stars, actors and politicians, among others, speak out. Now it’s the turn of 11-year-old Kuro from London and his award-winning poem about racism.
Kuro wrote this piece last year without possibly knowing about the chain of events that would lead to the recent protests around the world - a poem that takes on even more significance in light of those events.
A victim of racism in the past, Kuro decided he wanted to take a stand against the abuse.
He said: “I’m a young boy who isn’t scared to say my opinion and stick up for what is right.”
Kuro’s poem won an award at a national youth spoken word competition earlier this year and he credits his mum, school and teachers for helping him to develop his poetry.
He doesn’t consider himself to be an activist – but thinks young people can play their part against racism.
"Do what you can, go to protests, speak your opinion. If you don’t speak out, you’re part of the problem.”
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