Coconut is a divisive term which, as it is brown outside and white inside, suggests a Black or brown individual is akin to a traitor who has betrayed their heritage by indulging white opinion.
At the time, Braverman, a prominent right-wing figure, had described pro-Palestine demonstrations in the UK as hate marches. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the march disrespectful.
Days later, the Metropolitan Police posted a photograph of Hussain and her placard to X on its official account, announcing she was being sought in relation to a hate crime. The post went viral.
I had no idea that our word, coconut', would be hijacked by a demographic that doesn't use these words and then used against me.
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