Coconut Flashcards
What does Coconut mean from an ethnic point of view?
The idea that someone has brown skin but they act white
Are the connotations of the term “Coconut” positive or negative?
Negative
What occurred in relation to this term in November 2023?
A teacher held up a sign with Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman’s face on Coconuts
What was the meaning of the teacher’s sign?
It meant that Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman appeared Asian from their skin but acted in a “white” way
How did authorities see the sign held up by the teacher?
Saw it as racially motivated
What was the outcome of the sign for the teacher?
They were not charged
What did Ella Mcleod say about why she was called a coconut?
Because she was black but she enjoyed activities which were seen as only done by white people
Name 2 things Ella McLeod enjoyed
Shakespeare, Latin
What did Ella Mcleod say about how she felt when she was called a coconut?
She said she felt fully black
What did EllaMcleod encourage?
Encouraged black children to not be wary of also enjoying subjects only seen to be enjoyed by white middle class individuals
