Black Lives Matter activist Imarn Ayton says Harry and Meghan were “proved to be liars” after the Duke claimed the couple never accused the royal family of racism in an interview with Oprah Winfrey
- A BLM activist admitted Prince Harry and Meghan have “proved” they are liars
- Imarn Ayton also said the couple struggled with bullying and racism
- It follows the Duke of Sussex’s claim that he has never called the royal family racists
Black Lives Matter organizer Imarn Ayton admitted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were “proved to be liars”.
The comments follow recent media appearances by the Duke of Sussex, in which he denied accusing the royal family of racism in his 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Speaking to ITV earlier this week, Prince Harry said the royal family was guilty of “unconscious bias” over claims that an unnamed royal had expressed “concern” about Archie’s skin colour.
When ITV’s Tom Bradby said: “You have accused members of your family of racism,” Harry snapped back: “No, I haven’t. That’s what the British press said. Has Meghan ever mentioned that you are racist?’
While discussing the issue on TalkTV, Ms Ayton acknowledged the couple had been proven liars but said they still struggle with bullying and racism.
Black Lives Matter organizer Imarn Ayton admitted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were “proved to be liars” but said they still suffered from bullying and racism
The Duke of Sussex acknowledged the royal family is not racist but said they are guilty of “unconscious bias” while discussing the controversial claim of pocketing his new memoir in a heated interview
Prince Harry has faced allegations that he has failed to “correct” the narrative of racism in the royal family after sensationally accusing an unnamed royal when asked about the skin color of his and Meghan’s unborn son Archie during his bombshell interview with Oprah to have
Imarn Ayton leads the Brixton Blackout Walk from Clapham Common to Windrush Square Brixton
Ms Ayton, a key organizer of the 2020 demonstrations in London following the death of George Floyd, said: “I will happily and humbly accept defeat when it comes to them being called liars. You have been proven a liar.’
She added, “It doesn’t negate the fact that Harry was bullied and harassed by the media.”
“That doesn’t negate the fact that his wife struggled with racism.
“It doesn’t negate the fact that he has the right to defend himself if he feels offended.”
On the subject of evidence, she said “we already know they have backed down” and not revealing “certain information about the racism allegations.”
But she said, “The absence of evidence is not evidence of the absence.”
Pictured are Meghan, Archie and Harry at a polo match in Wokingham in 2019
Ms Ayton distanced herself from Black Lives Matter protests in the UK because she said they had been “kidnapped” by a group of far-left activists
While the Duke made no reference to the Oprah interview in his memoir, Bradby asked him in the interview to pocket the book: “Wouldn’t you call that essentially racist?”
The Duke replies, “I wouldn’t, not having lived in that family.” But he adds, “The difference between racism and unconscious bias … the two things are different.
‘But once acknowledged or made known to you as an individual or institution that you have unconscious biases, you have an opportunity to learn from them and grow from them so that you are part of the solution rather than part of the problem.’
And he accused Buckingham Palace of failing to deliver on promises it made in the wake of the Oprah controversy, including appointing a “diversity czar”.
The Duke of Sussex said there was a place for monarchy in the modern world if it dealt with unconscious prejudice.
When asked on Good Morning America this morning if he believes there is a place for the British monarchy in the 21st century, he said: “I really do believe there is. Not the way it is now.’
When asked if they needed to modernize and if so, in what way, Harry said: “I think the same process I went through in terms of my own unconscious bias would be of great use to them.
“Not racism, but unconscious bias which, if not confronted, if not learned and grown from, can turn into racism.
“But there was a tremendous missed opportunity with my wife.”