'We still suffer the consequences of that today'
A Nottingham author says she has turned down an MBE because of its 'negative connotations of empire'. Panya Banjoko, a writer and PhD researcher at Nottingham Trent University, said she took the "hard decision" to reject the honour due to its historical links with the British Empire, and the effects it still has on equality in society.
"It's about the fact that the name is outdated, 'empire' has real negative connotations," she explained. "For us as black people it was empire that enslaved us and took away our language. And we still suffer the consequences of that today."The effects and impacts of the transatlantic slave trade period have still not been fully acknowledged.
She feared an MBE also ran the risk of silencing her when it came to campaigning. "As you know with Nottingham Castle I'm ready to stand and protest and say 'enough is enough' and I don't want anything to get in the way of that," she said.
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