EastEnders, True Haunting and Holby City actress FINALLY speaks out.

Laura Lake Adebisi shares a powerful perspective on her own journey 'beyond black & white'.

In this eye-opening episode, the remarkable Laura, an actor and advocate, shares her extraordinary journey of growing up as a mixed race person in both Nigeria and then the UK. We delve into her candid reflections on the challenges and triumphs that come with navigating the complex landscape of a truly multicultural identity.

Laura opens up about the assumptions and stereotypes she's encountered throughout her life, challenging the notion of privilege based on skin color.

The history of Nigeria is much more than slavery

The stigma behind being called 'half-caste'

Sharing similarities to Trevor Noah's story

Dealing with racial abuse from being 'mixed race'

The signifiance behind the violent death of her uncle

Privelege is RELATIVE

Biases that exist around race

A generational change in being proud of being Nigerian

Finding a voice for change through acting

Is there enough diveristy in Hollywood?

Closing tradition

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