Meet the unscrupulous man who fooled the arts world into believing he was black to steal grants built to support real creatives of colour.
Anthony Lennon’s story below…
Lennon was born to Irish parents, but claims his darker hue saw him attacked with racial abuse in school…labelled the N-word by students and teachers alike.
Then, like Rachel Dolezal (the civil rights activist who began to identify as a black woman after learning her biological brother had sexually molested her adopted African-American sister), Patrick set out to deceive the world into believing he was African and even went as far as to take a West African middle name.
Now, he has been criticised by his former friends and peers for lying about his heritage and using said lie to pocket cash set aside by the British government to support black creatives hoping to soar in entertainment.
He had this to say for himself…
Some people call themselves a born-again Christian. Some people call me a born-again African. I prefer to call myself an African born again.
Although I’m white, with white parents, I have gone through the struggles of a black man, a black actor.
When I’m alone in my bedroom looking in the mirror, thinking about stuff I’ve written down, thinking about my past relationship-wise, pictures on the wall, I think I’m a black man.
He thought wrong.
The actor Lennie James, who was disturbed by Lennon’s sick and twisted game, revealed that he believed the creative would often study his behaviour, mannerisms and character and use them to build his own.
Sometimes I feel like you are watching me. Watching me to say this equals a black man. Then you’re taking it from me, and sticking it on yourself.
Shameless.
Anthony ‘Ekundayo’ Lennon is the epitome of white entitlement, to be at centre of everything, to have access to every word, every culture, every community. That’s not being an ally (esp when it might end up destabilising BAME arts funding). Ant, some things ain’t yours fam? Ok?
— Coco Khan (@cocobyname) November 4, 2018
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Mfer looks black to me. About as black as me when I forget to BLEACH.
He is “black” till the police pull his ass over. Then he gonna pull out his white card. I hate people like this. I act like him too except I really am black and dark.
Idk if this fool was adopted or one of his parents is biracial and no aware but this fool looks like a straight up light skinned black man! Wth????
No shade, what you are and how you’re perceived is where black folks get the injustices from. Doesn’t matter if their criminals or esteemed scholars, it’s their looks that is what ignorants judge. That being said he looks black lol. If he tried to use any type of white privilege it would fail MISERABLY as he doesn’t look white in the least
Now if he tans and purposefully shaves his head to hide his hair texture(not just cause he’s going bald) then that’s a different discussion, he’s then a male Rachel D lol
I just love uncle tomming for white trash. I am a cooooon j****** to the fullest. Anybody who is white trash I got your back 300% because I thirst after them.
Society is seriously messed up; the term ‘trans-racial’ should’ve never stuck smh. There’s more foolishness to come unfortunately.
soooo we should accept transgenderism but something is wrong with this?
But…trans people d ok this all the time! They’ve gone so far to have access to men and women restrooms now so I mean…
OMG!!! I always thought he was black…
His mother lied to him… Where’s Maury?!?
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