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Ebony Rainford Brent, the first black woman to play for England, posted the sickening correspondence on Twitter; She captioned her tweet: “Interesting…I was born in South London but obviously found nude in primitive Africa. I had some messages in my time but this message is there!” by PA Media
Last update: 11/17/21 9:43 PM
Ebony Rainford-Brent became the first black woman to play for England in 2001
Former England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent posted a photo of a racist hate letter she received, in which she was asked to “leave our country”.
Rainford Brent, who became the first black woman to play for England in 2001, posted the sickening correspondence on Twitter.
She captioned her tweet: “Interesting…I was born in South London but obviously found nude in primitive Africa. I had some messages in my time but this message is there!”
Azim Rafeeq says he expects many others to come forward and talk about their racist experiences in the game
Azim Rafeeq says he expects many others to come forward and talk about their racist experiences in the game
Rainford-Brent played 29 matches for England between 2001 and 2010 and quickly took to broadcasting, appearing regularly on Sky Sports and the Test Match Special.
She joined fellow Sky Sports Michael Holding in the summer of 2020 to appear in a powerful video discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, a campaign that saw the duo win the Freedom of the City of London award.
Rafeeq says his battle against racism is more important than anything he has achieved as a player on the field
Rafeeq says his battle against racism is more important than anything he has achieved as a player on the field
In the short film, the 37-year-old spoke about how regular comments about her race made her question her future in the game.
Alongside her broadcasting career and role as the manager of the Surrey women’s team, she founded the ACE Program – a charity that aims to increase cricket opportunities for members of the Afro-Caribbean community.
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