'Is the issue with me being white?': Row breaks out over BBC presenter's social media posts from Africa

Racism row breaks out over BBC presenter's social media posts from Africa

Image: Instagram/SJDooley Image: Instagram/SJDooley A ROW HAS broken out in the United Kingdom after a politician accused a BBC documentary-maker of sending a “distorted image” of Africa in her social media posts.

Commenters argued that the 31 year-old was using children as “props”, that her posts came across as “self-righteous” and that they deflected praise from local workers and NGOs in developing countries. Those accused of being white saviours are seen to put their personal development at the centre of their efforts, rather than a genuine effort to help.

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