Is he wrong to say so? At 30, John Boyega is one of Britain’s most successful young actors. But his stated preference for women of the same colour has stirred a passionate debate.
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Golden Globe Award - An award for excellence in American and international film and television.
Black Lives Matter - A political movement which aims to challenge police brutality and racism towards black people all across the world, usually using protests and other means of activism.
Pentecostal - A Christian movement emphasising baptism in the Holy Spirit.
National Theatre - A theatre group based in London.
Damilola Taylor - A 10-year-old boy who was stabbed and killed in London in 2000.