In the UK, every October is Black History Month, in which emphasis is placed on the excellence and achievements of black people in British society. This year, Mirror Sport will publish a series of articles over the remainder of this month, shining a light on black British sportspeople and documenting their perspectives
Firstly, we focus on boxer Sedem Ama, a two-time national amateur boxing champion.
Being born and raised in Peckham, South London, she is from a Ghanaian family who are proud of their cultural background. “It just means heritage,” she told The Mirror. “Everything that we have come from, everything that we have had to overcome, and things that we will still be overcoming on a day-to-day basis.
