Stormzy is the people’s champion. In the past two years, he has proven himself to be one of the most committed public figures to furthering the interests of young black British people. He has made surprise appearances at youth sports days, access conferences and even singing at a funeral for a fan. From sponsoring Oxford University alumna Fiona Asiedu to take up a place at graduate school at Harvard, to launching the publishing imprint #MerkyBooks in partnership with Penguin, Stormzy has kept us on our toes, eagerly anticipating his next big move.
So I was proud to participate in a photoshoot last Friday to announce his latest initiative: a scholarship fund to cover the tuition and maintenance fees of two black students a year to study at my alma mater, Cambridge. Against the background of A-level results day and celebrations for those achieving top grades and entering their first choice of university, the scholarship has been met with roars of praise, hashtags of #blackexcellence and black students eagerly asking how they can secure one.
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