Iskra Lawrence does ‘check your privilege’ challenge with partner Philip Payne after penning heartfelt message to their newborn amid BLM protests
Iskra Lawrence is mastering the art of motherhood after welcoming her first child back in April with partner Philip Payne.
And the British model is confronting her own white privilege as the couple raises their biracial daughter.
She posted a video Friday to Instagram with Philip and their baby girl as they participated in the ‘check your privilege’ challenge, amid ongoing Black Lives Matter protests around the country.
White privilege: Iskra Lawrence posted a video Friday to Instagram with partner Philip Payne and their baby girl as they participated in the ‘check your privilege’ challenge
The 29-year-old wrote in the caption: ‘I will fight to protect my family. Proactively continue to educate myself and never let fear hold me back from speaking up to injustices and discrimination. I love you @philipapayne and our perfect baby with all my heart.’
They held up both their hands, as their daughter sat in Philip’s lap and a voice listed off a series of systemically racist experiences common to Black people.
The voice told them to put a finger down if they’ve been called a racial slur, have been followed around a store unnecessarily or have been stopped by a cop for no valid reason, among several other scenarios.
By the end of the video, Philip ran out of fingers, and Iskra only had one down for ‘if you’ve ever had to teach your child how not to get killed by the police.’
Systemic racism: They held up both their hands, as their daughter sat in Philip’s lap and a voice listed off a series of systemically racist experiences common to Black people
Counting down: The voice told them to put a finger down if they’ve been called a racial slur, have been followed around a store unnecessarily or have been stopped by a cop for no valid reason, among several other scenarios
Police brutality: By the end of the video, Philip ran out of fingers, and Iskra only had one down for ‘if you’ve ever had to teach your child how not to get killed by the police’
Happy family: Iskra previously posted a sweet TikTok with Philip, showing them when she was still pregnant, before cutting to a video of them in the same spot with their newborn
Iskra previously posted a sweet TikTok with Philip, showing them when she was still pregnant, before cutting to a video of them in the same spot with their newborn.
She shared a heartfelt message to their daughter late last month, following the police killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd.
The body positive model wrote: ‘This is my beautiful innocent black baby. As your mother I will protect you in anyway I can. But I know that will never be enough. Your skin colour will impact your life in a way I will never be able to understand.
‘Your father @philipapayne will have to teach you things as a privileged white child I never had to learn.
‘Your friends will need to be allies and speak up for you at times when simply being you could get you hurt or killed. Now it’s on all of us to educate ourselves.’
Black Lives Matter: She shared a heartfelt message to their daughter late last month, following the police killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd