Kwame Boateng
A masters student at the London School of Economics and a filmmaker, Kwame is interested in how we tell our stories and how to break down the distance and barriers between individuals and communities.
KWAME BOATENG, FOUNDER OF PROJECT FIVE FIFTHS – see Kwame interviewed by LSE
“In 1787 the United States Constitutional Convention brought about an agreement called the Three-Fifths Compromise. In short, enslaved African-Americans would be counted as three-fifths of a person when state populations were counted.
I’ve taken this concept and applied it to 2017, where I believe we see a diminishing of the value of people who are somewhat distant from us, whether economically, socially or even geographically.
So I see Project Five Fifths as the tool that will bridge that distance and raise the value of these people, making them five-fifths of a person.”
In this video interview, Kwame talks about why the distance created between people can isolate those in poverty and reduce empathy.
In this short video interview Kwame Boateng talks about why the distance created between people can isolate those in poverty and reduce empathy. A masters student at the London School of Economics and a filmmaker, Kwame is interested in how we tell our stories and how to break down the distance and barriers between individuals and communities.