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.