Sorry Elsie!
I published the original slur in good faith and am happy to correct the record. Sincere apologies:
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A letter purporting to be from Elsie Owusu, who was awarded an OBE earlier this year for her services to architecture, was published on our Letters page (page 27, December 2 2003). The letter was in fact a forgery and should never have been published. It was not written by Ms Owusu and she does not hold any of the views expressed in it. The letter falsely alleged that Ms Owusu was considering returning her "honour" because of what she saw as English disregard for black concerns. It said that unless she was persuaded that her OBE was a symbol of hope for young black women, she would shortly be returning it. Ms Owusu has no intention of returning her OBE which she was honoured to receive. We apologise to Ms Owusu for any distress and embarrassment caused by our genuine mistake in publishing this letter.