Bishop Joe Aldred: ‘What we need is Black agency… the power of autonomy and self-determination’ In part two of a piece on racism, Bishop Joe Aldred says in times of hardship such as these, simple acts of kindness and humanity are all we have SELF-WORTH: Martin Luther King Jr urged individuals to understand their self-worth, says Bishop Joe Aldred (Archives/Getty Images) WITH ADEQUATE antiracist laws in the UK, what we need is Black agency. This means the power of autonomy and self-determination. This means a person who understands their self-worth, their people’s worth, and is not dependent upon anyone else to confer humanity, what the late Martin Luther King Jr called ‘somebodyness’ upon you.