Bangladesh, July 10 -- Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has said the society has not gotten over the problem of racism yet and it's important to acknowledge that black lives matter in the current climate.

He made these comments in a documentary which was aired in the lead up to the first Test between England and West Indies in Southampton recently, reports India Today.

In the documentary for Sky Cricket, Holding and former England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent discussed racism in the sport and the Black Lives Matter movement.

"Education is important unless we want to continue the lives we are living. When I say education, I mean going back in history. This thing stems from a long time ago, hundreds of years ago. The d...