MY COMMUNITY
Backing the black community
As black people around the world continue to be subjected to systematic and individual racism, Brent Council has agreed an action plan to better support the Black community locally
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he tragic killing of George Floyd sparked Black Lives Matter protests around the world while the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities as the virus hit Black and Asian people the hardest. In this context, the council agreed a ten point Black Community Action Plan earlier this summer. The plan was developed by working closely with leaders and young people from Black communities across the borough. It sets out actions to tackle health inequalities, develop community spaces that will be run and managed by members of the black community and review processes within the council. “We are extremely proud to be the most diverse borough in the UK and the Black community is an integral part of that,” says Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of the Council. “This community plan is our commitment to do whatever we can to reduce the inequalities that people from Black communities experience on a daily basis.” Boaz Adelekan, from Neasden said: “I think the Black Community Action plan is a realistic approach to tackling long standing issues. “I’m optimistic as the plan seems
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YOUR BRENT | AUTUMN 2020
“I think the Black Community Action plan is a realistic approach to tackling long standing issues” Boaz Adelekan, from Neasden
