A World Where Black Lives Matter
Hi family,
This is the first update from the BLMUK organising team.
Black people and other racialised communities are living through a crisis in Britain today. A crisis that affects our ability to survive and thrive.
Here a few examples of the racist crisis in Britain:
- Black African women having a mortality rate four times higher than White women.
- Young Black people are twice as likely to be unemployed than White young people
- Black workers with degrees are earn 23% less on average than White workers
- Black children are 3 times more likely to be permanently excluded than the entire pupil population
Our daily struggle involves the dangers of the police and state brutality suffered by individuals like Sean Rigg, Sarah Reed and most recently Dalian Atkinson, to the systemic discrimination in health, employment and education.
Our first action on the 5th August saw the shut down major transport hubs. This was our response to the crisis of black life in Britain today. That evening, we came together in London and elsewhere to discuss what we could do in our local areas. Below are some photos from that day with some of the beautiful ideas written up.
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