The Purpose of this call is to invite some of the most exciting minds from the US/UK community to discuss tangible solutions such as: How to handle being in corporate spaces, Black wealth gap, allyship, How to navigate discrimination and how to build a collaborative community
Date: Thursday 16th July
Time: 8pm UK time (3pm EST US time)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsce6hqz4pEt3ysgh34Xo9YpqF6nFRrHkk
We had a discussion on a number of issues on our call but these were the ones that I captured results for;StatuesThe consensus was that they should be displayed in museums but not in our communities.How do we keep BLM alive post COVID-19?-Take personal responsibility for calling out racism-Vote Trump out in the USA-More black people should vote and have more influence especially in the UK-Start encouraging people to think about the future as opposed to focusing on the past.What can we learn from each other in the UK?-Collaboration-What can you do for yourself-Invest in black businesses-Fund education-Support strong black media outlets-Install community mental is-Focus on the future
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