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This International Women’s day I #choosetochallenge the stat…

This International Women’s day I #choosetochallenge the stat...

This International Women’s day I #choosetochallenge the statement that the Anti-Racism movement isn’t needed in the Lakes.

You only have to start the conversation to see that Black people and those who consider themselves to be people of colour in the region frequently face racism, or read the comments on our newspapers’ facebook pages to see we have a way to go.

Thankfully many more people including schools, Cumbria Constabulary and large organisations want to work with us to make Cumbria the UK’s first actively anti-racist county; an aim that will benefit all.

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