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- 2015 Elections: 11 new BME MP’s make history
- 70th Anniversary of the Partition of India
- Black Church Manifesto Questionnaire
- Brett Bailey: Exhibit B
- Briefing Paper: Ethnic Minorities in Politics and Public Life
- Civil Rights Leader Ratna Lachman dies
- ELLE Magazine: Young, Gifted, and Black
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- Gary Younge Book Sale
- George Osborne's budget increases racial disadvantage
- Goldsmiths Students' Union External Trustee
- International Commissioners condemn the appalling murder of Tyre Nichols
- Iqbal Wahhab OBE empowers Togo prisoners
- Job Vacancy: Head of Campaigns and Communications
- Media and Public Relations Officer for Jean Lambert MEP (full-time)
- Number 10 statement - race disparity unit
- Pathway to Success 2022
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- Rashan Charles had no Illegal Drugs
- Serena Williams: Black women should demand equal pay
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- The Colour of Power 2021
- The Power of Poetry
- The UK election voter registration countdown begins now
- Volunteering roles at Community Alliance Lewisham (CAL)
Mayor is Europe’s most powerful Muslim politician
Press release: Immediate
Re: Mayoral Elections 2016
Contact OBV press office: 07920057237/07584 177 529
Today, Sadiq Khan won the election to become London mayor beating his main opponent Zac Goldsmith.
Khan won despite Goldsmith’s frequently divisive campaign that attempted to pit some BME communities against others. Furthermore, throughout the election Khan and other Conservatives made unsubstantiated allegations trying to link Labour and Khan with religious extremists.
The symbolism of this victory in one of the most powerful cities in the world cannot be overstated. It is a truly momumental occasion that will reverberate around the world.
OBV’s Director Simon Woolley stated: ‘I congratulate Sadiq Khan. He is a man who has proven he's worthy of this role. He spent much of his early career fighting racial injustice for people such as Doreen Lawrence and Leroy Logan. But now as London’s new Mayor, Sadiq must use all what he's learnt for the biggest stage of his life. From housing to the environment, transport to supporting small businesses, Khan must tackle inequality and specifically race inequality to become a great Mayor. "
We wish you will Mayor Khan
ENDS.
Notes to the editor:
1. Operation Black Vote is a non-party political campaign. 2. The term ‘Black’ is a political term. It refers to African, Asian, Caribbean and other ethnic minorities.