North Lanarkshire Council to host first ever Black Lives Matter Conference next month

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People are being encouraged to take part in North Lanarkshire Council’s first-ever Black Lives Matter Conference this February.The online event will explore ways in which communities can advance race equality and relations in North Lanarkshire.Councillor Paul Kelly, co-chairman of North Lanarkshire’s BLM working group said, encouraged people to attend the conference and share their views and experiences on "this important matter".The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He told Lanarkshire Live : “The conference will also highlight the achievements of the council’s BLM working group including the ongoing work of the council’s schools, museums, workplaces and communities.” There will be a presentation by guest speaker Sir Geoff Palmer, Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University and human rights activist, on why the BLM movement is so important and relevant today for North Lanarkshire.There will also be a Q&A session to allow people the opportunity to put questions to each of the panel.

Co-chairman of the group, Councillor Junaid Ashraf, told us : “Our aim is to tackle all forms of racial injustice and discrimination across North Lanarkshire. “We started by carrying out research into the experiences of the area’s BAME people across different areas of life including employment, housing, discrimination, hate