I am proud to know Diane Abbott MP – the first Black woman to enter the House of Commons. She is an inspiration to me and many other Black women living in Britain. Dianne entered parliament in 1987 and represents the constituency of Hackney North.
Author: Miranda
With Jennette Arnold AM at City Hall
Jennette Arnold AM is the London Assemby Member for the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest. She is also the Chair of the London Health Commission, a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority and Mayor Ken Livingstone’s chief Cultural Advisor.
Save the Beaumont Summer Scheme!
A group of mums living on the Beaumont Estate, Leyton, has formed a new group to save their children’s summer scheme. The Beaumont Residents And Tenants Summer Scheme’s (BRATSS) inaugural meeting was attended by Leyton MP, Harry Cohen, who pledged to assist the mums with their fight. Continue reading “Save the Beaumont Summer Scheme!”
They are the Champions
Pakistan Earthquake Fundraiser
Congratulations to Delta Club Director, Afzal Akram, who organised a well attended fundraiser at Walthamstow Assembly Hall to raise money for the Kashmir earthquake relief effort. I successfully bid for a giant Leyton Orient T Shirt ( I live next to the stadium). Who knows, if they get promoted next season you might just see me proudly wandering around in it!