Statement of Support for Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell; United Black Labour

 We the undersigned affirm our support, solidarity and congratulations to Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell for their strong and long record in standing up to all forms of racism and injustice.

 Both Jeremy and John have a long history of campaigning and making a stand against all forms of discrimination, Islamophobia, anti-semitism, xenophobia and fascism and for standing up for equality, justice, freedom and peace, not just in the UK, but globally.

 

We thank and congratulate them for:

·         Their consistency, tenacity and determination in standing up to race discrimination

·         supporting campaigns and actions for race equality  

·         for their solidarity with trade unions, race equality and grass roots organisations at the forefront of struggle against race discrimination and for race equality.

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We look forward to continuing to work with them to achieve race equality and eliminate racism.

 

We call on everybody eligible to vote in the Labour Leadership contest to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.

 

United Black Labour

Zita Holbourne; National Co-Chair BARAC UK

Lee Jasper; National Co-Chair BARAC UK

Donna Guthrie; National Women’s Officer, BARAC UK