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As part of our Black History Month work in the Docklands we spoke to key community partners in Tower Hamlets about their family background, experiences growing up or living in the area and what the local waterways mean to them.
Safia is Chief Executive and Founder of Women's Inclusive Team (WIT), a Tower Hamlets-based organisation which serves Black and ethnic minority communities. Here she talks about her Somali background, growing up in the UAE and what it's like living in Tower Hamlets.
Emmanuel is Health Engagement Project Manager for Spotlight Youth Centre. He talks about his Ghanaian parents, the challenges facing young Black men in London and why he's at peace by a canal.
Cat is a Youth Worker. She explains the difference between Guyana and Ghana, experiencing racism at a bus stop and the ‘Garden of Eden' on her doorstep in London's Docklands.
Last Edited: 25 September 2023
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