Press Release.
Participants at a networking dinner last Saturday got a better understanding of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s Standing To Deliver 10-point plan, and an opportunity to interact with different chapters within the Momentum movement of his supporters.
In addition to highlighting Corbyn’s vision for a fairer society, the event organised by Africans For Momentum (AFM), also known as Africans For Jeremy Corbyn Values, included a global Africa quiz and a fundraiser at Timber Gardens restaurant on London Road, Croydon, south London which served a range of Ghanaian dishes.
The networking event was attended by a cross section of individuals and groups, in and outside the Labour Party. They included community leaders, politicians, union representatives, professionals, charity workers, business people, and supporters of Fairtrade, Momentum Black ConneXions, Ealing Momentum and Momentum Disabled People’s Caucus.
“We want growth, not austerity, decent homes and education, and a strong, publicly-owned NHS. This is about justice, and not about being hard-left,” said AFM chair and former Harrow Mayor Nana Asante.
Participants included Croydonites such as former chair of Labour Party’s Black Sections and the Anti-Racist Alliance Marc Wadsworth.
“The groundbreaking election of Jeremy Corbyn presents us with a once in a generation opportunity to get the progressive issues he stands for on a national agenda,” said Wadsworth.
“This includes his longstanding commitment to fight for the rights of Africans at home and abroad, and we must grasp this with both hand.”
“The new kind of politics is about justice for all, not just the one percent,” added AFM secretary Awula Serwah.
AFM is an African-led pan-London organisation formed in December 2015. Its events are open to non-Africans, particularly those who share the vision and type of social justice advocated by Jeremy Corbyn.
The formal launch of AFM will take place on February 22 in central London. For more details, contact: africansfor@gmail.com
Africans For Momentum (AFM), also known as Africans For Jeremy Corbyn Values, was formed in December 2015. It is an African-led organisation
AFM events are open to non-Africans, particularly those who share the type of social justice advocated by Jeremy Corbyn
AFM uses African to refer to people of African heritage, whether they are from the African Continent or its Diaspora.
AFM does not use Black to refer to African people.
AFM uses African, Asian & Ethnic Minority (AAEM) instead of Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME)
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