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@chokalateboywonder thank you for starting this thread. As others have said this shouldn't of been down to you to start and I'm sorry about my lack of action on the matter, I don't have a good excuse.
I know for my own growth and understanding I need to read more on the subject matter, especially when it concerns racism in the UK and the home. For too long I've felt watching movies depicting race issues in other countries has taught me something about race and it's clear that I lack understanding about what's been happening on my own doorstep.
It's difficult to know what to contribute but i'm keen to get involved. As this is a cycling community I'd like to better understand where improvements can be made to improve equality in cycling. Something I've been trying to understand is who the good guys and girls are in the industry. Which teams and brands are promoting diversity and who has transparency over their working policies. I suspect both will be fairly short lists but at least that might make it easier for me and others to support them. I've seen a fair few companies making big statements on social media but I have no idea which are genuine and which are token. Not sure if it's ironic but I've seen far more from the US with regard to promoting black cycling than I have here. Seems crazy that in London we don't have something (at least that I'm aware of) more evident.