Manchester’s Black Champion
A colour bar introduced by Winston Churchill prevented Manchester boxer Len Johnson from becoming a champion – now a new campaign wants to recognise him with a statue in the city.
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Deej Malik-Johnson is a Manchester-based organiser, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Manchester and an activist for the decolonisation of education and mental health services.
A colour bar introduced by Winston Churchill prevented Manchester boxer Len Johnson from becoming a champion – now a new campaign wants to recognise him with a statue in the city.