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In this letter Cephas lays out his vision for a better Britain for the Black community and for us all. He touches on what has been happening in the UK and the global awakening that took place in 2020 from a personal perspective, in form of a letter to his son. Following the birth of his son, Cephas took this letter to leaders within his network as a manifesto for change and as a letter introducing the vision and need for the Black British Network.

 

The following list of executives, industry leaders and allies have read 'Letter to Zion' and committed their time, resources and organisations to stand with us as we drive targeted change focused on the Black community in the UK and ending systemic racism. We are looking for allies who are not afraid to have candid and constructive conversations that lead to dismantling systemic racism and creating an equal playing field for the economic advancement of the Black community in the UK.

Our aim is to use our collective influence and strategic position to keep the conversation going beyond moments of trauma and public traction whilst taking brave, tangible and meaningful steps to create the change we need to see.

All leaders listed have read Cephas Williams letter to his son, Zion and have committed to the BBN's 4 Key Deliverables using their influence and business' to support Cephas' mission and the legacy of the BBN not just for a moment in time, but for the long run.

This list started after the release of Letter to Zion on October 9th 2020.

Allies & Leaders Signed Up

Andrew Denton

Alfa Systems

CEO

Barry Cupples

Talon Outdoor

CEO

Stephen Woodford

Advertising Association

CEO

Mervyn Lyn

Strategic Partnership Solutions Ltd

Founding Partner

Helen Calcraft

Lucky Generals

Co-founder

Sharon Ament

Museum of London

Director

Andy Medd

Broody

Founder

Steve Murrells

The Co-op Group

CEO

Sue Frogley

Publicis Media

CEO, UK

Zahra Bahrololoumi

Salesforce

CEO, UK&I

Nicola Mendelson

Facebook

VP EMEA

Marc Allera

Consumer Division at BT

CEO

Paul Polman

Imagine

Co-founder & Chair

Rob Love

Crowdfunder

CEO / Co-founder

Daren Rubins

Conker

Co-founder

Mark Evans

O2 (Telefonica UK)

CEO

Hywel Ball

EY

UK Chair & Managing Partner UK&I

John McGrath

MIF

Artistic Director & Chief Executive

Katie Mackay-Sinclair

Mother London

Partner

Simon Roberts

Sainsbury's

CEO

Magnus Djaba

Saatchi & Saatchi

Global President

Nick Ring

Columbia Thread Needle

CEO

Steve Hatch

Facebook

Director, UK&I

Ciaran Bird

CBRE

CEO UK & Ireland

Simon Pegg

Stolen Picture

Co-founder

Richard Bon

Clear Channel UK

Managing Director

Keith Weed

WPP

Non-Executive Director

William Eccleshare

Clear Channel Outdoor

CEO

Steve Varley

EY

Global Vice Chair, Sustainability

Richard Parsons

Sony Pictures

COO

Robert Savile

Mother London

Co-Founder

Jason Butwick

Dechert

Partner

Shaheen Sayed

Accenture

Senior Managing Director

Alan Jope

Unilever

CEO

Johnathan Reekie

Somerset House Trust

Director

Josh Partridge

Yahoo

CEO EMEA

Phil Thomas

Ascential

President, Marketing Division & Chairman, Cannes Lions

Danny Brooke-Taylor

Lucky Generals

Co-founder

Jude Kelly CBE

The WOW Foundation

Founder & Director

Justin Coachrane

Clear Channel

CEO, UK & Europe

Jason Tarry

Tesco

CEO

Sophie Devonshire

The Marketing Society

CEO

Sarah Douglas

AMV BBDO

CEO

Anette King

Publicis Groupe

CEO, UK

Simon Eaves

Accenture

CEO, UK&I

Aline Santos

Unilever

Global Executive VP Marketing

Halla Tómasdóttir

The B Team

CEO & Chief Change Catalyst

Imagine if all our major companies and their executives stood together, to support the Black community in the UK to prioritise our economic advancement and the eradication of systemic racism. Imagine if we stopped paying lip service and put our money and our resources where our mouths and hearts seem to be. If we kept the momentum and energy that came after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, so that it does not take for the death of another Black person before we see the true state of the landscape toward Black people again. We need to act now and come together to create seismic and authentic change, change that will last. What if we had an alliance, a network of leaders and leading companies standing shoulder to shoulder with the Black community, not saying 'we are perfect' but saying 'we will honestly and wholeheartedly work together with the Black community, to ensure that 20 years from now, the next generation of Black people have a level playing field in the UK'. Imagine the change we would see if we centralised the conversation and worked together.

 

Together We Are Stronger.

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This is a list of the companies that have signed up to be part of our Roundtable Conversations & The Black Paper. Working with the BBN to collectively dismantle systemic racism and create an equal playing field for the economic advancement of the Black community in the UK. Using their business, resources and our combined networks to drive this agenda forward together.

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"What we saw in 2020 globally had the power to turn the tide and has been like nothing I've ever seen before. In the UK we've seen enlightened soft power stood next to Black renaissance, and our non-Black allies in their thousands stood with us and marched. However, no matter how impactful a moment or protest feels, the success of any march or demonstration is defined by the call to action and what comes next."

Cephas Williams

Founder, The Black British Network

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