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Hi my name is Jay – or Jeremy, as some of you may know me by.

I am the Black members Rep and I try and represent all the ethnic minority groups including black, Asian and other races.

I am a mixed race person.

I have been to some countries like Dubai where I lived for 4 years, Singapore, Austria, Germany where I lived for 4 years and Holland and Belgium.

I also lived in Devon as well for about 7 years.

“I think most of the places I have been been I may have been the only black person in the area. In that kind of position you are very aware of that you are different and of your colour. The main problem was always having people to identify with and who knew how you felt or could share with about the kind of prejudice or discrimination that you received.”

Some of the prejudice was not outright either like name calling or abuse. It would be in the way you were treated. It seems outdated now but some people will treat you like you were thick because of typecasting of black people being portrayed as slow and ignorance and good black role models. Being served last even though you were next in the queue or being served in a canteen the bad backed potato even tough there are lots of good ones. These are some examples of indirect discrimination.

My biggest passions are Diversity work, standing up for minority group’s rights, Music – writing and performing and dance, I like to paint and draw, I love films and actually did a course all about film techniques.

I love all kinds of music especially late 70s and 80s disco soul and divas. The list would be too long but I would include Michael Jackson, Madonna, Celine Dion, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Abba, Boney M, Belinda Carlisle, Olivia Newton John, Mariah Carey, the Carpenters, chic, five Star, Billie Holiday, The Jacksons, Janet Jackson, Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Irene Cara, Imagination, Shalamar, Linx and David Grant, Aha, Irene cara, Brandy, Luther Vandross, Petshop boys, Toni Braxton, Jermaine Jackson, the buggles, Earth wind and fire, elo, Billie holiday, Jody Wately, Shalamar, Imagination, Gloria Gaynor, David Grant, Linx, Junior, Kim Wilde, Kate Bush, Oleta Adams, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge, Johnny Mathis, Gloria Estefan and so much more. I love film music and classical too.

“Discrimination takes all forms and it is not just white people against black either. There is prejudice and discrimination within the Asian, Chinese and Black culture. In parts of both of them people are seen more beautiful if they are lighter skinned. Some parts of the cultures also do not like you going out with or marry people of other cultures and black girls can get abuse from black men for going out with white guys. Within the Chinese community you rarely will see a Chinese man or woman with an Asian man or black man. It is not something you will that often, as people can be cut off from their community for doing this. As a mixed person of all these cultures I found it strange.”

“At the end of the day I am not an expert on Diversity but I believe in Equality.”

White male oppressors have treated many races across the centuries unfairly over the years, whether it be slavery, the way the aborigines or Indians were treated or how the Africans and Asian people were treated through the rule of the Empire.

I find it strange to see black people in some countries having slaves and servants too but at the same time it gave people employment.

“Treat others as you would like to be treated”.
“Don’t judge a man until you have walked 2 moons in his shoes”
Simple famous phrases but so true.

“ How dare you tell your brother to get a branch in his eye when you have a log in yours”.

“If you know how it feels to have prejudice against you, then it is not right for you to do the same to others because they are different or a minority like you.”

If it is Ok for you to discriminate or beat someone up or shout abuse to others who are gay, transgendered or lesbian then you have no right shout discrimination and compensation when it is done to you.

You cannot have equal rights when you deny equal rights to others.

Someone should tell that to Bush. He is a good example of a man with a log in his eye and a hypocrite – he does not care about minorities and his actions show this.

This year I will be pushing the Agenda forward with my colleague and we will get the message out to others.

Articles for the magazine – we will look at getting different perspectives from people so that we have a black page or two on the Proud magazine with regular articles from the members.

I will pass on information via the webpage or Internet about other organisations that deal with LGBT issues for Black, Asian and ethnic minorities.

I am happy to talk to audiences about the issues facing the community and look to be more visible. I will look at LBGT issues for Ethnic minorities across the world and getting guest writers for the webpage and magazine.