One of his triumphs, in the 1950s, was to ensure that the Raleigh Bicycle Company’s policy of not employing blacks was overturned. The focus of the campaign was a letter to the then Prime Minister of Jamaica, urging him to stop importing Raleigh bicycles. This successful initiative not only gave many black people in Nottingham the right to work in Raleigh, but also resulted in the company having the highest percentage of black employees in Nottingham. These are but two of the relatively unsung heroes who knew so long ago that black lives matter. Jill WestbyNottingham Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication.
