BCA invites Black community to submit their questions for London Mayoral Candidates

Black Cultural Archives (BCA) will be taking questions from the Black communities and posing them to some of the leading candidates for the London Mayoral elections. The home of Black British history is keen to ensure that not only do people vote in the elections but that the community has a chance to hear how the candidates will be supporting their needs over the coming four years.

Already confirmed is current London Mayor, Sadiq Khan plus his Conservative Party rival, Shaun Bailey.

The series exemplifies the national heritage centre’s mission to make sure that Black voices are heard by decision makers at every level.

People have until Thursday 22 April to submit their questions on the BCA website. The interviews will then be broadcast via BCA’s YouTube channel and social networks ahead of the election on Thursday 6 May 2021.

Of the series, BCA Managing Director Arike Oke said “The Mayor of London is one of the most powerful political roles outside of parliament. We want to make sure that whoever is next for City Hall’s top job has the concerns of Black London at the top of their mind.””

Viewers can submit their questions online and will be able to watch the interviews from Monday 3 May on YouTube.