‘You get frustrated’: three Black leaders on Manchester’s diversity problem

Leaders respond after a Guardian study finds just 4.6% of people in prominent public positions in the city are Black

• Manchester urged to act on ‘scandalous’ lack of Black people in prominent roles

A Guardian analysis has found just 4.6% of people in prominent public positions in Manchester – including politics, sport, education, arts, business and health – are Black. The figure is a significant underrepresentation of Manchester’s Black population, which stands at 14.8%.

The Guardian spoke to three leaders in their fields in Manchester on the impact the lack of diversity has had on them, and why they still fight for change.

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