20 Highlights from Kick It Out’s 20th Anniversary

Today is ‘World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development’, so to celebrate and ‘Do One Thing For Diversity and Inclusion’ I’m posting some highlights from Kick It Out’s 20 year anniversary event, held yesterday at Wembley Stadium.

Kick It Out is a charity that focuses on equality and inclusion in football. Kick It Out’s programmes challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices and campaign for positive change.

1. Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr , attended.

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2. Former Prime Minister the Rt Hon. Gordon Brown attended too.

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3. Former Charlton Manager Chris Powell attended.

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4. Kick It Out remembers Trevor Hutton, community hero and co-founder of AFC Wembley, who sadly, recently passed away.

5. England Manager, Roy Hodgson addresses audience.

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6. Quote from MLK III.

7. Another quote from MLK III.

  8. A passionate response from Gordon Brown.

9. Another highlight from Gordon Brown addressing the audience.

10. Gordon Brown, was on a roll.

11. Jermain Jackman, winner of The Voice UK 2014 and Labour Party Youth Coordinator for Hackney, seen here with Sara Brown.

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12. Quote from sports journo Jonny Gould.

13. Jeffrey Webb in attendance.

14. Vincent Pericard, Garth Crooks and Kevin Day were among the people who detailed their experiences in football for this film.

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15. Lord Herman Ouseley, Chair of Kick It Out, addresses the audience.

16. More from Lord Herman Ouseley.

17. Quote from former FA Executive Director David Davies.

18. Laurie Cunningham award, it is the 25th anniversary of his passing this year.

19. PFA Chief Gordon Taylor, quoted.

20. Finally, one last word from MLK III.

David Goodwin has been blogging since 2010 and is the author of Blog on the Block where he covers civic & social topics. Goodwin hosts the podcast, Pod on the Block. He is the founder and company director of user experience consultancy Uxfam Ltd.

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