The six Great Northerners from black and ethnic minority communities shortlisted for inclusion in honorary artwork
Deansgate venue.The votes have now been whittled down to a shortlist of six, including footballer Marcus Rashford, poet Lemn Sissay and Olympian athlete Diane Modahl MBE, with the top four being featured in artwork to be unveiled later this year.The campaign was created to highlight the incredible work from minority backgrounds and was inspired by a need to do more to tackle anti-racism and anti-discrimination.“We want to celebrate Mancunians from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, whether they are making their mark in our city today, or have significantly contributed towards the city’s diverse history in sports, music, politics and education,” Mark Schofield, Centre Director at Great Northern, said.“Following events worldwide this