The deputy mayor of Newcastle City Council has expressed her pride as ex-Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop was awarded Freedom of Newcastle.
Councillor Karen Kilgour said Hislop "used his status as a black professional football player" to challenge racism in society during a ceremony at the Civic Centre on Friday night.
Hislop was subjected to a sickening racist attack by youths and from there helped found Show Racism the Red Card which has grown into the UK’s biggest anti-racism education charity.
