Sir Lenny Henry calls on ‘allies’ to help tackle racial inequality as he declares diversity ‘under real threat’

Sir Lenny Henry called on “allies” to step up and promote racial diversity as he gave an inaugural lecture at Birmingham City University (BCU).

On Friday (16 May), the British-Jamaican comedian and actor addressed a panel at the university’s Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, telling the audience that diversity is “under real threat”.