BLACK On The Square™️

Public Common Meets, Greets & Shared Discussion BOTS (BLACK ON THE SQUARE)

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Beginning of March thru to End Sep

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Black on the Square Meet-up events allow people of all races, ethnicities, ages etc to forge a loosely structured mutual, respectful, friendly and lively supported interaction to see and share what Black people think, feel in the UK and world and in turn you and others can share how you, they feel in return as equal citizens.

IMPORTANT - NOTE THESE BOTS SESSION & EVENTS ARE NOT DEBATES

Here are the key differences between discussion and debate:

• Purpose: Discussions aim for collective understanding and sharing of ideas, while debates focus on winning an argument.

• Structure: Discussions are generally informal and open-ended, where as debates are structured and involve two opposing sides.

• Participants 'Approach: In discussions, participants are encouraged to be open and collaborative, while in debates, participants are more focused on persuasion and competition.

• Outcome: The goal of a discussion is to reach a consensus or shared understanding, while the goal of a debate is to convince the audience or judges of a particular viewpoint.

• Turn-Taking: In discussions, participants can speak freely without strict turn-taking, whereas debates require proper turn-taking among debaters.

• These distinctions highlight the different contexts and objectives of discussions and debates.

We meet on free spaces for mutual level playing field discussion without having to pay out for corporate-owned spaces that dominate and structure, stifle the subject matters.

Black on the Square event is the quickest way to meet up with counterparts for opportunities create a cohesive, coherent interactive understanding…for a effort by British neoteric helping to embed groundbreaking ideas in uniting all UK citizens in the interest of Britain

Every contact leave a trace and Black on the Square offers those who wish to understand, discuss and who choose to progress the “need to have” “must have” conversation.

London: England’s most populous city and urban agglomeration in the United Kingdom and Western Europe

According to the 2021 Census, approximately 1.2 million people in London identify as Black or Black British, making up 13.5% of the city's total population. This figure represents a diverse population, with residents from various backgrounds including Caribbean and African origins

Birmingham: Major urban area in with a large population in England

In the 2021 census, the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic group made up 10.9% of Birmingham's population. This figure represented an increase from the 2011 census, with 125,760 people identifying with this group in 2021, up from 96,360 in 2011.

Manchester: Another significant urban area in England

According to the 2021 Census, there were 65,891 Black residents in Manchester, representing 11.9%of the city's total population of 551,938 people. This figure categorizes individuals identifying as Black/Black British, making it the city's second-largest ethnic group after the White population

Leeds/Bradford: These urban areas are also among the largest in the England

Leeds In 2021, approximately 5.6% of Leeds residents identified as Black, Black British, Caribbean, or African, representing a significant increase from the 3.4% recorded in 2011. This ethnic group has seen the largest increase among the high-level categories in the area

Bradford According to the 2021 Census, the Black population in Bradford District accounted for 2.0% of the total population. This represents a small proportion of Bradford's ethnically diverse population, which is primarily comprised of White (56.7%) and Asian (32.1%) residents.

Cardiff: Largest and most populated city in Wales

In the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Cardiff's population identified as Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean, or African. This figure reflects the city's increasing ethnic diversity and includes substantial numbers of Black African and other Black ethnic groups, though Black Caribbean populations have remained relatively stable.

Glasgow: Largest land most populated city in Scotland

The black population in Glasgow is part of Scotland's ethnic minority population, with the Scotland Census 2022 reporting that 388,000 people in Scotland, or 7.1%, identify with Black/Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds. Glasgow itself is noted for being the most ethnically diverse city in Scotland, with approximately 20% of its population from BME backgrounds. Within Glasgow, the largest BME groups are Pakistani, White Other, and African

Belfast: Largest most populated city Northern Ireland

In 2021, Black African residents constituted 1.2% of Belfast's population, making it the largest group among the ethnically diverse populations in the city, according to Belfast City Council. While specific figures for a broader "Black population" aren't available, the 2021 census also identified a smaller group of "Black Other" residents at 0.1%

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