THE London Assembly has passed a landmark motion agreeing to adopt the United Nations’ International Decade for People of African Descent. The United Nations General Assembly declared the decade, running from 2015–24, to recognise that people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. City Hall agreed on Thursday to call for the capital’s Mayor Sadiq Khan to recognise and formally celebrate the initiative and implement its policies. This includes working with schools and community organisations to ensure that the educational histories and narratives of black people are properly taught and celebrated in schools across London all year round.