UPDATE: The case has been adjourned to 24th June 2024 - we will update you on any new news. In the meantime you can check out this recent article on this case...https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/speech-debelle-arts-council-racism-england-b2511206.html

Thank you to those who have shown your support in whichever way you can - words, messages, donations - it makes a huge difference and is very much appreciated and welcomed.

October 23rd 2023 - Court case. Speech takes the Art's council (ACE) to court for racial discrimination. Legal fees were approximately £30k. The judge ruled there was not enough evidence. The Art's Council had an incredible legal team that were hard to compete with.

March 13th 2024 - The Art's Council are taking Speech to court for costs of over £100K for bringing the case in the first place. This is highly unusual and seen as vindictive and retaliatory behaviour designed to discourage anyone else from making any future claims, and to punish Speech for accusing them of race discrimination. Whatever the outcome, it will costs further thousands to defend.

An independent review commissioned by the Art's Council at the same time as the racial discrimation was experienced at the Art's Council concluded that:

As we know race discrimination at work is extremely difficult to prove, especially against such a big organisation with unlimited resources.

We are looking for your support to raise awareness and raise funds. If you would like to help or offer support to this case in a non-monetary way, please feel free to contact Speech directly at contact@speechdebelle.com