Black Britain urged to nominate local heroes

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Britain's black communities are being encouraged to recommend local heroes who go out of their way to make a difference within their community for the honours system. It's after the number of ethnic minorities having their work and achievements recognised in the New Year Honours has fallen in recent years. In this extract, Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE tells the BBC's Mark Dean about a campaign she's leading to demystify the honours system.