The Becoming Of Her Independence

"I can also make and sell my jewellery and not feel completely dependent on something or someone. I am my own woman." ...

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Marie-Maimoona Jeannot, Introducing The Light Of Marie

Marie-Maimoona Jeannot, born and raised in France by her Martiniquais parents, has been living and working in London for many years. By trade she is an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutor, an employability co-ordinator and a representative for a dialysis unit. For her own creative ambitions and independence, she is the founder and designer for the stunning jewellery line Light Of Marie...

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Climbing The Ladder And Lending A Helping Hand

"Having a mentor ... is one of the most important things ever, and if there is a way we can get connected to different types of mentors,...

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Taking A Walk In Her Shoes

"Taking on [Ghanaian] culture ... and adapting it to the British way of living is also what being Ghanaian and British means to me" ...

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Mosunmola Abudu, Woman of Many Talents

Whoever said mo' money, mo' problems, clearly had not met ‘Mo’ Abudu. She is a woman who has defied the odds, conquered obstacles and ventured beyond boundaries that only a few dare dream of. Meet Mosunmola ‘Mo’ Abudu: Talk show hostess, TV Producer, Media entrepreneur, Human Resource Management Consultant, Venture Capitalist, Mother… clearly a woman of many talents. Although born in the UK in 1964, she spent her early years...

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Freda Ruth Murray-Bruce, Where Passion Meets Intelligence

To quote the woman herself, "sometimes in life, your achievements are not based on passion or motivation". Yet passion and motivation have been behind her every step towards admirable success. Meet Ms Freda Ruth Murray-Bruce. Driven, compassionate and God-fearing, Freda is Director General of the Bayelsa State Investment Promotion Agency [BIPA], an outfit that provides assistance with investor activity in Bayelsa State, home to Nigeria’s...

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Event: Nelson Mandela, The Long Walk To Freedom | 18th September 2013

Nelson Mandela: The Long Walk To Freedom "Celebrating the legend. Remembering the man." Join Sharon D Clarke (Holby City, The Amen Corner), Bernadine Evaristo (Blonde Roots), Ben Okri (The Famished Road), and many more as they celebrate Nelson Mandela. In tribute to his life, work and the revolutionary political change he brought about in South Africa, leading writers, poets, musicians, performers and spoken word artists...

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Event: Blackness In Britain | 12th September 2013

Blackness in Britain "A clarion call to engage in scholarship on the past, present and future of the black population in Britain ..." People of African ancestry have a long history and tradition in the United Kingdom. This history has been hallmarked by a number of struggles for recognition and against discrimination. In the present context of global uncertainty, and the reshaping of the British welfare state, as well as the UK’s attempts to reposition itself in relation to Europe, it is essential that we examine the place of...

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