Diverse Voices

Windrush Caribbean Film Festival – 75 Years of Black Cinema and beyond with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.   Organisers of the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival have announced that the cities of Bristol, Birmingham, Newport, Southampton and London will co-host the summer event which opens on June 6 in …

Windrush Caribbean Film Festival Opens in UK Cities from 6th June – 30th 2023 Read More »

The Southbank Centre announces the first cohort of Black artists to engage on its pioneering development programme, REFRAME: The Residency is supported by Apple with partners Factory International in Manchester, Birmingham City University’s STEAMhouse and Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in Birmingham.  The free programme supports Black and Black Mixed Heritage creatives in London, Manchester and …

The Southbank Centre Announces Emerging Black Artists for Pioneering Talent Development Programme. Read More »

  Edward Enninful is in discussion with Michaela Coel about his memoir A Visible Man  at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on 4 September. Tickets from £35. Southbankcentre.co.uk By Fadhila Kambona You and I love Edward Enninful, the award-winning, first black Editor- in-Chief of British Vogue, the European Editorial Director of Condé Nast and …

An Evening with Edward Enninful at the Royal Festival Hall, SouthBank Centre, London, 4th September 2022 Read More »

By Flora Kambona The Hayward Gallery’s current exhibition ‘In the Black Fantastic’ (29 June – 18 September 2022) is a triumph for Black expression, Black innovation and Black freedom. As part of the Southbank’s  Grace Jones Meltdown, curator Ekow Eshun produced a space of boundless creativity by dedicating an exhibition for art inspired by the Afro-Futurist …

Beyond the Pressure of Black Excellence is the Promise of Afrofuturism Read More »

  Amy Newton (above) is one of the co-founders of this year’s Manchester Tech Festival, which takes place on 17th – 21st October 2022.  Her consultancy, Inclusively Tech, offers workshops and courses to companies of all sizes, from start-ups to senior leaders, focusing on how to get the most out of the vibrant tech community …

The Manchester Tech Festival 2022 – Reflecting Manchester’s Vibrant Community Read More »

  CineFAM, a Canadian not-for-profit initiative founded by award-winning filmmaker, Academy Director Member & CaribbeanTales Media Group founder, Frances-Anne Solomon, is excited to launch its newest Database initiative on www.cinefam.ca The goal is to enhance the visibility of Women of Colour in the film industry: directors, content creators, producers, screenplay writers, actresses, animators, motion designers, etc., in hopes …

In Celebration of International Women’s Month, CineFAM Launches “The Women of Colour Content Creator Database” ­ Read More »

It’s always a challenge to capture the essence of a collection of poems in a short interview. One can never do the great piece of work justice. Nevertheless the publication of Ishaq Imruh Bakari’s latest anthology, entitled ‘The Madman in this House,’ is as thought provoking, touching and elucidating as his previous collections. It is …

Expanding minds with Bakari’s latest poetry collection, ‘The Madman in this House’ – It’s the perfect gift for the coming seasons. Read More »

  Ayo Sokale is a leading figure in civil engineering, sustainability, and equality. Ayo shows an unwavering commitment to social change and has a wealth of accolades to her name, including being named, the Diversity & Inclusion Speakers Agency’s Top 15 Diversity and Inclusion Speakers in 2021.  In this special interview for Black History Month, …

Continuing with HerStories – Black History Month Presents Leading Civil Engineer, Ayo Sokale Read More »

Thank you Ashleigh for agreeing to take part in an interview for Diversity Business Magazine. Please elaborate on the aims of Black Tech Fest? Black Tech Fest was created with the objective to celebrate culture inclusively through the lens of technology. We had the objective to bring new voices to keynote speaking opportunities to highlight …

In Conversation with Ashleigh Ainsley, Co- founder of Black Tech Fest – Creating Pathways for Black People in Technology Read More »

In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021, Diversity Business pays tribute to a new collection of women’s poetry from Black Sunflowers Poetry Press. Published on 14th February 2021, the collection rejoices in the voices of women from around the world. Morgan Christie is one of the authors.  In the interview below, she …

Black Sunflowers Poetry Press – A Celebration of Women’s Voices on International Women’s Day 2021 Read More »