As a young musician, Damel Carayol achieved fame and recognition for his songwriting abilities, soulful tunes and smooth vocals. During the eighties and nineties, he toured and performed the breadth of the British music scene with his Band Clique and other successful funk/soul/reggae outfits like Soul II Soul. He even appeared on stage with the …
Grenfell as Seen Through the Artistic Eye of Damel Carayol Read More »
Visual artist Amanda Holiday is constantly reinventing herself. Followers of Diversity Business will remember her name and work from the ‘Creative Goddesses from the African Diaspora’ series in which she described herself as a Creative Polymath. (See link below). In this recorded interview, Amanda talks about the works of art that have inspired her new collection …
Reliving Art through the Art Poems of Amanda Holiday Read More »
If you are able to listen to a live reading of Imruh Bakari’s ‘Travelling Miles with You’, you will gain a taste of what his new collection of poems ‘Without Passport or Apology’ is about. In the title and the rhythmic phrasing of the reading is encompassed the recurrent themes of travel, music and …
There are shows that you prepare to review, genuinely not knowing what to expect. Then you appear at the venue, and you see Joseph Marcell, the Shakespearian actor and his wife. He of course is better known for his role as Geoffrey in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. A few seats away, from Marcell …
Black Heroes of Kent – An Evening of Pure Joy and Edutainment. Read More »
On the eve of the world premiere of the stage production Black Heroes of Kent, Diversity Business Magazine caught up with its creator and director. Over the years this magazine has carried many articles on the man for all seasons. Articles on his first world lecture and reviews and previews of his production A …
JD Douglas – A Man for All Seasons Puts the Finishing Touches to ‘Black Heroes of Kent’. Read More »
As part of the continuing programme to ‘break the myths’ and raise awareness of the vital contribution of Africa in World War One, Diversity House is delighted to be hosting a workshop on, “World War One & Africa; Micro – Nations of War; Family and Personal Stories’ at Kent County Council in Maidstone on 27th …
A Chance to Uncover Family Histories at Diversity House WW1 & Africa Workshop Read More »
At a seminar to gather views on Palliative Care and End of Life Care Services from Black and Ethnic Minority communities hosted by Greenwich University in Medway, Dr Carlos Moreno Leguizamon, Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care and Dr David Smith, Principal Lecturer in Sociology found that taboos and cultural beliefs surrounding death and dying …
Launching BREAKING THE MYTHS – World War I & Africa Venue -Lecture Hall, Sessions House, Kent County Council, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ Key Speakers Professor David Killingray: Africans and the First World War Anne Samson: “Feet of Endurance WW1 in Africa” Marika Sherwood:”All that we don’t know about WW1 in Africa” Guest of Honour: …