What do you think when you see a panel of 14 male ‘Inspiring Achievers’ speaking at the 2011 ‘National Achievers Congress‘? Are you keen to learn more? Do you leave the page, bored? Or do you notice the glaring gap? Who’s been made redundant here? I noticed. And I mind! Not a woman in sight! [...]
So what’s the furore over Sky Sports’ ousting of Andy Gray and Richard Keys resigning? Any man being sexist should be given his marching orders, and maybe receive coaching to raise his awareness, at least. But have you noticed the reactions, women, (such as Katie Hopkins, The Apprentice contestant), included? ‘We love Andy-it’ s only [...]
That’s the trouble with male dominance -it creates a mindset. Take the conventional response to ‘name some great artists’, – out come Picasso, Da Vinci, Hockney, Michelangelo, Van Gogh etc. Why are we so hard pushed to think of women artists beyond say Frida Kahlo or Tracey Emin? Why aren’t there more women artists as [...]
Experiencing racial abuse at the age of 8, from a teacher you should be able to trust, might send any child off the rails. And seeing your mother publicly reduced to tears by her inability to get justice for you, the abused daughter, might paralyse you with rage. But not Cordell Pillay! This painful experience [...]
Have you ever met a woman who’s driven to succeed, with her eyes clearly on her vision and her goals? Who makes a business out of what most businesses need but hate doing – cold-calling? Well, that’s Joanne Gordon, founder and managing director of ‘Elite Telesales’. Brought up in the Midlands, Joanne quit the [...]
Based in South London, Pauline Hinkson, founder and director of Natural Origin UK has a highly motivating tale of success. Modest, unassuming, enthusiastic and in her early 50s, her ‘Natural Origin UK‘ began accidentally, prompted by her grandson’s eczema. Her research revealed irritants that triggered outbreaks within most skin care products on the market. Finding [...]
October is Black History Month in the UK; a time when we remember and celebrate the achievements of black people from the African diaspora. Why dedicate a month to the history of one race? Why not! The Black contribution has too often been marginalised and minimised so Black History Month provides a celebratory platform for [...]
With so much focus on the Milliband brothers, we should be forgiven for not spotting that last week was an interesting one for black women in politics. Why was that? Diane Abbott and Oona King, (the first and second black women to sit in Parliament), may not have realised their aim to be leader of [...]
Have you ever been to a show where dancers talk, musicians meander around in parallel speak, classical Kathak meets contemporary dance, stories never get finished, random becomes mainstream and the only unifying constant is rhythm? Then you’ll love ‘Confluence’ at Sadlers Wells. But even more – the relentless cultivation and celebration of diversity: east meets west, [...]
Why in this day and age would an educated black person use the offensive term ‘coconut’, (black exterior, white interior)? Shirley Brown, African-Caribbean Lib-Dem Councillor did when she insulted her Asian Tory counterpart during a council meeting. Look where it landed her…. in court, accused of racial harassment and with a criminal record. But shouldn’t [...]