A few years ago while shopping for an anniversary card for her then fiancée and failing to find any that celebrated interracial love, Tineka found inspiration in her frustration to set up a greetings card product that genuinely reflected the diversity of modern relationships today. Tineka developed Huetribe to produce greeting cards that recognise and...Read More
UK’s leading BAME female newsreaders have teamed up to host this year’s inaugural Baton Awards 2018. Keen to address the obstacles facing BAME women, each of the hosts are pioneers in their own right; British freelance journalist and television presenter of Jamaican and Nigerian descent Trish Adudu to date, still holds the mantle of the...Read More
Do you know a pioneering BAME female? Nominate her today and celebrate BAME women of past, present and future at the inaugural Baton Awards. 2018 is being hailed ‘The Year of The Woman’ and this is the circle of progress that The Baton Awards 2018 is based firmly upon. The Baton Awards 2018 has been...Read More
The cries of domestic abuse victims have been hushed by the revelry of England’s success in the World Cup so far. Yet should they lose, local authorities have issued warnings for a rise in domestic violent incidents. Lancaster University found that incidents rose 38 per cent when England lost a match in the 2014 World...Read More
Angie Greaves is a radio presenter on Magic FM. Tell us a bit about yourself, background and your current role I currently broadcast on Magic Radio each weekday afternoon between 2pm and 5pm, and also present the Magic Soul Breakfast Show each weekday morning 7am to 10am. It’s great that I get the best of...Read More
Nominations are open for the 2018 FT & HERoes Champions of Women in Business lists. The lists serve as a vital reminder that, despite progress, there is still not gender equality in the workplace. The lists showcase role models by celebrating 100 female business leaders who are empowering women and elevating others as they rise...Read More
Business in the Community has launched an updated version of its 2015 Race at Work survey. Supported by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the survey will look at Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees’ experiences of race in the workplace. It is hoped that the survey will increase the understanding...Read More
63-year old Lubaina Himid has made history as the oldest ever winner of the Turner Prize. The Zanzibar-born artist was also the first black woman to pick up the art award for her work addressing the legacy of slavery. Preston-based Himid was praised by the judges for ‘”uncompromising tackling of issues including colonial history and...Read More
