June Sarpong MBE appointed the BBC’s Director of Creative Diversity.

Undoubtedly daunting, her role will include, leading a renewed drive to further transform and modernise the BBC and its culture. Working to increase representation and ensure that content reflects the public the BBC serve. Focusing on improving the BBC’s on-air talent portrayal and commissioning. She will develop strategies to support both on-air and production talent representation and portrayal across the BBC and its partners.

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How the Williams Sisters and Their Father Changed the Face of Tennis, Influenced a generation of Black Girls.

African-American sisters, Venus and Serena have contributed nobly to the great game of tennis. Their impacts on breaking racial or gender barriers can’t be overlooked. Serena and Venus through their incredible tennis and values added to the Sport, they stand out among the likes of Ora Washington (known as the Queen of Tennis), Althea Gibson (the first woman of colour to win a Grand Slam title at the French Open) and Zina Garrison (the second African-American woman to play a Grand Slam final after Althea Gibson) in the top5 African-American female tennis players from early 20th century till date.

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