• Faustina Anyanwu
• Activism
• Black British
• June 20, 2024
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• 3 minutes Read

Stephen Lawrence Day: Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE to issue certificates to 44 successful Black Entrepreneurs at SOAS 

Black British Initiative celebrates the first swathe of graduates of its MBA 30 program in partnership with Baroness Doreen Lawrence’s Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation and SOAS, University of London at today’s Graduation Ceremony.

Among the recipients is, Patrick Hutchinson – the social justice hero, personal trainer and children’s coach, who received global attention when he carried an injured counter-protestor to safety during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in London.

• Faustina Anyanwu
• business
• business news
• November 22, 2023
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• 8 minutes Read

LSB Ethnic minority business lending Report: Bridging the Finance Gap 

This report by the Lending Standards Board presents considerations for firms as they look to address challenges relating to access and inclusion for ethnic minority-led businesses. Systemic and structural changes need to be considered to address issues of access and inclusion, and traditional industry standards have so far perpetuated an exclusive lending model that fails to match the requirements of a diverse and evolving UK economy.

• Reginald Uche
• sports
• sports analysis
• August 2, 2023
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• 4 minutes Read

Heat’s Adebayo, Cavaliers’ Garland, Warriors’ Kuminga and Magic’s Suggs to Coach Top Prospects at Basketball Without Borders Africa 2023

Several former NBA and WNBA players will also serve as BWB Africa 2023 coaches, including 2015 FIBA AfroBasket champion Olumide Oyedeji (Nigeria), 2011 NBA champion Ian Mahinmi (France; ties Benin), former NBA player and Basketball Africa League Head of League Operations Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (Cameroon), former NBA player Tacko Fall (Senegal), 2003 WNBA champion Astou Ndiaye (Senegal), two-time WNBA champion Taj McWilliams-Franklin, four-time WNBA champion Sheryl Swoopes and Mozambique basketball legend Clarisse Machanguana. 

• Faustina Anyanwu
• Community
• Forster care
• July 30, 2023
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• 4 minutes Read

A Couple shares their experience fostering children and raising their own

Celia and her husband Danny share their experiences fostering children and raising their own in a predominantly black community and share the value of community. They want to inspire more people in Black and ethnic communities to open their homes and hearts to children who need it the most.