This month I continued to heal from surgery.
Supported the Black Lives Matter Movement by forwarding links about organisations, activists and consultants promoting equality and diversity in the workplace to Sian Conway of Ethical Hour.
Was accepted on the prestigious World Literacy Foundation Ambassador 2020 Program.
For those that don't know I was admitted to hospital after a few weeks of excruciating pain in my left ovary and required urgent surgery.
My cyst was removed 17th March 2020.
My consultant informed me that the cyst had ruptured and had welded itself to my colon and left ovary. He removed the white ruptured cyst cleaned me up. but could not see any signs of Endometriosis or PCOS due to inflammation.
I was in two minds about attaching photographs of my ruptured cyst and decided against it.
Thank you to all my friends and family who sent get well messages.
The horrific injustice, the death of Mr George Floyd in America last month has catapulted race, equality and justice into the limelight once again.
My deepest condolences to his loved ones.
May he rest in peace.
I have tried to summarise links to organisations, consultants and resources based in the UK that will help individuals to understand how they can implement diversity and inclusion at their workplace.
Many thanks to Servane Mouazan for sharing many of the links below.
Key Statistics - Black Training And Enterprise Group
BTEG's Key Statistics bring together the most recent national statistics for ethnic minority groups to provide a quick and easy reference source of data on ethnic minorities.
To find key statistics in the workbook, click on the worksheet tabs to select an ethnic group. Each page shows the most recent published statistics for that ethnic group.
To learn more about the Black Training and Enterprise Group click here.
Born to Jamaican parents in London, in 1987 Diane Abbott became first black woman elected to Parliament. “I joined the Labour Party because I knew how hard life was for my parents and their friends. I knew how hard black people’s lives are generally and I wanted to do something about it,''
To read more about Dianne Abbot please click on the link here.
To read more about Pioneers: The First Asian and Black MP's please click the link here.
Dr Muna Abdi is a Leading Education consultant and independent researcher with over 10 years experience in education, research and community engagement. She has previously worked as a youth workers and university lecturer and is currently the Director of MA Education Consultancy.
A trailblazer in community-engaged research and pedagogy, Dr Abdi develops and delivers innovative and culturally appropriate training throughout the country.
Dr Abdi sits on a number of local and national boards and is also a public speaker; appearing as a keynote speaker for academic, commercial and charity functions.
To connect with Dr Muna Abdi click on the LinkedIn Link below.
Dave McQueen
Dave McQueen is a entrepreneur, professional speaker and executive coach.
Senior Policy Lawyer (Barrister) - Extradition Unit, International Justice & Organised Crime Divisn
Talk is cheap. Reading about allyship is easy. I don't care what size your company is, if you haven't answered yes to all of the above, then it's on you to assemble the money and people to do so now.“
To connect with Mark Horoszowski click on the link here.
Akala - Rapper and Author
Watch his Channel 4 interview about institutional racism and knife crime.
To learn more about Akala click the link here.
An acclaimed American poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. Angelou had a broad career as a singer, dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director, but became most famous as a writer, editor, essayist, playwright, and poet. As a civil rights activist, Angelou worked for Dr. Martin Luther King
Reni Eddo Lodge
"Why I am not Talking to White People About Race"
To read more about Reni and read her book click on the link here.
LEMN SISSAY MBE is a BAFTA nominated International prize winning writer. He was awarded an MBE for services to literature by The Queen of England, The Pen Pinter Prize and a Points of Light Award from The Prime Minister.
Google “Lemn Sissay” and all the hits will be about him. There’s only one person in the world called Lemn Sissay.
To learn more about Lemn Sissay click on the link here.
Roger Robinson
Roger Robinson is a sought after internationally acclaimed writer, educator and workshop leader in poetry. He travels the world inspiring students to believe in their own ability to write. He also works hands on with organisations, universities and agencies helping them to reignite their source of creativity.
To read more about Roger Robinson click the link here.
Layla F. Saad
A Template For Holding Your Employer Accountable For Racial Justice – By Rachel E Cargle
The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture
White Supremacy Culture characteristics show up in how people work and run organisations.
Practical guidance on Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) platform. #OrganisationalDevelopment #Leadership
Organisations doing vital work on the ground to support and amplify the voices of Black communities in the UK, including:
At our core Operation Black Vote exists to ensure we have greater racial justice and equality throughout the UK.
We work specifically, but not exclusively within the democratic and civic framework to deliver our objectives.
We seek to inspire BME communities to engage with our public institutions in order to address the persistent race inequalities we face in areas such as: education, health and employment.
Our work spans a number of areas including voter registration, lobbying politicians, mentoring schemes and political leadership programmes.
Our work began in July 1996 (16th) at the House of Commons, as a collaboration between two organisations: Charter88 which campaigns for democratic reform; and the 1990 Trust a national generic policy research and networking organisation.
This June I applied to apply as a World Literacy Foundation Ambassador with the World Literacy Foundation. My application was successful.
Welcome video message from the CEO Mr Andrew Kay
In 2003 Mr Kay established the World Literacy Foundation with the goal to bring books, tutoring and literacy resources to children without any support.
Since its inception it has supported over 315,000 children around the world.
For those interested here is the link to their impact page.
Living with Endometriosis, PCOS - Sabeena Ahmed
Black Lives Matter
Black Training And Enterprise Group - Key Statistics
Black Training And Enterprise Group
Dianne Abbot: Overcoming Obstacles
Pioneers: The First Asian and Black MP's
Centring Black Lives - David McQueen
Hauwa Shenu (TBA)
How-Matters.Org - Ways to be in action against Anti-Black Racism
Akala Interview on institutional racism and knife crime - Channel 4 News
Maya Angelou Poetry Foundation
Anti-Racism Resources For White People
The Characteristics Of White Supremacy Culture
Black Lives Matter UK
This month my right shoulder is still very painful and I have struggled to record this vlog and type this blog.
This month I supported fairtrade fortnight 2024 and celebrated Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary.
Here is my Easy Fairtrade Cocoa and Fairtrade Bananas Recipe which I baked for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024.
I have tried my best to translate this recipe in Urdu.
یہ ہے میری ایزی فیئرٹریڈ کوکو اور فیئر ٹریڈ کیلے کی ترکیب جسے میں نے فیئر ٹریڈ فورٹ نائٹ 2024 کے لیے پکایا تھا۔
میں نے اس ترکیب کا اردو میں ترجمہ کرنے کی پوری کوشش کی ہے۔
This month I supported fairtrade fortnight 2024 and celebrated Fairtrade's 30th Anniversary.
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