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About TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez is an International Award Winner, Published Author & Poet, Broadcast Journalist, MC and Youth Empowerment Consultant . He is also The CEO of AFRICA4U and The Founder of Africans in The Diaspora People also see him as a Cultural and Social entrepreneur, which means he is skilled in working with many different communities, bringing people together in successful focused events. Tony has organised many cultural events …involving both BME and mainstream communities. He is skilled in hosting events that reinforce community cohesion and bringing different kinds of people together. He has organised events in The UK, The U.S.A, Holland, Germany, Romania, Malta and Nigeria and has visited over 22 European Countries. Tony has also organised The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for over five years in a row He continues to promote the true life and success stories of Africans in Europe and Africans around the world and has organised several small scale literary and awards initiatives aimed at empowering young people. He has also spent time as an International broadcaster and was The Producer and Presenter for AFRICA4U International Radio Talk Show at Reading4u Radio Station for nearly three years. Tony has interviewed high profile Members of Parliament, Distinguished celebrities and some of Africas best musicians including Ivonne Chaka Chaka and Kanda Bongoman. He has also been a guest on BBC Radio on numerous occasions to discuss the community cohesion events he organises at UK House of Parliament and also to recite some of his published work in memory of Nelson Mandela, 50 Years Anniversary of The race relations act and major community issues. Tony has also a Guest on popular Radio stations in Nigeria and The States In the last few years he has been very passionate about Youth empowerment, community cohesion and cultural intelligence. Tony was born in South London and has lived in several parts of England and Nigeria . He started writing at the tender age of nine, a habit he expressed with creative enthusiasm. Tony writes Poetry, short stories and proverbs on personal development. He is currently working on his 4th book which will also be his first novel. He is also into Public Speaking at Special events and Social functions and is a Mentor for young people in the UK Community. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Lagos, Nigeria in English and World Literature. He later went on to attain a teaching qualification at The Frances King International Training Institute, South Kensington London, it was here he studied Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He also studied Web Design at The City University in London. He published his first book in June 1999 called “The Beauty in the Dark” (A Collection of Poetry which received critical acclamation in many circles around the world). .Tony’s aim in life is to inspire the young generation and to encourage the youth to make the very best of their dreams and aspirations,. He published a 2nd book in June 2009 called ” The Sound of Running Water” – A Family gift book of proverbs and quotations on Personal Development and Positive Thinking . In December 2009, he published his 3rd book called “One Moment of Peace”.- A collection of Poetry inspired by personal experiences and spiritual growth. Besides the fact that the Artist has won International online awards, he is mostly inspired by Life experience, love, music and cultural awareness. He was Resident Poet at the 5th London Poetry Festival in 2009 and has been a guest on BBC Radio on very many occassions including The famous Anne Diamond Show. He has also been a guest on a few SKY TV stations and several International Radio Stations around The World

BRADFORD TELEGRAPH AND ARGUS WILL JOIN TONY FERNANDEZ AS HE HOSTS BLACK HISTORY AT UK PARLIAMENT

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Bradford newspaper the Telegraph & Argus will join Africa4U when it hosts Black History Month celebrations at the Houses of Parliament next month.

Reporter Yusef Alam will join a number of Bradford guests who will be in attendance at the London event on Friday 28 October.

Yusef said: “It will be an honour to celebrate Black History Month and represent the Telegraph & Argus at the Houses of Parliament. 

“As a news outlet representing the Bradford district, it is important that we celebrate the successes of all people, cultures and communities and share their stories.

“I would like to thank Tony and Africa4U for getting us involved. I have worked with Tony on a number of occasions over the last three years, so I know first-hand all of the fantastic work he does. 

“Holding Black History Month celebrations in Parliament is massive and is testament to the great work that people in Bradford are doing.”

#bradford #cityofculture #blackhistory #blacklives #bradfordcity #africanhistory

BRADFORD 4 BETTER WILL BE REPRESENTING BRADFORD AT NATIONAL DIVERSITY AWARDS THIS EVENING IN LIVERPOOL

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BRADFORD 4 BETTER WILL BE REPRESENTING BRADFORD AT NATIONAL DIVERSITY AWARDS THIS EVENING IN LIVERPOOL.

WISHING THIS AMAZING ORGANISATION THE VERY BEST AS VERY REPRESENT OUR CITY AT THIS AMAZING PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARDS – WATCH THIS SPACE FOR ALL THE UPDATES

Bradford 4 Better (B4B) was formed in Spring 2019, initially as a pressure group to highlight the many concerns of the residents of Bradford and inspire positive change. Over the past three years, the group has rapidly evolved into a citizen led community action movement to inform, inspire and empower the residents of Bradford to make positive changes for the betterment of Bradford and its communities.
The unprecedented appeal and success of B4B is based on the desire and determination of those involved in B4B to make real, lasting changes in Bradford, and the organisations unique and unparalleled grassroots links. Through the tireless work the organisation has been doing, B4B has won the trust of the people of Bradford and become a household name in the process.
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, B4B used its unique position in the community to lead the response in providing vital information and support to the diverse communities of Bradford.

#bradford4better #nationaldiversityawards #cityofculture

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, KELLY HASO FROM TANZANIA

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Ally Saidi – popularly known as Kelly Haso – Rhumba Crown Prince – Musician Recording Artist From Temeke, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania – started his music career in 2017. Live Music performer, Vocalist, Songwriter & Businessman. Haso is also the Director of Mwana Office and Mwana Entertainment Tanzania. Awards Multi Award Winning Artist Cheza Kidansi Music Awards 

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 2019 – 2020 Tanzanian Best Rhumba New Upcoming Artist. 2021 Best Rhumba Collaboration #Nitunzie Song Most popular Song MWANA – RELEASED May 2022 On all digital platforms. More About Haso Rhumba music ( Muziki wa dansi ) is originally African Music that is based in East Africa, it has authentic instrumental African original sounds only from Africa. I use my talent as a musician to promote KISWAHILI, African culture and love, the biggest thing in my music is Education for our community – Africa. My first Song “Come back” – was inspired by the stuggle of life style

#kellyhaso #tanzania #mwana #rhumba

MBI VISUALS BASED IN WOLVERHAMPTON WILL BE ONE OF OUR MEDIA PARTNERS AT BLACK HISTORY- UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT

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MBI Visuals Ltd is a family run business.
Founded in 2018, Malakai had a feasible vision to build a legacy for his children. Having already gained 13 years experience in content creation and Marketing, it just made perfect sense to pursue his passion, to put everything into forming & building his own company.
With a previous background of creating on and offline marketing strategies, visualising marketing campaigns and bringing them to fruition, designing content, improving SEO, updating websites and blogs, creating mailing lists, writing press releases and producing video adverts, successful entrepreneurs would agree that mindset, self education, determination and experience always wins!
With exciting prospects, passion & drive that cannot be hidden. With new Co-Founder Chris on board, Malakai is determined to steer MBI visuals in the right direction.
MBI is a forward thinking B2B video marketing agency, providing top notch video production and e-commerce marketing solutions to local and national businesses.
MBI Visuals is a Registered supplier to Cheshire West and Chester Council.

#wolverhampton #mbivisuals #blackbusiness #blackhistory #blacklives

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IMPACT MISSION INITIATIVE, BASED IN NIGERIA ?

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Impact Mission Initiative (IMI) is Non Governmental organization established to sensitize, motivate and help the African youths harness their potential through empowerment programmes, seminars, workshops, symposiums and conferences. The vision of the initiative is to affect lives positively, hence charity work to needy communities is also our core mandate as we have reached out to several communities so far. We hope to do more as we solicit like minded individuals, companies, multi-nationals, charity organizations and philanthropists around the globe to make the vision travel across Africa. 
We have championed several national events since inception in 2017 in an attempt to contribute our quarter towards ensuring a robust and sustainable economic growth and good governance across Africa. 
For more information, partnership, sponsorship; check our website www.impactmissioninitiative.com. You can write to us via impactmissioninitiative@gmail.com or call +2349074750562.

#impactmissioninitiative #africanyouth #nationalevents #impactmissionmagazine

PHILLIPS ALAYANDE WILL BE PERFORMING AT BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATIONS AT CITY LIBRARY BRADFORD

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PHILLIPS ALAYANDE WILL BE PERFORMING AT BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATIONS AT CITY LIBRARY BRADFORD TAKING PLACE ON FRIDAY THE 21ST OF OCTOBER AT 4.30PM.

THIS IS AN EVENT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS- CLICK ON THE LINK BEWLO TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PHILLIPS ALAYANDE

O.Phils is a Refugee Action volunteer and a member of Refugee Action Experts by Experience Group, BRAVE, who has been leading music sessions at the weekly welcome group and has written a song ; ‘FREE’. After singing it in the group, he had the vision to rehearse with other refugees and produce this amazing music video to bring hope to others and release it during Refugee Week 2022 with live performances at the Bradford Refugee Week Launch and Celebration event. The dream is now a reality. Thank you to all who made this possible. All proceeds go to Refugee Action. https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK, SUELY MANE FROM GUINEA -BISSAU (BASED IN LEEDS )

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My name is Suely Mané, I was born in Guinea-Bissau on 8 May 1981, but moved to Portugal in 1985 where I lived and completed my studies,  I graduated in Business Administration by Lisbon School of Economics and Management.

In 2007 I moved to Leeds and I have been living in Leeds ever since with my young family. I am a HR professional working as a Resourcing Partner for First Bus Shared Services.

Recently, to be precise on 1 June 2022 I have officially launched my educational puzzles under the name of Ntal Limited. NTAL means ours in Mandinga and it was created to provide families quality time together through puzzles about the heroes of the independence for the PALOP (Aftican Countries with Portuguese as Official Language). You can find Ntal on Facebook and Instagram by @ntal_store and myself as Suely Mane on both platforms. 

#guineabissau #africanblogger #blackstories