On the evening of Tuesday the 31st of May 2022, Bradford was named the City of Culture 2025.

The historic day was a sign of many more success stories to unfold and there is no doubt that the whole country is about to witness what Bradford has to offer the rest of the country as well as the rest of the world.

Thursday the 9th of June 2022 was another historic day in this great city as Bradford 4 Better Organization launched its new product -B4B Television.

Regular Hosts for B4B Television were in attendance at the launch .

They included Dr Sohail Ahmed, The Chairman for Bradford 4 Better Organisation and a passionate community champion who continues to make a profound difference to the lives of many people in different regions.

Also in attendance was Mr Atif Hussain , an amazing film maker, actor and writer. Mr Hussain will be providing coverage on content relating to film, so watch this space for his show.

The soft spoken Mr Shahid Islam was also in attendance as a regular host. Shahid is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bradford Institute for Health Research and Vice Chair of Bradford for Better.  In 2015 Shahid won the Community Star award for his contribution to the Voluntary and Community Sector and has been heavily involved in energising communities to increase social capital and reduce health inequalities.  In 2020 Shahid won the Most Outstanding Academic Paper awarded by International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.  More recently (2021) Shahid was awarded the The Chief Scientific Officer’s Excellence in Healthcare and Science Innovation Award.

Bradford based Tony Tokunbo Fernandez – Published Writer, International Blogger and Online Broadcaster was the Compere Host for the evening

B4B Television is not only aimed at promoting the amazing stories of Bradfordians to the rest of the world, it is also aimed at promoting local news, a wide range of stories from different sectors and so much more.

As Bradford continues to celebrate THE CITY OF CULTURE, the time is ripe for the birth of greater stories to unfold.

CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATES ON B4B TV

Ntokozo (A.K.A. TK) is a young entrepreneur who was born and raised in Kliptown. He is a driven individual whose career began 10 years ago after volunteering to become a tour guide that showcases his community. It was then that he realized the positive effect that tourism can have on his community.

He soon established TK Tours with the aim of exposing Kliptown’s rich history, culture and, most importantly, it’s people. Through TK Tours Ntokozo introduces tourists to his community through his walking and cycle tours.

Ntokozo actively mentors youth within Kliptown and encourages them to take advantage of the opportunities, however limited, availed to them. Ntokozo knows first-hand about the opportunities that exposure brings and believes that through tourism more opportunities will be availed for the youth within Kliptown.

#kliptown #southafrica #africanachievers

Ntokozo will be a guest on THE TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ SHOW – WATCH THIS SPACE

BORN IN BRADFORD OPEN SPACE EVENT is an event you cannot afford to miss taking place on Thursday the 16th of June between 12.30 and 3pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION send an email to Aamnah.Rahman@bthft.nhs.uk

We now provide EXCLUSIVE VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS for POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS on THE TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ SHOW as well as BLOG POST PROMOTIONS

YOUR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN STARTS NOW – CALL +447882809005

Tony has also organized and promoted BLACK HISTORY MONTH INITIATIVES AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT since 2013 with the support of MP ALOK SHARMA- THE PRESIDENT OF COP26.

Click on the the link at the bottom of this post two view our two minute promotional video .

CLICK ON THE LINK TO VIEW OUR TWO MINUTE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO – – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHWANN7ZEEk

The Iroko storytelling  workshops are back following the Bank holiday this Saturday 11th June.at the new time of 3-4.30pm..we have exciting guest facilitators throughout the coming weeks for African drumming, photography, clothing design, singing and music making…..come and unleash your creative side there is something for everyone..available for young people aged 11-18. For more information or to register your intetrst please email irokostorytellers@gmail.com. 

EVERY SATURDAY (TERM TIME ONLY ) – LAWRENCE BATLY THEATRE, HUDDERSFIELD

3PM TO 4.30PM

BRINGING ALL KENYANS AND FRIENDS TOGETHER IN ONE PLATFORM.

Kenya and friends in the park is a project set up by Malaika Dance Unique, Maasai World Market and supported by Kenyans in the United Kingdom; the project involves having an annual event with an aim of taking it to different countries.

We draw a lot of inspiration from our National Anthem. We are encouraged to live in peace, love and unity, which is our main goal. Kenyans are resilient people, though faced with hurdles; they always find a way of overcoming it. Unity is strength and Kenya and friends in the park offers an opportunity for all Kenyans to show the spirit of togetherness, network and share our diversity.

THIS YEARS TWO DAY EVENT SHALL BE TAKING PLACE ON THE 25TH AND THE 26TH OF JUNE 2022 AT LOXFORD PARK, ILFORD, LONDON IG1 2PL

COME AND BE PART OF THIS AMAZING TWO DAY EVENT – TO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW – VISIT https://kenyainthepark.com

#kenyainthepark #kenya #eastafricans #streetparty

Watch this space for the much awaited launch of a new product by BRADFORD 4 BETTER –

For more information about Bradford 4 Better, visit https://bradford4better.com/

Stay up to date on all local news, stories, and so much more – WATCH THIS SPACE

BRADFORD 4 BETTER

Bradford 4 Better was formed in Spring 2019, initially as a pressure group to highlight the many concerns of the residents of Bradford and inspire positive change. 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.

On 17th of September 2020 Bradford 4 Better was formally incorporated at Companies House as a Community Interest Company called Bradford 4 Better CIC.

We are a group of ordinary citizens of Bradford, Bradfordians, working together to make Bradford cleaner, safer and better for everyone. We are a grassroots movements, completely volunteer led, united and driven by the passion to make our city better.

#bradford4better #cityofculture #cityofculture2025 #community #diversity #media

COMING SOON ON THE TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ SHOW – INTERVIEW WITH NTOKOZO BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA – THIS IS A SHOW YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.

Feel free to subscribe to our channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/etekatoks

INFORMATION ABOUT NTOKOZO CAN BE FOUND BELOW

Ntokozo (A.K.A. TK) is a young entrepreneur who was born and raised in Kliptown. He is a driven individual whose career began 10 years ago after volunteering to become a tour guide that showcases his community. It was then that he realized the positive effect that tourism can have on his community.

He soon established TK Tours with the aim of exposing Kliptown’s rich history, culture and, most importantly, it’s people. Through TK Tours Ntokozo introduces tourists to his community through his walking and cycle tours.

Ntokozo actively mentors youth within Kliptown and encourages them to take advantage of the opportunities, however limited, availed to them. Ntokozo knows first-hand about the opportunities that exposure brings and believes that through tourism more opportunities will be availed for the youth within Kliptown.

#kliptown #southafrica #africanachievers

WINDRUSH GENERATIONS PRESENTS “CARNIVAL OF CULTURE” TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAT THE 18TH OF JUNE 2022 AT THE CENTENARY SQUARE IN BRADFORD, BD1 1HY

Come and be part of an amazing day featuring local artists, bands, DJ’S, Community champions and so much more.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL enquires_mmsa@btconnect.com

#bradford #bradfordcityofculture #windrush #windrushgeneration #cityofculture2025

Dionne Edwards based in Leeds was one of The Africa4u Award Winners at The Africa4u Awards for African and Caribbean Achievers living in West Yorkshire. The well attended event was held on Friday the 6th of May at The City Library in Bradford.

INFORMATION ABOUT DIONNE EDWARDS CAN BE FOUND BELOW

Born in Leeds, Dionne Edwards grew up within an artistic family. Her brother Donald Edwards is one of the founding member of Phoenix Dance Group, now renamed and owed by Leeds City Council as; Phoenix Dance Theatre, Britain’s leading Dance Company.

Dionne is a passionate campaigner of social and racial injustice and went on study a degree in Law, undertook a further post graduate degree, Solicitors training Practice Course then went on to complete a Master degree.

She is also the founder of Black Voices Matter and led up a national campaign in Leeds which attracted thousands of people locally and nationally giving a voice to many institutes after the brutal death of George Floyd.

Throughout her career path she has worked for numerous high profile Government departments and was
chosen out of hundreds of women applicant, locally and nationally along with a few other women to facilitate a “Women in Leadership programme” which led to a one day Women’s Day event which was showcased in Parliament in front of Baroness Prosser, event funder and a full crowd. Dionne is also an actor in residency and part of a community theatre company with Leeds West Yorkshire Playhouse,
 
Dionne has many hidden talents to her bow and has been the catalyst for many social change programmes throughout West Yorkshire and beyond. She’s passionately about working with young people which as seen her instigated, plan and delivered many youth service projects, citywide. Often working alone being the sole barer of all the organisations activities and also works collaborative with other organisations to initiate further project activities.

Dionne is Cultural producer and founder of a new initiative called, Cultural Arts Heritage Circle a not – for -profit organisation now renamed Nubian Noire which was setup in June 2019. Which aims to provide business start- up opportunities for young and emerging black entrepreneurs who for lack of financial mobility and high unemployment are looking to forge their way into self-employment.

Nubian Noire Expo supports black entrepreneurs to make active their social and economic presence by
providing them with business support and outdoor trading spaces to showcase and sell their creative
artisans inspiring them to collaborate and network with other like-minded business entrepreneurs.

Dionne says, we encourage them to push through the social and economic boundaries beyond their own
expectations to define a new sense of self and business development, reviving their entrepreneur spirit to seize business opportunities. Which will propel forward thinking progress and raise aspirations
Nubian Noire was the first outdoor black business platform, locally and national to showcase entrepreneurial excellence and has been the catalyst for other similar initiatives to follow suite after the tragic death of George Floyd.

Since setting up the initial, Business Start-up programme Nubian Noire has now partner with Leeds Beckett Park University and has received a lot of response, nationally from an array of other black business start- ups wanting to take part in showcasing their creative endeavours, some travelling as far as London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Huddersfield, Liverpool and Nottingham. Nubian Noire has been featured on Look North TV, BBC Radio 1 and the Yorkshire Evening Post.

Dionne is a member of the APPG for black businesses. She is determined to make things happen for black businesses.