The Africa4u Awards for Africans and Caribbeans in West Yorkshire has now been confirmed.

The event shall take place on Friday the 6th of May at The City Library in Bradford at 6pm on the dot .  We are passionate about celebrating the success stories of African and Caribbean achievers in Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax and surrounding areas. 

We will have some amazing speakers in the day living in different parts of West Yorkshire.

We will also be giving out Award certificates to some amazing African and Caribbean achievers living in West Yorkshire for their great work in various communities.

Come and be part of an amazing evening of Award recognitions, Motivational talks, networking and light refreshments .

MR JERRY CRAWFORD BASED IN BRADFORD WILL BE ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS

Jerry Crawford  is a Community Worker/Activist, Event Organiser , Audio Engineer , Community Stars Winner, Change maker & Covid 19 Community Champion.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE TO JERRY CRAWFORD BASED IN BRADFORD -HE WILL BE AN AWARD RECIPIENT AT THE AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS AND CARIBBEANS IN WEST YORKSHIRE TAKING PLACE AT THE CITY LIBRARY IN BRADFORD ON THE 6TH OF MAY

INFORMATION ABOUT JERRY CAN BE FOUND BELOW

Jerry Crawford  is a Community Worker/Activist, Event Organiser , Audio Engineer , Community Stars Winner, Change maker & Covid 19 Community Champion.

He helped set up Bradford’s 1st community recording studio running music projects for the social disadvantaged.

Over the years he has been involved in many community projects and worked in partnership with numerous organisations.

In 2020 he helped to organise peaceful protest for George Floyd.  

Collective Impact  also helps individuals, families or whole communities to bring about social change and improve the quality of life in our local area. They act as the link between communities and a range of other local authority and voluntary sector providers, such as the police, social workers and teachers.

Jerry Crawford AKA Red Dred who has been very instrumental in many music/media based projects and events. He has over thirty years of experience of Djing and organising events. 

Over the decades Jerry has provided entertainment at many functions weddings ,raves, house parties  christening, birthdays, community events,festivals and carnivals

Jerry is also a radio presenter which he has been doing for over 25 years. 

Jerry Crawford is one of the first pioneers to introduce house music to Bradford.

Jerry worked at Livestock Records Bradford’s 1st dance music record shop. He set up Bradford’s first acid house rave all nighter. In early 90s Jerry set up Reuben Sounds

Bradford’s 1st community recording studio at Bradford Community Arts where he started running music production and dj mixing courses. Over the decades he has worked with many organisations such as

Mapa

Xplosion

Bradford Council 

The Youth Services 

Bradford Festival 

Bradford Trident 

The Princes Trust 

SportsDev

Raise The Roof

BCB Radio 

Windrush Generations

and many more schools, community groups and charity organisations.

He is now working with Collective Impact a community organisation based at Mapa. 

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR SOME MORE AMAZING VIDEOS IN CELEBRATION OF CHIEF S.O. FERNANDEZ

In March 2022, family and friends from all over the world came to celebrate the 80th Birthday of My Father- Chief S.O Fernandez.

The grand occasion continues to be the talk of the town in many circles.

Watch this space for some amazing videos coming your way soon.

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez

FOR THE FAMILY

We are pleased to announce that the amazing Samuel Yerokun is one of The Winners of The Community Achievers awards which was held as part of The Commonwealth African summit UK which took place in Middlesbrough last month

HIS BIO CAN BE FOUND BELOW- WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE UPDATES ON THE OTHER WINNERS

Samuel Oludare Yerokun, born in Ibadan, Nigeria, is the Project
Coordinator of Action for Culture and Ethics, a community organisation
servicing the interest of Africans in Scotland and UK wide.

A community radio Producer/Presenter with AwazFM 107.2 Glasgow and heads
OY Media Scotland (and the Ibadan, Nigeria branch).

He facilitated, with others, the Renfrewshire Gospel Choir and was one
of the Directors of Paisley FM.

  An unapologetic community activist, he was one of the earliest
participants of the Scottish Political Shadowing Scheme where he spent
about 3 months at Holyrood (Scotland’s Parliament) shadowing a political
representative.

  He coordinates The Dayspring Dominion Chapel. Paisley. Scotland

The Africa4u Awards for Africans and Caribbeans in West Yorkshire has now been confirmed.

The event shall take place on Friday the 6th of May at The City Library in Bradford at 6pm on the dot .  We are passionate about celebrating the success stories of African and Caribbean achievers in Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax and surrounding areas. 

We will have some amazing speakers in the day living in different parts of West Yorkshire.

We will also be giving out Award certificates to some amazing African and Caribbean achievers living in West Yorkshire for their great work in various communities.

Come and be part of an amazing evening of Award recognitions, Motivational talks, networking and light refreshments .

More info to follow. If you would like to be a sponsor, feel free to contact us. For general enquiries , contact 07882809005 

#bradford #leed #huddersfield #wakefield #halifax #westyorkshire #african #caribbean #blacklives #blackstories

We are pleased to announce that the amazing Chido Murinda is one of The Winners of The Community Achievers awards which was held as part of The Commonwealth African summit UK which took place in Middlesbrough this month .

The annual initiative is organized by Comrade Odedeyi and his amazing team.

HER BIO CAN BE FOUND BELOW- WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE UPDATES ON THE OTHER WINNERS

Chido Murinda

Chido Murinda is a Life Coach and an Audio Engineer.

She is a foodie (co-Founder
Lavish Carte’) – Loves to make good food for self and others and make money in the
process. A creative (Owner of Zvido Collections) – passionate about creating accessories
using beads, mother earth, re-cycled and up-cycled material.

She is on a mission to empower, bring happiness and hope into people’s lives through food and crafts.
Her drive to empower women saw her appointed the inaugural Women’s
Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) Youth Ambassador for Zimbabwe in 2015.

She is currently serving as:

Head PR for Save the Woman.
Harare Ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization Zimbabwe.
Coordinator for Network of African Business Women Zimbabwe.

Her forte’ is Coordination and Administration with experience spanning over 15yrs
gained in various capacities.
Chido has a weakness for the bass guitar and enjoys music.

Will Smith has won the Oscar for best actor at the 94th Academy Award. This is a great historical achievement for the very talented celebrity who has made a profound difference to acting and entertainment for very many years.

Will Smith won the prize for his role as Richard Williams, father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, in the film “King Richard”.

We continue to celebrate the success stories and achievements of Black Role models making a difference

#willsmith #blackentertainment #oscars2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LOVELY SISTER – Nicolette Fernandez Okewole

New riddles embrace the warmth of the still wind,

The skin of the night is greeted by the grace of a new dawn,

and although it is not yet noon,

our souls are fed too soon.

The festival of love lives in fullness of each moment,

As this is your day – blessed with triumph in every way

MAY THIS BIRTHDAY CFREATE MORE MOMENTS OF SUCCESS STORIES

LOTS OF LOVE ALWAYS

TONY

My veins are tickled by the sensation of a sweet bitterness,

You have left me with the calm wind to feed on the energy of great thoughts,

For tonight I feel on top of the world.

The stillness of the moment feels so right,

The moment is ripe to paint the night,

for my thoughts are measured in a pool of peace

my soul is racing through a noble treat,

I can feel the calm wind kissing my face

embracing the beauty of this chosen race

Tranquil Productions was established in 2005 and over the past decade has grown to become one of the leading specialists for breakin (breakdance) workshops and performances in the UK.  

Our mission is to help improve the lives of the people we work with through our breakin classes and projects. We work in communities and in education. Through our work we have seen physical/mental health and well-being transformations for many children, young people and adults. We create relationships that help to develop positive characteristics, such as confidence and discipline in the people we work with. We also provide creative outlets for people to express themselves.

Part of the vision at Tranquil Productions is to make Bradford a better place to live. We want to increase safety, access and inclusion for the people living across our city and see breakin thrive as a dance and culture. The work provided to educational establishments throughout Bradford and Yorkshire has been of the highest quality, helping Tranquil Productions gain a strong reputation for artistic impact, engagement and reliability.

visit http://www.tranquilproductions.co.uk

Thank you

Lloyd Thompson

Director

Tranquil Productions/Tech Styles

#tranquilproductions #bradford #breakdance #westyorkshire

The Africa4u Awards for Africans and Caribbeans in West Yorkshire has now been confirmed.

The event shall take place on Friday the 6th of May at The City Library in Bradford at 6pm on the dot .  We are passionate about celebrating the success stories of African and Caribbean achievers in Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax and surrounding areas. 

More info to follow. If you would like to be a sponsor, feel free to contact us. For general enquiries , contact 07882809005 

#bradford #leed #huddersfield #wakefield #halifax #westyorkshire #african #caribbean #blacklives #blackstories