5 November 2014
Alok Sharma, the Member of Parliament for Reading West, on Thursday 30th October 2014, hosted a Black History Month celebration in Parliament.
The event was organised for the second year running by Tony Tokunbo Fernandez, a published writer and presenter of the Africa4u show on Reading4u community radio station. The event was hosted in the prestigious Jubilee Room in Westminster Hall and guests were treated to eight inspirational speakers and traditional African music performances by Mosi Conde, ZEE & The Heritage Survival and Tomson Chauke.
The speakers included:
• Dr Robin Walker, historian and lecturer
• Professor Michael Parker, lecturer
• Dr Dayo Olomu, bestselling author, inspirational speaker and award winning event host
• Pauline Long, founder of BEFFTA Awards and TV presenter
• Dark Zac and Simba Chioto from Zim Link
• Pastor Matthew A Daniel, teacher, acclaimed author and entrepreneur
• Jacqueline Wabara - founder of Miss Nubian Foundation
• Lorna Stewart, founder of Black 100 Plus
There were around 60 attendees at the event, with people from at least 15 nationalities, including representatives from Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Ireland, Russia and the UK.
Alok Sharma said: “A big thank you to Tony Fernandez for organising this fantastic celebration in Parliament for the second year running. The event provided an excellent opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those from immigrant backgrounds who contribute so much to Britain and learn more about African history and culture.”
Tony Tokunbo Fernandez said: “This all started when I first met MP Alok Sharma who is not only the sponsor but is passionately involved in engaging and building a profound community spirit among various community groups in the Reading area. This is the 2nd year in a row I have organised this Black History Month celebration at the Houses of Parliament.”
Tony continued: “Organising the Black History Month at the House of Parliament is also partly a reflection of my brand, my vision and my purpose, which is to nurture ideas and initiatives among various communities in the diaspora but also to bring people from different cultural backgrounds together under one roof to celebrate their stories.”
Photo: Alok Sharma with Tony Fernandez and some of the speakers at the Black History Month celebration
The event was organised for the second year running by Tony Tokunbo Fernandez, a published writer and presenter of the Africa4u show on Reading4u community radio station. The event was hosted in the prestigious Jubilee Room in Westminster Hall and guests were treated to eight inspirational speakers and traditional African music performances by Mosi Conde, ZEE & The Heritage Survival and Tomson Chauke.
The speakers included:
• Dr Robin Walker, historian and lecturer
• Professor Michael Parker, lecturer
• Dr Dayo Olomu, bestselling author, inspirational speaker and award winning event host
• Pauline Long, founder of BEFFTA Awards and TV presenter
• Dark Zac and Simba Chioto from Zim Link
• Pastor Matthew A Daniel, teacher, acclaimed author and entrepreneur
• Jacqueline Wabara - founder of Miss Nubian Foundation
• Lorna Stewart, founder of Black 100 Plus
There were around 60 attendees at the event, with people from at least 15 nationalities, including representatives from Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, Ireland, Russia and the UK.
Alok Sharma said: “A big thank you to Tony Fernandez for organising this fantastic celebration in Parliament for the second year running. The event provided an excellent opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those from immigrant backgrounds who contribute so much to Britain and learn more about African history and culture.”
Tony Tokunbo Fernandez said: “This all started when I first met MP Alok Sharma who is not only the sponsor but is passionately involved in engaging and building a profound community spirit among various community groups in the Reading area. This is the 2nd year in a row I have organised this Black History Month celebration at the Houses of Parliament.”
Tony continued: “Organising the Black History Month at the House of Parliament is also partly a reflection of my brand, my vision and my purpose, which is to nurture ideas and initiatives among various communities in the diaspora but also to bring people from different cultural backgrounds together under one roof to celebrate their stories.”
Photo: Alok Sharma with Tony Fernandez and some of the speakers at the Black History Month celebration
