inclusivity

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Sulaiman R. Khan

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Sulaiman R. Khan

In the #TOBcommunity spotlight, we’d like you to meet Sulaiman R. Khan. Self-described as a work-in-progress and Disabled entrepreneur working in the creative industries to ignite, invest in, and amplify Disabled creativity across the world.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Lauren Fernandes

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Lauren Fernandes

This week on the #TOBcommunity spotlight, we would like to introduce you to Lauren Fernandes, a freelance graphic designer, and co-founder of Young Black Psych. Young Black Psych is a social enterprise company specialising in spreading awareness and providing useful, easy-to-use resources for young people’s mental health within the BME community.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Zachi Brewster

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Zachi Brewster

This week on the #TOBcommunity spotlight, we would like you to meet Zachi Brewster. Zachi is an abortion doula + creator of Dopo Support which provides holistic support before, during and after abortions for all abortion experiences. She also wears many other hats including being a trustee at BiPride UK, a Telefriending Volunteer at Opening Doors London and a Co-Facilitator at Safe Spaces for Black Women. No matter what she’s working on, Zachi’s work aligns with her personal mission to improve reproductive and sexual health services for all.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Vicky Pasion

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Vicky Pasion

On the #TOBcommunity spotlight this week, we’d like to introduce you to Vicky Pasion. A recording artist, entrepreneur and activist who has captivated audiences since a young age - from London’s West End, as young Nala in ‘The Lion King’, to the 02 Academy. She’s also the co-founder of Gifted, By Nature - a production team and community, rooted in consciousness, creativity and compassion.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Becky Hoh-Hale

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Becky Hoh-Hale

This week on the #TOBcommunity spotlight, we’d like to introduce you to Becky Hoh-Hale. Becky is the creator of the Ingat Ingat Exhibition, which celebrates East and South-East Asian people who came to work for the NHS circa 60-70s. She’s also the Founder & Creative Director of A Most Curious Wedding Fair - the biggest indie bridal event in the UK.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Simon Alexander Ong

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Simon Alexander Ong

This week on the #TOBcommunity spotlight, we’d like you to meet Simon Alexander Ong (he/him), a life coach and business strategist. He also partners with community-led initiatives to develop the leadership potential of the Chinese diaspora equipping young people from low-income households with the tools and resources to transform their lives and careers. Oh, and Simon’s debut book ‘Energize’ is also on the way!

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Janet Oganah

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Janet Oganah

This week on the #TOBcommunity spotlight, we’d like you to meet Janet Oganah (she/her), a former barrister and founder of Janet’s List - a curated platform for independent UK brands by Black women and women of colour.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Isabella Silvers

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Isabella Silvers

This week’s #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Isabella Silvers (She/Her), an editor at Hearst, and owner of ‘Mixed Messages’ a weekly newsletter on mixed-race identities. No matter her outlet, Isabella makes sure inclusion is at the heart of all that she does.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Taimour Ahmed

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Taimour Ahmed

This week’s #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Taimour Ahmed (He/Him), the founder of Expert By Experience - a volunteer-led anti-imperialist platform that creates a dialogue around mental health in South Asian communities.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Juspreet Kaur

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Juspreet Kaur

This week’s #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Juspreet Kaur, the founder of Kaur Health. Kaur Health offers Holistic Nutrition Coaching and Natural Family Planning for hormone-free contraception, conception and general body literacy. They also work with the grassroots Sikh collective NSYF, and is the founder of Kaur Faction.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Suyin Haynes

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Suyin Haynes

This week’s #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Suyin Haynes, the new Editor-in-Chief of gal-dem (former journalist at TIME magazine in London and New York). With all of her work, Suyin is committed to telling stories, changing narratives and diversifying the British media landscape.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Navi Ahluwalia

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Navi Ahluwalia

This week’s #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Navi Ahluwalia who is the Assistant Editor at POPSUGAR UK and Co-Founder of Platform LDN. With all of her work, Navi uses her platforms to shine a light on the South Asian community.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Areej AbuAli

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Areej AbuAli

The #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Areej AbuAli, the productive procrastinator who juggles a full-time job alongside her successful side hustle Women In Tech SEO. A support network aimed for women in the Technical SEO field, to discuss, share and learn from one another.

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Chloe O. Davis

#TOBcommunity Spotlight: Chloe O. Davis

The #TOBcommunity spotlight is on Chloe O. Davis this week, author of The Queens’ English, The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases. Her goal is to drive conversations conversations around inclusivity, sexuality, gender expression, and identity.

How to create an inclusive event for parents (and their kids)

How to create an inclusive event for parents (and their kids)

On September 27th we held our first ever TOB Parenthood event in partnership with The Montessori Studio. Read more about what went down at Hustle & Kids and what we learned about how to run an inclusive parenthood event.

Sorry Not Sorry: Why People of Colour Have Apology Fatigue

Sorry Not Sorry: Why People of Colour Have Apology Fatigue

On 17th July 2019, Campaign magazine, a global advertising industry publication, placed Nigel Farage and the Brexit Party as the cover feature. Yes. That’s right. On the cover.  Campaign’s immediate response to the overwhelmingly negative reaction was an apology that, at best, showed their genuine illiteracy on subjects such as allyship and inclusion, and at worst exposed the decision as sensationalist, opportunistic and dangerously sinister…