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Join Dr Maggie Semple OBE and Jane Oremosu for the Northern premiere of The Blacktionary Show a powerful live exploration of the words that shape how we understand race, identity and allyship with special guest, Costas Kalisperas.
Based on their acclaimed book, My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary, this engaging and thought-provoking duo bring their vital lexicon to life with wit, wisdom and lived experience.
From group think to intersectionality, Semple and Oremosu unpack the terminology of modern conversations around race and inclusion, offering not just definitions, but routes into deeper understanding, dialogue and change.
Essential, timely and transformative, this is a must-attend event for everyone and particularly for those committed to building a more inclusive future.
My Little Black Book- A Blacktionary- The pocket guide to the language of race
Maggie Semple OBE and Jane Oremosu
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Dr Maggie Semple, OBE and Jane Oremosu
Meet Dr Maggie Semple, OBE and Jane Oremosu, authors of My Little Black Book: A Blacktionary. The pocket guide to the language of race.
Dr Maggie Semple, OBE is described as gently formidable – a voice of reason. She is a thought-leader on cultural change and a strategic advisor to global organisations.
Jane Oremosu is an experienced business consultant, executive coach and deliberate change agent. Jane has been described as being unafraid to do difficult things.
About the Other
Costas Kalisperas
Costas is a Londoner of Greek Cypriot heritage who has experience as a barrister, solicitor, investment banker, private equity executive, angel investor and board director over a professional services career spanning over 30 years. Now an executive coach, his focus is on helping leaders to build trust by leveraging transparency, collaboration, diversity and inclusion in order to achieve the best results.
Costas has lived and worked in the U.K., U.S. and the Middle East. He holds an LL.B (Hons) from Nottingham University and an M.B.A (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Columbia Business School.
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