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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Oct 5

🇺🇬 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 @ 𝟔𝟑!
Proud to partner with Ugandan Community UK & ALPHA &OMEGA Church sheffield for this year’s Independence Celebration.
11 Oct, Arbourthorne Social Centre
10AM Service | 1PM Celebration
Traditional food • Cultural performances. Experience Ugandan heritage
#Uganda #UgandaIndependence

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We Are Opus @weareopus.bsky.social · Sep 29

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way 🌱

This Thursday, join us for an exciting conversation about Radical Abundance with Keir Milburn.

🕖 7pm
📌 The Workstation
🎫 tickettailor.com/events/wordlife/1838497

A graphic advertising an event called 'Radical Abundance'. The poster features the words "Wordlife Present... a Reading Rooms event", the cover of the book 'Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future', and the words "In conversation with Keir Milburn and Debs Grayson. Thu 2 October. 7–9:15pm. The Workstation, Sheffield"

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 28

From the frontline of social care to the heart of cultural healing, David Bussue CEO of SACMHA joins us for a deep, unfiltered conversation on culturally grounded mental health care, black male suicide, healing & their work
🎥 Watch youtu.be/oCmEhjT3Y_E?...

🎙️ Host: @afriwoman.bsky.social

David Bussue on Mental Health, SACMHA & Black Community Care

YouTube video by African Voices Platform

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Sep 28

Powerful interview with David Bussue, CEO of SACMHA.

We talked about the deep work of mental health care in Black communities, faith, leadership, & culturally rooted support.
🎥 youtu.be/oCmEhjT3Y_E?...
#BlackMentalHealth #LeadershipInCare #SACMHA #CommunityCare #AfricanDiasporaVoices #MentalHealth

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 25

🎙️ Double feature on AVP Radio tomorrow!
10:30 AM – Poets Sarah Lasoye & Wemmy Ogunyankin on creativity & community
11:30 AM – Emerging Leaders Sheffield on breaking barriers & shaping inclusive leadership
📡 Tune in on DAB & africanvoicesplatform.org
#AVPRadio #Poetry #EmergingLeaders #Sheffield

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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · Sep 24

Do you want fair, independent press regulation?
Do you want to protect ordinary people from press abuse?
Do you want to restore trust in the press?

So do Hugh Grant & Jacqui Hames.
Sign the petition to change the law.

Let's demand change

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

#BetterMediaBill

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 24

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 24

📺 It’s Wednesday!

Catch the latest African Voices Platform TV Show tonight 8:05 PM.

Watch on:
👉 Virgin Media 159
👉 Freeview 7
👉 Online at SheffieldLive.org/tv
👉 Catch up later on our YouTube channel
#AVPTV #AfricanVoicesPlatform #TuneIn #ShareStories #Sheffield #CommunityVoices #AfricanHeritage

African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 19

🎤🎵14th November at the G-Mill, Sadacca Limited, singing sensation Kayefi will perform her next Tales & Tunes.

Deets at iamkayefi.com
@afriwoman.bsky.social

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 18

🎙️ Live today at 4:30pm on AVP Radio!
@afriwoman.bsky.social will be speaking with Julie Pearn, Sec. of the #Sheffield Nablus Twinning Association, about the 3rd Nablus–Sheffield Live Link Concert, taking place on Sat 4 Oct | Crookes Social Club
🎟 bit.ly/snta3
📻 DAB or africanvoicesplatform.org

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 14

📻 #Guinea Live Right Now on African Voices Radio!

Join Baillor Jalloh & Enoch Karimba as Cherif Bah, UFDG-UK Communication Secretary, unpacks one of the most pressing issues in #Guinea today, the 21 September referendum.
🔴 www.africanvoicesplatform.org

African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Not in our name: Sheffield councillors vote to support city becoming "anti-apartheid zone", and call for tougher action on Israel's genocide

The motion, supported by the city’s three major parties, calls on the Labour government to end military sales to the apartheid state.

nowthenmagazine.com

African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Sep 5

Not in our name: Sheffield councillors vote to support city becoming "anti-apartheid zone", and call for tougher action on Israel's genocide
The motion, supported by the city’s three major parties, calls on the Labour government to end military sales to the apartheid state
- @nowthenmag.bsky.social

Not in our name: Sheffield councillors vote to support city becoming "anti-apartheid zone", and call for tougher action on Israel's genocide

The motion, supported by the city’s three major parties, calls on the Labour government to end military sales to the apartheid state.

nowthenmagazine.com

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Aug 21

31st August is the recognised 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡.

To mark it, Sound Café are hosting a full day of activities in #Sheffield on 30th Aug.
11AM-5PM |Market stalls
5PM–9PM | Main Event
10PM–2AM | After Party w/DJ Wallace
🎟 £10 / £7 (students with ID)
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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Aug 18

🙏🏾 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐑𝐰𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬

6 years ago, I interviewed John Rwothomack, writer & actor of 𝐅𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞.

🎟️ Tickets for the Sheffield run (17–20 September) are available here: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/far-g...

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎭 Celebrating a brilliant appointment: Mo Korede is the new Deputy Artistic Director at Utopia Theatre.

Mo brings energy, vision and serious storytelling credentials to the team. We can’t wait to see where this new chapter leads 🎬

🔗 utopiatheatre.co.uk/new-deputy-artistic-director

Mo Korede takes to the stage as Utopia’s new Deputy Artistic Director - Utopia Theatre

Utopia Theatre announces appointment of new Deputy Artistic Director Utopia Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Mo Korede as its new Deputy Artistic Director, effective from 1st August...

utopiatheatre.co.uk

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 28

📺 Dom Heslop founder of #SlamBarz was in the studio with filmmaker Jack Godfrey to discuss their new film #SlamCity

Watch the full interview here youtu.be/8kWfeZIiWlQ?...

#Sheffield #DomHeslop

SlamBarz x Slam City: Dom Heslop & Jack Godfrey on Music, Mentorship & Sheffield’s Urban Renaissance

YouTube video by African Voices Platform

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Jul 23

🔴 Live theatre hits different! Experience FAR GONE this September at Sheffield Theatres!
Inspired by John Rwothomack’s own real-life experience of nearly being kidnapped by the LRA, Far Gone is a moving story of a young boy’s journey from childhood to child soldier
www.rootsmbili.com/portfolio/fa...

Far Gone — Roots Mbili Theatre

“If I invited you to come with me on journey, a story, will you come with me?” Northern Uganda. When Okumu’s village is attacked by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), he and his brother’s lives are cha...

www.rootsmbili.com

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Jul 21

Earlier this month

African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌍 Bold & Visionary: From #London to #Lagos, Africa is ready!
Catch the highlights from the Africa Leadership Summit London 2025. It took place on 9&10 July and we were there with @afriwoman.bsky.social

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afriwoman.bsky.social @afriwoman.bsky.social · Jul 18

Creatives, water, and a skyline that reminds me why we do this.
It was a perfect day for tv interviews at the African Voices Platform - @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social studio. #AfricanVoicesPlatform

📸 @akin_seye / @soundcafe_uk
👗 @amari_threads #Chipata #Zambia

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌍 Bold & Visionary: From #London to #Lagos, Africa is ready!
Catch the highlights from the Africa Leadership Summit London 2025. It took place on 9&10 July and we were there with @afriwoman.bsky.social

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 13

🔴 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐮 𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟐 his family confirmed.
He travelled to the UK in April for a routine medical check-up, but his health reportedly deteriorated.

Buhari made history as the first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent.

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 7

⏳ Just 2 Days to Go | Africa Leadership Summit London 2025

📍 UK House of Lords | The Landmark London
🗓 July 9–10, 2025

This is Africa showing up with clarity, courage, and collective ambition.
🎥 We’ll be there to capture it for you.

👉🏽 almafricasummit.com

Proud to be the official media partner.

African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 4

London mayor Sadiq Khan to visit #Lagos, #Accra, #Johannesburg, and Cape Town on a historic trade mission to #Africa, focusing on enhancing ties with major cities recognised as economic and cultural hubs.
africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...

London mayor to visit Lagos, 3 other African cities as part of UK-Africa engagement

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to undertake a historic trade mission to Africa, aimed at strengthening ties between the UK capital and key economies on the continent

africa.businessinsider.com

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African Voices Platform @africanvoicesmedia.bsky.social · Jul 3

🌍 We are heading to the Africa Leadership Summit 2025 with African Leadership Magazine and so should you!

📍 The Landmark Hotel & UK House of Lords | 🗓️ 9-July 10
2 powerful days of bold ideas, trade talks & real connections.

🎟️ Book: almafricasummit.com/register-to-attend

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