Muneera Pilgrim - Poet/Writer

11/23/24 • 60 min

Muneera is an international Poet, Cultural Producer, Writer, Community Researcher, Broadcaster, TEDx Speaker and WOW Festival Speaker. She conducts workshops, shares art, guest lectures, hosts, and finds alternative ways to educate and exchange ideas while focusing on methodologies of empowerment for non-centred people.

At heart, Muneera is a storyteller, concerned with telling stories to disrupt mainstream narratives of non centred people globally and to beautify truths that are rarely told.

Muneera regularly contributes to Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2, she is an Alumni Associate Artist with The English Touring Theatre, and she is an in-house poet and thinker, with In Between Time where she developed The Joy Project.

Muneera has written for The Guardian, Huffington Post, The Independent, Al Jazeera, Black Ballard and various other digital and print platforms. She has been featured across the BBC network including BBC News, as well as Sky News, Sky Arts, and various other television channels.

She etches a poetic space of dialogue which is accessible to all regardless of religious and cultural boundaries. Rooted in spirituality she uses communication and art for edification, enrichment and change.

Her Debut Poetry collection 'That Day She’ll Proclaim Her Chronicles’ was released in November 2021 through Burning Eye Books.

At heart, Muneera is a storyteller, concerned with telling stories to disrupt mainstream narratives of non centred people globally and to beautify truths that are rarely told.

Her Debut Poetry collection 'That Day She’ll Proclaim Her Chronicles’ was released in November 2021 through Burning Eye Books.

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Jenny Davis - TV, Stage and Film writer

This week’s episode will focus on Black women working in the Arts sector, working as a writer for TV, stage and film with Jenny Davis.

Jenny writes for TV, stage and film. Jenny’s theatre credits include THE FRONT ROOM (Oval House); WEDDING CHORUS; FIFTEEN MINUTES OF WONDER (Bristol Old Vic); LOOKING FOR MR DARCY.

Jenny was also founder-producer of MISSING PIECES a script in hand showcase of Black Theatre, co-produced with Bristol Old Vic.

In TV, Jenny was a regular writer on the BBC’s daytime drama series DOCTORS and then following a successful application to the prestigious BBC’s WRITERS ACADEMY she went on to write on EASTENDERS, HOLBY and CASUALTY.

Jenny is currently under commission by the BBC to write an original drama series pilot with production company Firebird Pictures.

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Keri Andriana - Chief executive & founder of Amschela

Keri Andriana chief executive & founder of Amschela

Originating from Bristol, Keri is a multi-award winning self-taught handbag designer, entrepreneur and founding CEO of Amschela, a global vegan handbag company headquartered in England.

Prior to founding the brand, she was a lawyer for 15 years,specialising in Prison Law & Reform. The brand also operates a social mobility programme providing opportunities for young people wishing to pursue careers in the fashion industry who face barriers to access.

Keri has a keen interest in expanding the opportunities inbusiness entrepreneurship for others, and is;

· A student mentor for the University of Bristol, UK

· A business mentor for budding Entreprenuer's on the Rise Mentorship Programme

· A business skills apprentice tutor for the following apprenticeship schemes assessing learners on the following apprenticeships; L3 Business Administration L3 Customer Service L2 Customer Service.

Keri is also an Author: A Fashion CEO’s Journal For TheAspiring Entreprenuer : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Style-StrategyFashion-Aspiring-Entreprenuer

Awards /nominations/Appearances

· Fashion Award 2020 - Nominee SW Luxury Retailer of Year 2020 - Winner

· MTM Business of Year 2019 - Winner

· Great British Entreprenuer of Year 2018 - Finalist

· Small British Business of Year 2018 - Finalist

· Rise Entreprenuer of Year 2018 - Winner

· Power of A Woman Award 2022 – Winner

· Style & Apparel Award 2023 - Social Mobility - Winner

· 5 x London Fashion Week selected brand

· 2023 London Fashion Awards selected celebrity goodie bag brand