
June Sarpong OBE
@junesarpong
Contact:@MCSaatchiMerlin
Books: #Diversify, #PowerofWomen & #PowerofPrivilege
Web: Diversify.org
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http://www.junesarpong.co.uk 13-05-2009 02:09:13
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It was a joy to attend an intimate dinner, alongside the amazing June Sarpong OBE and Mark Florman of Time Partners, celebrating Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Denis Mukwege in London earlier last month and be among such powerhouses. Wishing you all a fruitful and empowering year ahead!


A wonderful afternoon at the British High Commission thanks to Harriet Thompson. Along with members of the diaspora, we discussed economic and social opportunities between Ghana and the UK. #inclusion #development #fintech #digitalbanking #entrepeneurship #leadership


Putting our best feet forward...Am joining #Theirworld #YourWalk with pals Sarah Brown, June Sarpong OBE & Arabella Weir 💙. Together, we’re completing the Magic Million - walking 1 million steps to raise funds for a brighter future for children. yourwalk.theirworld.org/fundraising/ou…

This June, I'm taking on Theirworld #YourWalk with my friends Sarah Brown, Kathy Lette & Arabella Weir 💙. Together, we’re completing the Magic Million - walking 1 million steps to raise funds for a brighter future for children. yourwalk.theirworld.org/fundraising/ou…


I’m taking on @Theirworld #YourWalk this month to raise money to give children everywhere the best start in life. Me, June Sarpong OBE, Kathy Lette & Arabella Weir 💙 have joined up to walk a Magic Million steps as a team! Visit our fundraising page: bit.ly/3ILUXiY


“Every time we liberate a woman we liberate a man" 🤯 June Sarpong OBE believes companies have an important part to play in terms of building a better society for everyone 🙌🧡 #WeAreTechFestival #WomenInTech


To coincide with #windrushday I am thrilled to announce my new book with HQ Stories Calling Una Marson, a biography of a forgotten British Icon. Una Marson was the first Black woman to have her own show on the @bbc in 1941. Hers is a story we should all know! #CallingUnaMarson

.HarperCollinsUK has signed Calling Una Marson: The Extraordinary Life of a Forgotten Icon by June Sarpong OBE and @jenniobidike, telling the story of the first Black woman to be employed by the BBC bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)



We are thrilled to announce #CallingUnaMarson - June Sarpong OBE and @jenniobidike’s powerful biography of the BBC’s first Black female broadcaster – out June 2024 bit.ly/44avOqv  Pre-order here bit.ly/3XhEgSm  #Windrush75

"Without Una, there would be no Floella [Benjamin], no Moira [Stuart] or even me – hers is a name we should all know" HQ Stories has signed Calling Una Marson, June Sarpong OBE & @jenniobidike's biography of the BBC's first Black female broadcaster Read here buff.ly/3Nk3o6r
![The Bookseller (@thebookseller) on Twitter photo "Without Una, there would be no Floella [Benjamin], no Moira [Stuart] or even me – hers is a name we should all know"
<a href="/HQstories/">HQ Stories</a> has signed Calling Una Marson, <a href="/junesarpong/">June Sarpong OBE</a> & @jenniobidike's biography of the BBC's first Black female broadcaster
Read here buff.ly/3Nk3o6r "Without Una, there would be no Floella [Benjamin], no Moira [Stuart] or even me – hers is a name we should all know"
<a href="/HQstories/">HQ Stories</a> has signed Calling Una Marson, <a href="/junesarpong/">June Sarpong OBE</a> & @jenniobidike's biography of the BBC's first Black female broadcaster
Read here buff.ly/3Nk3o6r](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzORWsqXwAE9Tp-.jpg)



With a performance by YazminLacey, guests, from the BFC fashion community, included; Caroline Rush CBE, CEO, BFC, David Pemsel, Chair, BFC, Foday Dumbuya, 2023 Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design Recipient, Anita Chhiba, Georgia Moot, June Sarpong OBE, Kai Isaiah Jamal and more.



Fascinating piece by Penny Abeywardena on the courage and mental resilience of Simone Biles forbes.com/sites/pennyabe…

Tonight we launched our Glioblastoma Campaign for more NHS drug trials, mandatory Brain Cancer training of Oncology students & for Brain Tumour specialist on every multi disciplinary team. Thank you Mayor of Merton for attending, June Sarpong OBE for MCing & Wes Streeting for speaking


We hosted a very special, exclusive, Noon subscribers event yesterday at the Saatchi Art, with June Sarpong OBE as our guide round the remarkable exhibition she created and curated, called Filling in the Pieces in Black. Read all about it here buff.ly/3N1xvjR

I've been out of the UK since the election was announced, so just getting into the swing of things of now. On July 4th I will be voting for Keir Starmer and the @uklabour. I believe a Labour government whatever your status in life is the best option. #UKgeneralelection2024
