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Mica Paris, a well-known figure since her teenage years, experienced a rapid rise to fame as a singer. Unfortunately, this success came at a cost as she felt subject to the pressure of media harassment with it’s pressure to conform to society's unrealistic beauty standards. This led to an unhealthy obsession with her appearance, causing her to engage in years of dieting, poor eating habits, and overall unhappiness. However, a pivotal moment of crisis forced her to

Julie Felix, 1956 - present, had always harboured a deep-seated aspiration of becoming a professional ballerina in her native country. However, her dreams seemed to be on the verge of shattering when she lacked the courage to join an American dance troupe. Little did she know that this pivotal decision would alter the course of her life forever. Fast forward to the year, 2024, and Julie received an MBE from the King, a testament to her remarkable journey.

Anthony Donovan O'Connor, (7/2/1918 - 30/1/2006) was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He began his educational journey at St John's College, where he excelled in various subjects such as English Language, Mathematics, Biology, History, Geography, Religious Education, and Spanish. Remarkably, he completed his Cambridge Certificates in these subjects at the young age of 16. Continuing his academic pursuits, O'Connor enrolled at Cosmopolitan High School, where he eventually transition

Dr Melrose Stewart MBE was born in Jamaica in 1954, and made her way to the UK in 1965 where she pursued her passion for physiotherapy by obtaining her qualification as a Chartered Physiotherapist from the prestigious Bristol Royal Infirmary School of Physiotherapy in 1975. After her studies, she embarked on a successful career as a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, where she dedicated many years of her life imparting knowledge to aspiring physiotherapists.

Peter Foley Born in Edinburgh on 28th June 1944, Peter Foley was the child of of a white mother and a black Ghanaian father. In the 1960s, when racial diversity in League football was scarce, Peter stood out as one of the very few black players. He made history as the first black player at Workington Reds, Chesterfield, and Scunthorpe, all of which were Football League clubs at the time. His groundbreaking achievements will be highlighted in the upcoming documentary, "Footba

Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada CBE (born 2 June 1973) is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Houston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. He was a permanent member of The Royal Ballet from 1998 to 2015.

Lloyd Lindbergh "Lindy" Delapenha (5 May 1927 – 26 January 2017) was a Jamaican footballer and sports journalist. He was the first Jamaican to play professional football in England. Between 1948 and 1960, he played league football for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Mansfield Town. Despite limited appearances for Portsmouth in the 1948/1949 and 1949/1950 seasons, he nevertheless played a part in the club’s two title-winning sides and with it became the first black player to

Franklyn DaCosta Stephenson (born 8 April 1959) is a former cricketer from Barbados who played as a right handed batsman and pacer. Stephenson played as an allrounder for his native Barbados together with Tasmania, Orange Free State, Gloucestershire, Nottinghamshire and Sussex in his cricketing career. As an aggressive middle-order batsman and genuinely quick pacer, he was also known for being one of the greatest exponents of the slower ball.

Joan Jeanetta Baptiste (born 12 October 1959) is a former British sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. She won a silver medal at the inaugural World Championships in 1983 in the 4 × 100 m relay and competed in the 200 metres at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Baptiste was born in St. Vincent and was a member of the Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club