#TalkingTuesdays is a monthly Twitter debate which has been running since 2010 created and hosted by I’mPOSSIBLE to give time for open, effective dialogue on how our followers truly see the world and it’s events as well as positively interact with one another. This year, we’ve revamped the format and taken the debate to Google Hangout. Sticking with the same successful formula, but adding a rotating, well-informed, opinionated panel with your views – the debate is getting bigger, more interactive and global.
Watch live here.
The questions we’ll be discussing in this month’s edition are as follows, you can give your opinion by tweeting us using the hashtag #TalkingTuesdays or the Q&A facility on the Hangout:
- Why don’t Black girls’ lives matter? http://bit.ly/Rg9XZP
- Could British institutions ever behave like the NBA over racial discrimination?
- If you had to choose who wold have to be in the Time 100 Most Influential People list, who would be in your top three?
- Do you think boycotting the TV Licence fee will force the BBC to properly represent all parts of British society adequately?
Panellists are:
Fiona Hecksher is a UK and Nigeria based writer, producer and director with over ten years experience in the film and broadcast industry. She has previously worked with companies such as the BBC, Discovery Channel and Pierce Brosnan’s Irishdreamtime. In 2010 Fiona created ‘fikoko’ – a cross media and personal development company with the purpose of producing quality entertainment as well as offering a point of convergence to the creative community. fikoko’s aim is to establish an international collective that supports and nurtures the efforts of emerging artists, designers, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, and creators. Fikoko is currently developing women’s and youth empowerment programmes using filmmaking as a tool, in Lagos, Nigeria. www.fionahecksher.com
Sherryl Blu is a London based creative. Unafraid, forthright, vivacious and outgoing are just some of the words that describe Sherryl. Sherryl has spent the last four years presenting her own radio show as well as hosting a variety of live events from music gigs to topical debates. As a writer and journo-blogger, Sherryl has published a book of poetry and has also held down the position of Arts & Entertainment editor for Evolve Magazine as well as contributing to various other online publications on a regular basis. Sherryl regularly updates her blog that allows her to express her opinion on a range of entertainment based news stories at The Rinse.
Sheryl Nwosu is a junior barrister currently practising in central London.
Her decision to become an advocate or Barrister was motivated in part by some of the social injustices she observed and perceived whilst growing up on what was described as a “socially and economically deprived” housing estate in North West London; having been told that even if she did pass the “notoriously difficult” Bar entrance exams that the Bar was a difficult profession for a woman she decided that this was the profession for her; she always states that she has never thought of her background, sex or colour as a bar to her ambitions or to what she knew she was going to achieve.
Her professional background as a courtroom advocate has seen her described as fearless and bold in that arena, these are attributes which she continuously advocates to the young people she engages with professionally and otherwise. Motivated by the desire to see young people of all backgrounds reach their full limitless potential Sheryl regularly gives inspirational and motivational talks to young people in schools, Pupil Referral Units and other youth groups; these talks focus not only on legal matters but also on empowering young people with life lessons to enable them firstly to accept, believe in and then aim for their personal goals.
Twitter tools for the discussion:
For all comments use – #TalkingTuesdays
Simone Bresi-Ando / host – @IAMPOSSIBIL3
Fiona Hecksher – @FiFiPommes
Sherryl Blu – @SherrylsWorld
Sheryl Nwosu – @She_Talks
