Rodney Hinds

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

LION king Maro Itoje will be full of pride as he leads the British & Irish Lions as the legacy of rugby pioneer Clive Sullivan lives on. Itoje captains the Lions against Argentina on June 21 as he replicates the feat of pioneer Sullivan. Sullivan, whose parents hailed from Jamaica and Antigua, would make history in 1972 when he became the first Black man to captain any Great Britain team, leading them to their first and only Rugby League World Cup victory, scoring the deciding try in the final.

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

IT would be fair to say that Maro Itoje is a cut above ahead of the upcoming British & Irish Lions’ tour.  Prior to the team’s departure for Australia, Under Armour took captain and athlete Maro Itoje to the barber, leaving no stone unturned in his off-field preparations for the series. While in the chair, Maro said: “Being captain of the British and Irish Lions is already an amazing feeling but captaining a winning team, that would be even better.

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

RUKAYAT Alabi is getting down to business this weekend. In a world where limits are often placed on immigrants, women, and professionals from underrepresented backgrounds, Rukayat is building a movement that boldly declares there are none. A multi award-winning entrepreneur, career and business coach, and founder of the RKY Group, Rukayat is championing innovation, inclusion, and economic empowerment through pioneering initiatives that cut across education, entrepreneurship, and tech.

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

CRICKET figures were recognised in King’s Birthday Honours. Former England fast bowlers Devon Malcolm and David ‘Syd’ Lawrence were awarded for their service to cricket. Malcolm, currently the ECB’s Black Communities Liaison Officer, has been awarded an OBE for Services for Cricket and Diversity in Cricket, while Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for England and who has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, receives an MBE.

2 weeks ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

THE Football Foundation has announced funding and professional development opportunities through the Stephen Lawrence Scholarship with the University of Greenwich. Honouring Stephen’s legacy and his passion for football and architecture, this initiative will prioritise Black students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and those who are estranged or care experienced, looking to complete the Architecture Part 2 MArch course over two years, starting this September.