The founder and psychologist Lee Chambers has made the final of the Black Talent Awards, which celebrates Black professional role models across a range of industries and sectors in the UK. He is shortlisted in the solopreneur category alongside Dr Elizabeth Shaw, Pamela Aculey and Tracey Campbell.
The Black Talent Awards provides a vital platform for championing both relatable individual professionals and their achievements as well as employers, organisations and allies that have made tangible and accountable efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion – whether in their own business or via wider societal initiatives that enhance the prospects and success of marginalised talent.
Last year’s winner included Angela Moore – head teacher at St Antony’s Catholic Primary School – who transformed a failing state school in one of London’s most deprived boroughs into an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ – Wayne Brown, West Midland’s Deputy Fire Chief, dubbed the most influential black individual in the fire sector who was previously awarded The Queen’s Golden Jubilee medal, Diamond Jubilee medal and Platinum Jubilee medal for services to the industry, and Nadine White, The Independent’s race correspondent who has devoted much of her career on under-reported stories from minority racial groups.
Denise Myers, the founder of the awards, said, “The Black Talent Awards provides an important platform for marginalised voices to share inspirational stories of successes which are relatable to an ever-increasing disenfranchised ethnic minority and Gen Z audience,” commented Myers. “These previously closeted narratives are finally getting the air time they deserve – working to dispel any misconception that Black or ethnic minority talent remains few and far between.”
On being a finalist, Lee Chambers said, “Being recognised alongside some outstanding individuals is an honour, and I’m excited to meet finalists in different sectors. I work hard to make a positive impact and be the role model I didn’t have when I was younger. This is another small step in the right direction on the journey to make a difference.”
The Black Talent Awards will culminate in a black-tie ceremony to be held on 28 September 2023 at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.Further details of the event itself are to be released in due course.
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