THE BLAC AWARDS

THE BLAC
AWARDS
Achieving Greatness
BLAC is an awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating excellence and paying tribute to grassroots African-Caribbean success stories across all walks of life, emphasising inspiring achievements and highlighting inspirational role models in the fields of business, sport, media, mentoring, entertainment, activism and popular arts and culture, offering an array of talented entrepreneurs and individuals.
Thursday 30 April 2020
ILEC Conference Centre 47 Lillie Road Earls Court London SW6 1UD
This event is long overdue and needs to be highlighted. There’s not a lot of credit going where credit is due when it comes to young people. Recognising something a young person has done goes a long way and to be able to shine a beacon of light on them is great.
Huey Vanderpuije
Judith Jacob
Trevor Blackman
David Cohen
Joye
Sheldon Thomas
Tene Alexandria
The BLAC Awards, I must first say, I love what you are doing & stand for!
Orchid Bea
I love your movement.
UK Black History
Thank you for honouring us the opportunity to collaborate on such a highly regarded and very inspirational movement.
Halima Chitalya
Well done for this great initiative.
Ewemade Orobator
Sending my warmest regards and keep up the great work you are doing.
Paul Anderson MBE
I'm so honoured to be part of this ceremony and be around so many esteemed trailblazers who are leading the way. Good on them. God bless them and may they continue to be a beacon of light in a dark world making big and positive change.
Paul Canoville
Brilliant what you guys are doing.
Dawne B. Stewart
Frank Bruno MBE
This year we are delighted to be raising money for the Frank Bruno charity The Presidents Sporting Club & Disabled Sports Foundation which help children with mental and physical disabilities and The Frank Bruno Foundation in Northampton which is “Building healthy bodies & healthy minds”.
Inspirational Quotes Collection
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
-Marcus Garvey
We must become bigger than we have been, more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.
-Haile Selassie
Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.
-Bob Marley
You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.
-Michelle Obama
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
-Lao Tzu
It takes a village to raise a child.
-African Proverb
A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.
-African Proverb
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.
-Pele
It always seems impossible until it's done.
-Nelson Mandela
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
-Alexander Pope
Success is liking what you do and liking how you do it.
-Maya Angelou
When your intentions are pure you don't lose anyone...they lose you.
-Nipsey Hussle
When you start seeing your worth you'll find it harder to stay around people who don't.
-Anon
It's ok if some people don't like you; not everyone has good taste.
-Rihanna
The worst part about having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don't.
-Joker
It is not the power of the river that allows it to cut through rock, it is the persistence. Don't give up.
-Rob
Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.
-Martin Luther King
Who do you consider to be Your Role Model?


DIVISION OF WORK
Society runs on our dependency for one another for successful outcomes. We look for dependency outside of our family members.

SENSE OF TOGETHERNESS
The meaning of community is often misunderstood, understated or overlooked. The word ‘Community’ generally refers to sections.

FEELING OF ASSOCIATION
Our security within a community comes from a strong natural human instinct of wanting to associate with one another.
The Venue
This venue is a West London gem! The venue is known to the expert planner for the formidable flexibility and large capacity. The sleek design of the main hall, the London Suite, is positively favored for its ingenious partitioning and dazzling night-ambiance. Thus whether you are looking for an exhibition space, a meeting, an award ceremony, a corporate summer or Christmas party or a conference venue in London, this award-winning team will be certain to deliver the event you need and want.
The venue benefits from premium transport links and are only a short ride away from London’s greatest landmarks. As a result, it is the ideal location for the UK and overseas visitors. Ibis London Earls Court provides guests with a warm welcome, spacious and comfortable accommodation and convenient amenities such as La Table Restaurant and George & Dragon Pub.