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Charlotte Shyllon
Charlotte is the Founder and CEO of TTWF, a charity established in 2024 to expand and enhance the work of the social enterprise Black in White, which has run this Poetry Competition for four years.
A former pharmacist, journalist, senior public relations (PR), marketing and business professional, she is the lead author of the 5 Black in White anthologies published to date. Her poem ‘What if diseases didn’t destroy destinies’ was selected for inclusion in the People’s Poem 2023 by the poet Jaspreet Kaur.
Anni Domingo
Anni is an actress, director, and writer working in radio, TV, films and theatre.
She has worked in America, Europe, Africa, Australia and in many theatres around the UK. She currently lectures on drama. Her poems and short stories are published in various anthologies. Her first screenplay ‘Blessed Assurance’ has just been filmed and will be out this year. Her debut novel, Breaking the Maafa Chain, was first published in September 2021. She is working on a second novel, Ominira, and is doing her PhD at King’s College London.
Cornelius Alexander
Cornelius is a former local journalist with more than 35 years of experience as a PR practitioner. He began his career as a Press Officer at Scotland Yard and has worked for the Mayor of London, the Probation Service, and the NHS. He received the 2018 Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Sir Stephen Tallents Medal for Outstanding Contribution to PR, and is the CIPR’s 2024 Industry Legend.
He has worked for 15 years on the CIPR’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiative and chaired its D&I Working Group from 2010 to 2013.
Sonia Brown MBE
Sonia is a multi-award-winning and passionate advocate for women in enterprise and inclusive economic development. She is the visionary founder of the National Black Women’s Network (NBWN), launched in 1999.
As a recognised authority in business, leadership, marketing, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), she continues to shape conversations and drive change, sharing insights across radio, podcasts, magazines, and national media to elevate the DEI and business agendas.
Tia-zakura Camilleri
Tia is an interdisciplinary creative based in Cardiff who blends poetry, theatre-making, and journalism as powerful tools for activism.
Best known for her rhythmic approach to ‘flowetry’, Tia performs her spoken-word pieces on stages across the UK.
A published author, she is driven by a deep passion for community and is dedicated to making poetry more accessible to young, marginalised groups by delivering interactive workshops that inspire and empower the next generation of storytellers.