Hey hey, apologies for leaving your inbox unoccupied last week, there was a glitch in the matrix (the "glitch" being my mammoth schedule). I'm back this week with a book launch, a running club, the last of an African summer, and a really good cause which I hope you can support.

Tayo x

Matilda Egere-Cooper talks to BBC News about why she started 'Fly Girl Collective' - a running club for women of colour.

Funmi Fetto, Executive Director and Beauty Editor at Glamour Magazine UK, was never interested in writing a beauty book, but she wrote 'Palette' for women of colour who have long been excluded from mainstream beauty coverage and conversations.

Funmi will be in signing copies of her new title at Liberty London, after which she will be joined by Kathleen Baird-Murray, Contributing Editor at Vogue, for an exclusive ‘In Conversation with’ details here. 
Alternatively, you catch Funmi live in conversation with Sali Hughes at the Guardian Live on 30th September, details here.
'Palette' is officially released 3rd October 2019.

Olu’s Soup Kitchen is a new initiative created to encourage young people to volunteer and give back to the community. More than just a soup kitchen, they also giveaway clothes and run CV workshops - all free!
However, in order for all of these services to remain free for the various vulnerable and homeless groups it serves, they need to raise funds to help pay for the venue & kitchen facility usage. It’s such a great cause so whatever you can give, please do so.

As the Africa in London summer series comes to an end, be sure to catch the last few events this month.