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This category recognizes an individual, charity, community group or company who has worked to make a positive difference in the local, state, national, or global community. This individual, charity, community group or company should have worked toward the enhancement of wellbeing for communities.
This is the only award that recognises ‘unsung heroes’ that have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to deliver initiatives that transform and empower marginalised communities.
Joe White
Joe is not just an amazing comedian; he has lots of devotion to training and mentoring African comedians in the WA comedy scenes. As a minority in the entertainment industry,
Joe has made it his passion to ensure the pressure of being a minority does not add mental stress to the upcoming African comedians. He continually engages the African comedians to foster unity and share the need for teamwork in the industry.
Joe organises and finalises platforms to showcase local African comedians including the second largest arts festival in the world – the Perth Fringe World Festival. “Joe White: Ethiopian & Still Not Hungry” is his show, which he constantly donates some of the proceeds to Diaspora Downunder (Habesha Youth Group).
Joe does not only create a safe space to showcase the African talents in comedy, but he is also an ardent contributor to his community in diverse ways.
Joe goes beyond creating avenues for himself in the entertainment industry and following his passion and making an impact in the African community by fostering but also creates more avenues to showcase the African talent on such important platforms for African comedians.
Join us celebrate Joe for being extremely selfless as he supports and showcase the African talented comedian.
Moira Mudzimwa
Moira has consistently offered her time and services to impact the community socially. She formed a group – Black and CUTE girls – for girls who feel marginalised in Kalgoorlie to help uplift their spirit and take them out of their isolation and misery. Through the group, she builds the confidence of the girls, nurtured them on leadership and empowerment through weekly workshops. Her devotion to ensuring African girls are visible, have a voice and excel in all areas keeps her to these tasks.
Moira has designed a program called ‘bring and share lunch’ which she hosts for women to share their experiences and learn from each other for their growth and mental health issues. She spearheaded a tea event to empower women on their rights and deal with abusive relationship during and post the pandemic. This was sponsored and hosted by the Kalgoorlie Legal Services.
She is currently engaging TAFE to involve Africans to be models for their hair classes so that Hairdressers are confident with the African hair. This should create some avenues for an African hairstylist.
Moira Mudzimwa is passionate about the African woman and girls in our society.
Kindly join us congratulate Moira for her enormous contribution to uplifting and building confidence in the African women and the African girls in our society.
