Cocoa Magazines: Giving black children a voice

12:15

- 13:15 pm

Sat 2nd March 2024

Serlina Boyd defied the doubters when she launched ‘Cocoa Girl’ and ‘Cocoa Boy’, which have attracted more than a million readers. Come and hear how she overcame ‘sabotage’, tackled a deep-rooted problem and inspires the younger generation.

Serlina Boyd was inspired by her 6 years old daughter to launch Cocoa Girl, the UK’s first magazine to celebrate Black girls. It received universal acclaim during the first lockdown of 2020, and Serlina made many television and radio appearances. Cocoa Boy magazine launched shortly afterwards. Serlina believes strongly in giving Black children a voice, by educating them about Black culture and Black role models in a fun and engaging way. Now she plans to launch the UK’s first Black journalism school.

Suitable for: All ages

Serlina Boyd

Malvern St James Girls’ School

15 Avenue Road
Great Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3BA

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