# Oona King
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Oona Tamsyn King, Baroness King of Bow (born 22 October 1967) is a British Labour Party politician and former chief diversity officer of Channel 4.
She was a Labour Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow from 1997 until 2005, when she was defeated by George Galloway, the Respect Party candidate.
== Early life ==
oona king was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, to Preston King, an African-American academic, and his British wife, Hazel King (née Stern), a social justice activist.
Result of Labour's Mayoral selection
The Labour Party announces Ken Livingstone is the victor in its ballot to select a 2012 Mayoral candidate, beating former MP Oona King.
186 Why have the white British left London?
Dorling, D. (2013) Discusses Mark Easton's report on 'Why have the white British left London?' with Oona King, Today Program, 20th February. Read more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21511904
The Guru EDIT: #3
Rhianna Dhillon runs through the highlights of a high-profile month at BAFTA. First up, we hear from Lenny Henry who delivered a headline-grabbing Annual Television Lecture in March. Next, it's director Paul Greengrass's turn - he delivered the David Lean Lecture, where he spoke about his life in f…
My Family's Fight for Civil Rights
Baroness Oona King, former British Labour MP, discovers her American family's role in the fight for equality. Her grandfather and uncles worked with Martin Luther King in The Albany Movement, a campaign that tried to desegregate their home town in Georgia. Oona travelled to Albany to speak to membe…
Nudge vs Nanny
Nudge or Nanny: Individuals and State intervention
Chair: Alice Sherwood
Panel:Tommy Helsby, Kroll EurasiaBaroness Oona King, Channel 4Suzanne Moore, The Guardian & Mail on Sunday
Neil Stewart, Neil Stewart Associates
Names Not Numbers
Portmerion
4th-6th Mar 2011
Lenny Henry: Lecture Q&A
After delivering his lecture on 17 March 2014 - in which he described the UK TV industry with a focus on the representation of Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups in front of and behind the camera - Lenny Henry spoke to Baroness Oona King and answered questions from the audience.
Recorded at B…
67. Operationalizing DEI with Oona King, VP of DEI at Snap inc.
Our guest this week is former MP and current VP of DEI at Snap Inc. Oona King. In this episode, Oona shares with us the ACT report, part of a new initiative to align the tech industry around collective action for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She shares the top recommendations for organizations…
Embracing Equity - International Women's Day 2023
Recruitment and Tech are both not industries with the best reputation when it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity.
That’s why JBM and 40 Minute Mentor are on a mission to change that. With our podcast specifically, we’re always looking to feature unique and inspiring stories, especially giv…
Black History Month 2023: Celebrating our Sisters & Honouring Matriarchs of Movements
“What the murder of George Floyd taught me is that if you don't spend time changing how the people within the system think, you'll never fundamentally change the system.”
To recognise and celebrate this year’s Black History Month, we are kicking off a special three-part series, where we once again …
Hidden Talent: Who Gets to Build the AI Future? (Oona King)
Who gets to build the technology that will shape all of our lives?
Across 20 years in UK Parliament and a decade in the U.S. tech industry, Oona King has made a career of pairing two things she believes are far weaker apart: how to change the system and how to tell a story.
Through her career, Oo…
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