Jak Beula
British entrepreneur and cultural activist (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jak Beula Dodd (born John Bubeula Dodd on 4 July 1963), commonly known as Jak Beula, is a British entrepreneur and cultural activist of Caribbean heritage, who is best known for inventing the board game Nubian Jak and designing the African and Caribbean War Memorial. He is also a musician, social-worker, and former model.[1][3] Beula has received recognition for campaigning to commemorate black history in the UK.[4] He is the founder and chief executive of the Nubian Jak Community Trust, which since 2006 has been memorializing the contributions of African-Caribbean people in Britain.[5]
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Born | John Bubeula Dodd[1] (1963-07-04) 4 July 1963 (age 60) |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Jak Beula |
Known for | Entrepreneur and cultural activist |
Notable work | Nubian Jak board game; On Track 4 Gold; educational workshops; Nubian Jak Community Trust blue plaque schemes |
Awards | Black Arts Sports Enterprise (BASE) award (March 1995); MACE Award (December 2003); African Caribbean Enterprise (March 2005); Organisation Achievement Award, BEEAM (July 2007) |
Website | nubianjak |
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