King, who is mixed race, was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, to Preston King, an African-American academic and his wife, Murreil Hazel (née Stern), a Jewish social justice activist. She is the niece of the medical doctor Miriam Stoppard (her mother's sister), while her cousin is the actor Ed Stoppard. On her father's side, she comes from a line of civil rights activists and successful entrepreneurs. Her paternal grandfather, the civil rights activist, Clennon Washington King, Sr. fathered seven sons. C.B. King, a pioneering civil rights attorney, is her uncle.
“Let’s not do DEI in the corporate world on overtime anymore. Let’s have leaders make it their core job during the middle of the day.” - Oona King, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Snap Inc.
Watch Oona explain the Action to Catalyze Tech’s mission as she kicks off the first ever DEI Innovation Summit. #ActionSpeaks
published: 19 Nov 2021
Oona King And Chris Huhne On New Leaders | Good Morning Britain
Former Labour MP Oona King and former Lib Deb MP Chris Huhne talk about what a Conservative government means for the country. They also discuss who might become the new leaders of their parties.
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published: 08 May 2015
Oona King On Equal Pay | Lorraine
Former Labour MP Oona King explains that she finds it hard to relate to politicians. She also talks about the unequal pay in politics.
published: 10 Jul 2015
Oona King On Getting More Women Into Politics | Lorraine
Former Labour MP Oona King explains that there still aren't enough women in politics.
published: 23 Jun 2015
Oona King On Poverty | Lorraine
Former Labour MP Oona King explains what she wants to change for her children and their peers.
published: 10 Jul 2015
Idris Elba + Purdey's Present: Oona King on what it takes to #ThriveOn
We asked politician Oona King what Thriving means to her as part of our on-going campaign with Idris Elba to help you #ThriveOn.
published: 21 Mar 2016
NABS Tuesday Club: 'Diversity, Leadership, Change', Oona King
September's Tuesday Club Talk focussed on leadership and diversity; Oona demonstrated that how wherever you sit in your organisation, and whatever your background, you can increase your sphere of influence. She also reflected on the idea that personal leadership can deliver greater diversity and brand value for you and your company. Oona drew on her wealth of experiences from her current and previous roles and as a parent to four young kids!
Oona King is Diversity Executive at Channel 4, member of the House of Lords and was previously Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister on Equalities and Diversity at 10 Downing Street. Oona was the second black woman elected to Parliament as MP for Bethnal Green & Bow from 1997-2005; she became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for e...
published: 18 Sep 2015
Oona King - Westminster Women | Lorraine
Former Labour MP Oona King joins Lorraine to talk about life as a woman in Westminster.
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published: 29 Apr 2015
Baroness Oona King is @Out4Marriage: Ban on gay marriage is like a ban on mixed race marriage
Baroness (Oona) King says that her parents' mixed race marriage was illegal in many US states and the ban on same-sex couples marrying is just the same. Oona's Out4Marriage, are you?
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published: 30 May 2012
Oona King on 10x’ing DEI: a focus on product and communities
Snap Inc.'s diversity, equity, and inclusion VP, Oona King shares how we can leverage tech’s problem-solving mindset to drive DEI progress, her vision for open-sourcing DEI, and the next big leap for DEI — more deeply understanding how product plays into the space.
“Let’s not do DEI in the corporate world on overtime anymore. Let’s have leaders make it their core job during the middle of the day.” - Oona King, VP of Divers...
“Let’s not do DEI in the corporate world on overtime anymore. Let’s have leaders make it their core job during the middle of the day.” - Oona King, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Snap Inc.
Watch Oona explain the Action to Catalyze Tech’s mission as she kicks off the first ever DEI Innovation Summit. #ActionSpeaks
“Let’s not do DEI in the corporate world on overtime anymore. Let’s have leaders make it their core job during the middle of the day.” - Oona King, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Snap Inc.
Watch Oona explain the Action to Catalyze Tech’s mission as she kicks off the first ever DEI Innovation Summit. #ActionSpeaks
Former Labour MP Oona King and former Lib Deb MP Chris Huhne talk about what a Conservative government means for the country. They also discuss who might become...
Former Labour MP Oona King and former Lib Deb MP Chris Huhne talk about what a Conservative government means for the country. They also discuss who might become the new leaders of their parties.
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Former Labour MP Oona King and former Lib Deb MP Chris Huhne talk about what a Conservative government means for the country. They also discuss who might become the new leaders of their parties.
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September's Tuesday Club Talk focussed on leadership and diversity; Oona demonstrated that how wherever you sit in your organisation, and whatever your backgrou...
September's Tuesday Club Talk focussed on leadership and diversity; Oona demonstrated that how wherever you sit in your organisation, and whatever your background, you can increase your sphere of influence. She also reflected on the idea that personal leadership can deliver greater diversity and brand value for you and your company. Oona drew on her wealth of experiences from her current and previous roles and as a parent to four young kids!
Oona King is Diversity Executive at Channel 4, member of the House of Lords and was previously Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister on Equalities and Diversity at 10 Downing Street. Oona was the second black woman elected to Parliament as MP for Bethnal Green & Bow from 1997-2005; she became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for e-Commerce, and then Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry.
Her parliamentary roles in the Lords have included Shadow Broadcasting Minister, Shadow Education Minister, and Shadow Equalities Minister. Oona founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Genocide Prevention in the House of Commons and received a commendation from the UN Security Council’s Expert Panel for her group’s work on peace-keeping.
Oona has worked as a television presenter for Channel 4, BBC, Sky, Channel 5 and ITV. Oona’s political diary from her time as an MP “House Music” was published by Bloomsbury in 2007, and launched as an e-book in 2013. Oona lives with her husband and four young children (three of whom are adopted) in Tower Hamlets.
September's Tuesday Club Talk focussed on leadership and diversity; Oona demonstrated that how wherever you sit in your organisation, and whatever your background, you can increase your sphere of influence. She also reflected on the idea that personal leadership can deliver greater diversity and brand value for you and your company. Oona drew on her wealth of experiences from her current and previous roles and as a parent to four young kids!
Oona King is Diversity Executive at Channel 4, member of the House of Lords and was previously Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister on Equalities and Diversity at 10 Downing Street. Oona was the second black woman elected to Parliament as MP for Bethnal Green & Bow from 1997-2005; she became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for e-Commerce, and then Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry.
Her parliamentary roles in the Lords have included Shadow Broadcasting Minister, Shadow Education Minister, and Shadow Equalities Minister. Oona founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Genocide Prevention in the House of Commons and received a commendation from the UN Security Council’s Expert Panel for her group’s work on peace-keeping.
Oona has worked as a television presenter for Channel 4, BBC, Sky, Channel 5 and ITV. Oona’s political diary from her time as an MP “House Music” was published by Bloomsbury in 2007, and launched as an e-book in 2013. Oona lives with her husband and four young children (three of whom are adopted) in Tower Hamlets.
Former Labour MP Oona King joins Lorraine to talk about life as a woman in Westminster.
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Former Labour MP Oona King joins Lorraine to talk about life as a woman in Westminster.
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Former Labour MP Oona King joins Lorraine to talk about life as a woman in Westminster.
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Baroness (Oona) King says that her parents' mixed race marriage was illegal in many US states and the ban on same-sex couples marrying is just the same. Oona's ...
Baroness (Oona) King says that her parents' mixed race marriage was illegal in many US states and the ban on same-sex couples marrying is just the same. Oona's Out4Marriage, are you?
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Baroness (Oona) King says that her parents' mixed race marriage was illegal in many US states and the ban on same-sex couples marrying is just the same. Oona's Out4Marriage, are you?
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Snap Inc.'s diversity, equity, and inclusion VP, Oona King shares how we can leverage tech’s problem-solving mindset to drive DEI progress, her vision for open-...
Snap Inc.'s diversity, equity, and inclusion VP, Oona King shares how we can leverage tech’s problem-solving mindset to drive DEI progress, her vision for open-sourcing DEI, and the next big leap for DEI — more deeply understanding how product plays into the space.
Snap Inc.'s diversity, equity, and inclusion VP, Oona King shares how we can leverage tech’s problem-solving mindset to drive DEI progress, her vision for open-sourcing DEI, and the next big leap for DEI — more deeply understanding how product plays into the space.
“Let’s not do DEI in the corporate world on overtime anymore. Let’s have leaders make it their core job during the middle of the day.” - Oona King, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Snap Inc.
Watch Oona explain the Action to Catalyze Tech’s mission as she kicks off the first ever DEI Innovation Summit. #ActionSpeaks
Former Labour MP Oona King and former Lib Deb MP Chris Huhne talk about what a Conservative government means for the country. They also discuss who might become the new leaders of their parties.
Join Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher every weekday on ITV from 6am
Like, follow and subscribe to Good Morning Britain!
Website: http://bit.ly/1GsZuha
YouTube: http://bit.ly/1Ecy0g1
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1HEDRMb
Twitter: http://bit.ly/1xdLqU3
http://www.itv.com
September's Tuesday Club Talk focussed on leadership and diversity; Oona demonstrated that how wherever you sit in your organisation, and whatever your background, you can increase your sphere of influence. She also reflected on the idea that personal leadership can deliver greater diversity and brand value for you and your company. Oona drew on her wealth of experiences from her current and previous roles and as a parent to four young kids!
Oona King is Diversity Executive at Channel 4, member of the House of Lords and was previously Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister on Equalities and Diversity at 10 Downing Street. Oona was the second black woman elected to Parliament as MP for Bethnal Green & Bow from 1997-2005; she became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for e-Commerce, and then Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry.
Her parliamentary roles in the Lords have included Shadow Broadcasting Minister, Shadow Education Minister, and Shadow Equalities Minister. Oona founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Genocide Prevention in the House of Commons and received a commendation from the UN Security Council’s Expert Panel for her group’s work on peace-keeping.
Oona has worked as a television presenter for Channel 4, BBC, Sky, Channel 5 and ITV. Oona’s political diary from her time as an MP “House Music” was published by Bloomsbury in 2007, and launched as an e-book in 2013. Oona lives with her husband and four young children (three of whom are adopted) in Tower Hamlets.
Former Labour MP Oona King joins Lorraine to talk about life as a woman in Westminster.
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Baroness (Oona) King says that her parents' mixed race marriage was illegal in many US states and the ban on same-sex couples marrying is just the same. Oona's Out4Marriage, are you?
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Snap Inc.'s diversity, equity, and inclusion VP, Oona King shares how we can leverage tech’s problem-solving mindset to drive DEI progress, her vision for open-sourcing DEI, and the next big leap for DEI — more deeply understanding how product plays into the space.
King, who is mixed race, was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, to Preston King, an African-American academic and his wife, Murreil Hazel (née Stern), a Jewish social justice activist. She is the niece of the medical doctor Miriam Stoppard (her mother's sister), while her cousin is the actor Ed Stoppard. On her father's side, she comes from a line of civil rights activists and successful entrepreneurs. Her paternal grandfather, the civil rights activist, Clennon Washington King, Sr. fathered seven sons. C.B. King, a pioneering civil rights attorney, is her uncle.
Kings of earth on a course unknown Bearing gifts from afar Hoping, praying Following yonder star Silhouette of a caravan Painted against the sky Wise men searching For the Holy Child One king held the frankincense One king held the myrrh One king held the purest gold And one king held the hope of the world A star hangs over Bethlehem A journey ends in the night Three kings trembling Behold the glorious sight Heaven's treasure Emmanuel Drawing men to bow down Tiny baby born to wear a crown One king held the frankincense One king held the myrrh One king held the purest gold And one king held the hope of the world God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember Christ our savior Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satans power When we were gone astray Oh Tiny Baby born to wear a crown One king held the frankincense One king held the myrrh One king held the purest gold And one king held the hope of the world One king held the frankincense One king held the myrrh One king held the purest gold And one king held the hope of the world One king held the purest gold
The 2024 election will see a lengthy list of independent candidates standing against Labour politicians in protest against its position on Gaza... Read more ... The seat was taken from Labour’s Oona King, who had voted for military intervention in Iraq ... .
Read more. ‘Purge’ of the left ignites pro-Palestine candidates' general election bid ... His defeated rival Oona King later told the BBC that she had faced abuse during the campaign ... British upheaval ... Street power ... Labour has really disappointed us.”.
George Galloway is returning to parliament this week as Rochdale’s new MP. But who is he – and why is he such a divisive figure? ...Labour’s Oona King said it was “one of the dirtiest campaigns we have ever seen in British politics” ... Related... .
Standing for the anti-war Respect Party, he then pulled off one of the most extraordinary results of the 2005, or any other recent general election, by beating the much-favoured Labour Party incumbent, Oona King, in Bethnal Green and Bow.
So not free speech, but ‘compelled speech’. Update... Remaining business. please get my pronouns right ... Gaza was first compared to a ghetto (specifically the Warsaw Ghetto) by the Jewish Labour MP Oona King after a fact-finding trip to the region in 2003.
During the 2013 series, he suffered a horror accident after dislocating his shoulder ahead of his survival skate with labour politician Oona King. In a chaotic final showdown, Oona and Mark manged to ...