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Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa

EMMA Tributes - Nelson Mandela I would like to say to the patrons and people in EMMA that they are doing a wonderful job of cementing solidarity with the people of South Africa. This solidarity has over many years brought the people of Britain and South Africa closer together. When we see Doreen Lawrence, we recognise our collective pain and our determination to stamp out racism wherever we find it. I thank you all once again for your support and solidarity with the people of South Africa and on my own behalf I thank you for this award. I hope that my receipt of this award will in a small way add value to the work that EMMA is doing in promoting cultural diversity and co-operation.

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Muhammad Ali

EMMA Tributes - Muhammad Ali
Thank you for honouring me the Ethnic Multicultural Media Award for Lifetime Achievement.  It is an award I share with all ethnic communities, who have striven to surpass their obstacles and achieve their dreams. As in the United States, Britain is lucky to draw from the talents of a community rich in ethnic diversity.  The vital cultural contributions by people of African, Asian, West Indian and Middle Eastern descent are integral to the progress of British culture and business at large.

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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair

EMMA Tributes - Prime Minister Tony Blair

The recognition of achievement and talent of ethnic multicultural professionals in the media industry has long been overdue and I commend the organizers of the Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards (EMMA) for their initiative in this area.



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Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP and Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP

EMMA Tributes - Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP Chancellor
This EMMA Lifetime Achievement Award is an institution in itself. The Achievement Award has been won by my hero Nelson Mandela, by Muhammad Ali, by Maya Angelou, by Ray Charles, by Stevie Wonder, by Lord Attenborough, it’s an Award now so prestigious and so valued that all of these great men and women have travelled here to receive their presentation in person and to speak to us.


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Rt Hon David Cameron MP

EMMA Tributes - Rt Hon David Cameron MP

As I am sure you know, my predecessor Michael Howard was a strong supporter of EMMA, and I look forward to working with you too.




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Former Ken Mayor of London Livingstone

EMMA Tributes - Ken Livingstone

I would like to say how much I admire all that you have achieved through EMMA to promote positive images of multi-culturalism.




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Lord Herman Ousely

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If EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards) did not exist then someone would have had to create something else to promote the recognition of talented individuals within the ethnic minority communities in the UK.



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Khozem Merchant – Financial Times

EMMA Tributes - Financial Times

Congratulations on a splendidly organised event. Many people I have spoken to have commended the event and its aims. EMMA has achieved a high professional rating in its first year, which augers well for the future.



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Rt Hon William Hague MP

EMMA Tributes

Thank you for inviting me to the EMMA Awards. I thoroughly enjoyed the event and was grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Awards Ceremony.




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Trevor Phillips – Chair, CRE

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The EMMA Awards were established because representation of ethnic communities in the media matters. They were established at a time when ethnic minorities were not completely absent as in the past but when we were just beginning to see more of us in the business.


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Rt Hon Paul Boateng MP

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The Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards go from strength to strength. They are an important reminder of our contribution to the life of the nation.


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“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.”

 
 Muhammad Ali
Championship Boxer and EMMA Lifetime Achievement Recipient
 
   
 
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“We can find common qualities and common values that have made Britain the country it is. Our belief in tolerance and liberty which shines through British history. Our commitment to fairness, fair play and civic duty.”
 
   
 Gordon Brown
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
 
   
 
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 “Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree or not, no matter what their race or he colour of their skin.”
 
   
 Wendall Lewis Willkie
American Lawyer and Businessman
 
   
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 “There can be no friendship where there is no freedom. Friendship loves a free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures.”  
   
 William Penn
English Quaker Leader and Founder of Pennsylvania
 
   
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  “The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.”  
     
  Thucydides
Ancient Greek Historian
 
     
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  "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."    
     
  Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil Rights Leader and EMMA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient  
 
     
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  “I want a world without war, a world without insanity. I want to see people do well. I don't even think it's as much as what I want for myself. It's more what I want for the people around me. That's what I want.”  
     
  Tom Cruise
Actor, Producer and EMMA Award Recipient 2004
 
     
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  "Opportunities multiply as they are seized."  
     
  Sun Tzu
Military Strategist and Author of ‘The Art of War’
 
     
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  "The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself."   
     
  Robert Ingersoll
American Political Leader, and Orator  
 
     
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“When it comes to creating a fairer more equal society, we have made substantial progress and continue to do so. But that progress is fragile and uneven. In too many areas we have stopped the clock; in some it is starting to turn backwards. Yet the most up-to-date evidence shows that a fairer, more equal society will be more productive. Surveys show that it is a high priority for British people.” 
 
     
  Trevor Phillips
Head of the Commission for Equalities and Human Rights  
 
     
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  “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”    
     
  Nelson Mandela
Former President of South Africa and EMMA Lifetime Achievement Recipient
 
     
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