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Featured in "The Voice" newspaper

Keith Mckenzie • February 11, 2023

During February 2023 I am featured in an article for "The Voice" Newspaper

The story written by the paper's midlands journalist and contribor Veron Graham.

The story cover different aspects,my experences, my insight and aspirations.

It includes my personal experiences livong with Asperger Syndrome, the challenges. How I was nomonated for a regional mental health award back in 2017, my awareness projects and my involvement of the commonwealth related video campaign.

This edition of the voice newspaper featuring me is available at newsstands around the uk during February. The Voice newspapers subscribers can able to access the newspaper and the story featuring me online.


Further developments will appear here and on social media.


Notice to editors:

The Voice

The monthly newspaper publications cover a variety of stories and topics related to UK-born people with the ethnicity of African-Caribbean backgrounds. In 2022 the paper celebrated its 40th Anniversary since then paper launched when it was a weekly publication to a monthly edition today on print and via a paywall subscription online.


Keith Mckenzie

Keith is an awareness campaigner, a creative designer (Graphic design and digital art) and a salsa dancing participant
With a background in Art & Design (including Graphic Design & Digital art) and a participant in music-related film documentaries, events & record label project King Of the Beats including filming and behind the scene preparations.
Keith was educated at Hereford College of the Arts, the University of Northampton, Birmingham City University and Google's Digital Garage. Since 2000, he has developed over twenty years in providing awareness projects, campaigns and activities with the Awareness brand Plus Value Awareness along with Differences Originals. Also are involved with salsa classes in the local community as an assistant. Also have participated in major dancing conventions twice a year at Birmingham's NEC for Birmingham Latinmotion and London's ManboCity.
In 2022, Keith become a featured community participant for Birmingham who became part of special projects and campaigns to promote a positive legacy beyond hosting the commonwealth games

By Keith Mckenzie July 2, 2025
For the second time, I was involved in a major participation, related to planned changes to how disabilities access benefits towards employment.
By Keith Mckenzie June 25, 2025
The second edition of the annual themed Dancing Awareness Special was developed
By Keith Mckenzie June 25, 2025
A transformation in developing an online integrated feature (which includes Understanding, statistics & customised projects) is complete
By Keith Mckenzie June 25, 2025
An additional layer of visual presentation has been added on my awareness website
By Keith Mckenzie June 25, 2025
The amount of awareness content for supporting awareness events is now reduced online and is now more selective on which events with supporting content.
By Keith Mckenzie June 25, 2025
I was invited to participate in a special webinar on a disability related strategy
By Keith Mckenzie June 25, 2025
Attended and have taken part in a special Q&A event for West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker
By Keith Mckenzie June 16, 2025
Contains some examples of barriers though my perspective at a latin related envionment
By Keith Mckenzie June 1, 2025
Insight of how we must remove the dancing barriers with some examples of my experences and perspective.
By Keith Mckenzie May 6, 2025
A summary of developments and projects during March and April

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