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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

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Some changes are being developed with my online awareness feature linked with specialised and legacy projects since 2000. The feature "Differences Originals" is evolving with improvement and with a new expansion. 
By Keith Mckenzie February 22, 2025
A summary on my new website with some improvements to come soon
By Keith Mckenzie February 22, 2025
The following information below shows a summary of developments and projects during the remaining months of 2024 from October through to New Year's Day 2025.
By Keith Mckenzie February 1, 2025
I was part of a special celebration event linked with the classes I have participated in.
By Keith Mckenzie February 1, 2025
Details of my action against an article featured on the Telegraph Newspaper
By Keith Mckenzie January 24, 2025
A summary of highlights & my involvement of the UK's largest latin dancing related New Year's event
By Keith Mckenzie October 10, 2024
This is a special article originally made for Black History Month with an insight through my observation and some of personal experences
By Keith Mckenzie September 13, 2024
The insight & analysis document linked to the awareness feature of short messages and encouragement has been updated and is now widely available to download and read online. The " Unity Forward " Document addresses topics and factors on how life has affected people with hidden differences. The document covers hidden differences & changes, the new normal, attitudes & mindset, post-pandemic and what has to change. History The document was published originally in June 2021 with limited availability to awareness organisations and influencers. In September 2022, the document was featured in an article for the autistic awareness audience via "Anna Kennedy Online". A second version of this document to be developed in the future 
By Keith Mckenzie September 13, 2024
I attended, participated and volunteered for the return of Motion City, one of the UK's largest dancing conventions.
By Keith Mckenzie September 9, 2024
A meeting was arranged with the key officials in disability awareness and policies in the West Midlands.
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