#082 | Figuring it out with Nicole Crentsil, CEO of Black Girl Festival

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nkrystal_/">Nicole Crentsil</a> is a London-based Ghanaian born cultural curator, creative consultant and entrepreneur. In 2018, Forbes listed Nicole as one of <a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/allysonkapin/2018/07/24/100-women-founders-in-europe-to-follow-on-twitter-and-linkedin/#c1b54412cd15" target="_blank" rel="noopener">100 women to follow</a> on Twitter and LinkedIn. In the same year, TimeOut named Nicole as <a href= "https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/50-londoners-who-make-the-city-awesome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1 of 50 Londoner’s shaping the city’s cultural landscape</a>. Nicole is the CEO of <a href= "https://www.blackgirlfest.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Black Girl Festival</a> - a creative community and arts festival for Black women, girls and non-binary people. She’s also the founder of BIG SIS, a platform dedicated to supporting the personal development of creative working women. Nicole is passionate about connecting women, young people and underrepresented groups to art, culture and events.</p> <p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"> </p> <p class=""><strong><em>We discuss with Nicole…</em></strong></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">the creative industry and potential roles available</p> </li> <li> <p class="">being a Black girl and woman in the creative industry</p> </li> <li> <p class="">entering an industry dominated by white men</p> </li> <li> <p class="">feeling excluded when following your passion</p> </li> <li> <p class="">understanding the one thing you are good at</p> </li> <li> <p class="">why qualifications aren’t everything</p> </li> <li> <p class="">internships and socio-economic status</p> </li> <li> <p class="">being Black and discriminated against when applying for internships</p> </li> <li> <p class="">the true cost of doing internships</p> </li> <li> <p class="">getting into debt to afford to learn</p> </li> <li> <p class="">the rich side of fashion degrees</p>