Cleopatra Dixon, born in South London to Jamaican parents, grew up as the first Black child in her schools, facing daily prejudice. Surprisingly, she joined the Metropolitan Police as a clerical assistant but left 3 years later, after being constantly overlooked for promotions. She then worked as a secretary before returning to education to become a Senior School teacher. Skipping her graduation ceremony, she made her first trip to Jamaica, where she stayed to teach for one year. She returned to the UK to work in the voluntary sector, training adults and young people.

She eventually entered the corporate world as a Data Analyst and 10 years later took a year’s sabbatical to travel solo through Afrika as a qualified Afrikan Yoga instructor. After returning to her job and completing a Masters in Computing and Information Systems, she left corporate life to care for her mother living in Jamaica with dementia for 12 years.

Now retired, Cleopatra focuses on her nine grandchildren but continues her journey of self-discovery. She seeks healing, justice, and fulfillment, driven by her experiences and her commitment to advocating for those, especially Black people, who continue to endure injustice throughout the world.