Cicely Belle Blain

Cicely Belle Blain is a poet and activist originally from England and now based in Canada.

Early life and education Blain was born and raised in London and is of Gambian Wolof, Jamaican and English heritage. When they were in grade 6, Blain and their family moved to a small village in France. The family returned to England afterwards, and Blain attended secondary school in London. They were awarded an International Leader of Tomorrow Award scholarship to study at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in modern European studies and Russian in 2016. Blain also has a certificate in new media journalism from Simon Fraser University.

Career Before launching their own business, Blain worked with Qmunity, an LGBT resource centre in Vancouver. Blain is the CEO of the DEI consulting firm, originally called Cicely Blain Consulting They are working on "a YA fantasy novel about black justice and queer love".

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