This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by the inspirational Akil Hunte. Akil Hunte is, amongst many other things, a Multi-Award Winning Law Graduate from Nottingham Trent, Managing Director of The New Black UK, Future Trainee Solicitor at CMS and Founder of LinkedIn Skills For Lawyers: 4 Steps to Success Coaching Programme.Rob thoroughly enjoyed talking to Akil about how The New Black UK started as a concept and society as well as what he aims to achieve alongside his team members Giosuè Bonsu, Charlene Gambiza, Michael Lines and Deladem Dzotsi.In this episode, we discuss: Going to university - obtaining scholarships and winning the Dean's awards for outstanding contribution Creating the university society, New Black NTSUDrafting applications and dealing with rejectionWorking in Jamaica for the charity, Voluntary Services Overseas - assisting communities and alleviating povertyBeing the Managing Director of The New Black UK Collaborating on programmes, to motivate young people from less privileged backgroundsUpcoming social media video series and personal branding Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/legallyspeakingpodcast)