to this, she had spent a year touring and releasing several singles with a British-based American girl group. Charity Boulaye is the founder and president of the charity "Support for Africa Charity", which has built five clinics in rural Africa and a school with HRH Prince Harry's Charity, "Sentebale", in Lesotho. Politics In 1999, Boulaye defended Conservative Jeffrey Archer after he made alleged derogatory comments about black Britons. During a radio interview, he stated: "[Three decades ago], your head did not turn if a black woman passed because they were badly dressed, probably overweight and probably had a lousy job." Boulaye defended Archer, stating: "I am talking as a black woman who knows Jeffrey Archer very well ... and he is not a racist. I think he would make a very good mayor." In the 2000 London Assembly election, Patti Komlosty was placed 13 on the Conservative Party Londonwide list, but was too far down to be elected. Other work The 1980s saw an increase in fitness awareness and Boulaye was among the celebrities whose voices featured on the Shape Up and Dance keep-fit albums. In Africa, she was the face of Lux for 29 years, The Patti Boulaye Show was shown on several NTA stations, and in 1999 she was invited to sing for Olusegun Obasanjo during his inauguration. In 2002 Boulaye was appointed to the Entertainment Steering Committee for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and led 5000 gospel singers down The Mall in the celebrations singing songs including "Celebrate Good News", especially written by Boulaye for the occasion. Boulaye's autobiography, The Faith of a Child, was published in March 2017. BIPADA Academy Boulaye is the Founder and managing director of the BIPADA Academy which has a list of experts on Life Skills, Emotional, Social, International Etiquette and Personal Development. Bipada helps clients build self confidence and turn their lives around. Bipada has held etiquette programmes at Oxford University, Middlesex University, Central London and Buckinghamshire. She is a Champion and Patron of The Arts Award UK and a Patron of Eastside Educational Trust. Boulaye has been a member of the Board of Governors of The British American Drama Academy (BADA) which is affiliated with Oxford University and Yale University in the US. For the past seven years she has been a visiting lecturer at Middlesex University to final year students at the Business School Faculty. Libel action