2008 was the year, the full circle year of transition played out in the fantastic realities of my life & the sports teams of the two nations of my birth & foundation. After being “off the cuffly” told by one…
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Black Stars @AfricaCupofNations + Giants @SuperBowl in an Election Year…Back Down Memory Lane
Vogue Italia Editor Franca Sozzani Gets Introduced To Authentic African Fashion From Ghana, West Africa’s Own Kofi Ansah & WEB
With all things Africa being the “new black” in global fashion, once again Vogue Italia’s Editor in Cheif, Franca Sozzani dared to do what her counterparts Black, White or other alike do not do. Franca Sozzani recently took an explorational…
more »Samia Nkrumah -Like Father Like Daughter? Ghana 2012 Elections Getting Hot,Hot,Hot!
By now most know that Samia Nkrumah has become one of Africa’s new darlings for the future of women in politics. With the polarizing Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, the former first lady & founder of the 31st…
more »Mac Tontoh -Legendary Hi-Life Musician Remembered By Friends & Fellow Legends of Hi-Life Music
On November 12, 2011 while visiting Ghana, I was delighted to attend a free tribute concert at Citizen Kofi in Osu dedicated to the memory of Hi-Life Music Legend Mac Tontoh- formerly of globally recognized mega Hi-Life bands…
more »Chale Wote – Ghana’s Street Arts Festival -Honoring The Past By Building The Future
Sometimes in life what makes my day is to hear of other people’s accomplishments. Today is one of those days. As Ghanaians & people all over the world who respect freedom & the greatness of man to bring about a…
more »Amber Rose In Ghana- Feeding The Children-REALLY?
It seems like so many media outlets picked up on Amber Rose’s not so discrete twitter photo opp. in the guise of a humanitarian venture in Ghana, as she quickly blasted a photo of her with some children in…
more »David Adjaye-Young, Gifted & Black Star- Africans on the Rise
When many think about the world of high profile architecture & architects, African names rarely come to mind, but David Adjaye, a Tanzanian-born British architect of Ghanaian descent has single handedly changed the scope of that vision & thinking…
more »Beauty Empowering Women: Shea Butter & Future Africa’s Beauty Industry
Shea butter has been greasing up African babies to beautiful coats of golden blackness for centuries, but like many of Africa’s natural resources, we fail to see its worth until it is coveted & overtaken by others. Where Westerners may…
more »International Boxing Hall of Famer, Azumah Nelson Makes Historical Visit to New York Benefiting The Azumah Nelson Foundation- June 11-Ring Side Chat at the International Boxing Hall of Fame & June 13 Charity Auction at World Famous Gleason’s Gym
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Brooklyn, NY – Azumah “The Professor” Nelson, former WBC world champion, put African boxing on the map KO after KO and became the first boxer from the continent of Africa to be inducted into the International Boxing…
Osibi -Ghana’s Hi-Life & The Roots & Culture of Global African Music
It should be no surprise to anyone that the roots of music came from Africa, but many still deny Africa of her contribution to the world, civilization & the many enjoyable aspects of life that continues to touch our…
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