Aba Blankson is a visionary executive and the current Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the NAACP. She oversees and develops communication strategies, campaigns, and partner collaborations to elevate the NAACP brand’s products and services. Under her leadership, the NAACP launched initiatives such as the “COVID Unmasked” virtual event series to raise awareness of pandemic …
Abiola Akanji popularly known as Chef Stone (born 29 January 1984) is a Nigerian Chef, CEO, Writer and Humanitarian. He was born and raised in Lagos state, Nigeria. Becoming a chef was a conscious decision for Chef Stone. He’s always had a passion for cooking but like most Nigerian youth back then, this wasn’t enough. …
Paul Okoye (born 18 November 1981), who is better known as Rudeboy, is a Nigerian singer. He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Peter Okoye. Paul studied at St. Murumba secondary school in Jos, together with his brother, Peter also known as Mr P. Paul …
Dr. Sheila S. Walker is a cultural anthropologist and documentary filmmaker. She has done fieldwork, lectured, and participated in intellectual and cultural events in most of Africa and the Global African Diaspora. Her goal is to educate the public about this diaspora. Her book, African Roots/American Cultures: Africa in the Creation of the Americas, resulting …
Mariya Russell is the chef de cuisine of Chicago’s Kikko and Kumiko. She is credited as the first Black woman to earn a Michelin star in the Guide’s 94-year history. The Michelin Guide is one of the oldest guide books, published by the Michelin tire company first in 1926, rating restaurants and hotels. The Michelin …
Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field athlete, who specialized in the 200 meters sprint from 2003 to 2013 and then gradually shifted to the 400 meters sprint later in her career. At 200 meters, Felix is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2005-2009), a two-time Olympic …
Ryan Kyle Coogler is an African-American filmmaker and producer who is from Oakland, California. He is known for directing the Black Panther film series, Creed, a Rocky spin-off and Fruitvale Station. He frequently casts Michael B. Jordan in his works. He produced the Creed sequels, Judas and the Black Messiah and Space Jam: A New …
Chiwetel Ejiofor is an English Actor, Film director and Screenwriter. He is renowned for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He is also known for playing Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things (2002), …
Mimi Kalinda is the Group CEO and Co-founder of Africa Communications Media Group, a pan African public relations and communications agency headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa with offices in Kigali, Rwanda; Harare, Zimbabwe; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. One of the most satisfying accomplishments of Mimi’s career is the part she played in …
Eric Marlon Bishop, known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer who is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA award, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Jamie Foxx was born in Terrell, Texas, to Louise Annette Talley and Darrell …