Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates have explored how race is part of the American fabric.They examine how race and conceptions of race, along with ideas about freedom and independence, influence our politics and policies, from abolitionism to civil rights to the war on poverty and what it means to have an African American as …
EbonyLife Films announces ‘The Wedding Party’. The romantic comedy is directed by award-winning filmmaker and New York Film School alumni, Kemi Adetiba. ‘The Wedding Party’ will be in cinemas nationwide in December 2016. Set in Lagos, Nigeria, The Wedding Party is a riveting tale of the complexity of love. It is the story of Dunni …
Born in Dublin, Ireland to a career diplomat father who helped plant, at an early age, a deep love for Africa, Chichi Nwoko is the CEO of HEY, What’s ON?, a New York and Lagos based production, marketing and multi-media consulting firm. With insight into the mindset of viewers and extensive knowledge of the television landscape in Africa, ‘Hey, What’s ON?’ creates premium content squarely targeted at both viewers and advertisers.
A recipient of the 2016 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for her role as a producer in the feature Film ‘Road To Yesterday,’ Nwoko is noted for her work with marketing and brand managers to provide expertise in TV formats, which enhance brand placement.
Her achievements have been recognized my numerous organizations and media, including Forbes Africa Magazine and The National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment (NABFEME) in New York who named her as an “Executive to Watch”.
Nwoko is also the Executive Producer of ‘Kids Say The Dardnest Things’ in Nigeria, which is in its second season; and the founder of Dance Nation, an initiative established to help advance the Dance industry in Africa. Continue reading “LBW 040: Meet Chichi Nwoko, Producer, Media Entrepreneur, and Ladybrille Woman of the Month April 2016”
You are invited to the 4th annual Runway Moms for a Cause (RMFC) fundraiser/celebration planned to take place on May 13, 2016 . The 2016 participating nonprofit is Childbirth Survival International(CSI) – CSI is a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization that works to improve and strengthen quality, access, and delivery of health services and information for pregnant women, …
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and African Film Festival, Inc. announce the lineup for the 23rd New York African Film Festival, May 4-10. Marking the 50th anniversary of Ousmane Sembène’s celebrated first feature, Black Girl, the 2016 festival is presented under the banner “Modern Days, Ancient Nights: 50 Years of African Filmmaking.” Opening with a …
The biggest entertainment story this past weekend was the worldwide release of Beyonce’s 6th studio album. The visual album has been long anticipated by her fans around the world. And in keeping with her notoriously secret approach to her work, not one clue was given as to what direction this project would take, thereby increasing …
