Serena Williams opens Another School in Kenya
In November 2008, Serena Williams opened a secondary school in Kenya in her first visit to the country. While addressing the press back then, Serena said she would be doing more of this kind of work in the future. Well the future is here, and she has lived up to her promise. The tennis champ opened another secondary school in Makueni District, Eastern Kenya.
The young and old who turned out for the opening of the school had permanent smiles curved on their faces for they could not hold back their joy of the gift from Serena to a remote area where education is almost a luxury. Serena Williams Wee Secondary School was developed with support from Serena, Hewlett Packard (HP), and Build African Schools, a non- governmental organization dedicated to building and equiping schools for African children. Serena now has two schools named after her in the same region. » Read more…
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong – The Snow Leopard
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, nicknamed the Snow Leopard, is on the prowl for a gold in the 2010 Winter Olympic games. He has drawn a lot of interest as an African skiing in the Olympics after his introduction to snow 5 years ago. The Alpine Slalom race is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2010. He will make history as the first Ghanian skiing in the Winter Olympics.
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
Staying in shape with Evans Amoako
Budding US-based Ghanaian fitness and sports model, Evans Amoako is committed to working hard, staying in shape and becoming one of the best fitness models out of Africa. Born in Ghana, Evans was always very passionate about sports. It is therefore no surprise that at age 24 he has been involved in college cross-country, track & field as well as soccer. He has been working out for nine years with dreams of becoming a fitness and sports model, drawing inspiration from fellow models, Obi Obadike and Sebastian Siegel.
Evans Amoako
Addai Remains Key Player in Colts’ Unbeaten Record
Joseph Addai caught a pass from Peyton Manning that proved to be key in their game against the Tennessee Titans this weekend. He was hit by Duante Robinson and, while everyone was watching the replay action, Manning threw a pass to Austin Collie who turned it into a very relevant play. The Titans are not an easy team to beat. They have been on fire this year and will probably give the Colts a serious run for their money the next time they meet. Now that will be a game to watch.
Joseph Addai
African Dance Exhibition – A Dynamite Charged Night
African Dance Exhibition is slated to have a phenomenal show at the George Washington University’s (GWU) Lisner Auditorium on September 26, 2009. If last year is any indication, this show should be as exciting and riveting and definitely more exciting.
African Dance Explosion
Osi is Back!!
New York Giants fans must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when Osi Umenyiora ran onto the field. Even his teammates were happy. Justin Tuck commented to the New York Daily News that having Osi back was like getting a number one draft pick, but better.
Osi Umenyiora
Road to the World Cup 2010
Cameroon was on fire this weekend with Samuel Eto’o and Achille Emana scoring the winning goals against Gabon in Libreville this weekend.
Achille Emana and Samuel Eto'o
Camp Marafiki – A Runner’s Fantasy Training Camp
Almost everytime you watch a track and field event you are sure to see at least one Kenyan or Ethiopian runner leading the pack, and several winning events. There is now a camp in Santa Fe, New Mexico that allows you to train with some of the best runners in the field.
Camp Marafiki (photo: Camp Marafiki)
Abou Diaby Pulls Arsenal Through
Abou Diaby, Arsenal’s center midfielder from Cote d’Ivoire, was a shining star in this weekend’s game against Portsmouth in the United Arab Emirates. Diaby led the charge, fielding two goals in the first half to put Arsenal in the lead. Portsmouth rallied to score a goal in the first half to keep things lively and keep them in the running.
Abou Diaby
Beautiful Nicola Sackey supports young Ghanaian Athletes
The beautiful and reigning Miss Ghana UK, Nicola Sackey embarked on a project that she had set her mind and heart to as early as at age 8. She recently launched her Eagle Sports Foundation to support the development of young athletes in Ghana.
The Eagles Sports Foundation is a charity organization which aims to discover and develop young athletes to represent Ghana at the international level in events, such as the Olympic Games, and in World Championships. According to Nicola, the foundation hopes to set up training clubs similar to those in the USA and UK, all across Ghana to facilitate the objectives of the foundation. » Read more…
Chicago Fire’s African Players
Patrick Nyarko is Chicago Fire’s forward from Kumasi, Ghana. He was a star forward and three-time All-ACC selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies soccer team in 2007, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference freshman of the year, and was named to the all-ACC team. He was named a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2007 and decided to forgoe his senior year to sign up for the 2008 MLS Superdraft.
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A “Tribute to Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba”
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Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
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