Mr President Barack Obama awards Bishop Desmond Tutu with a Medal of Freedom

Written by Prudence Chauke | August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal’s of Freedom to Bishop Desmond Tutu and 15 other honorees including Sen. Edward M. Edwards Kennedy, Billie Jean King, Sidney Poitier, Muhammad Yumnus, and scientist Stephen Hawking. The prestigious event took place August 12 2009, at the White House where president Obama will present the the Medal of Freedom.

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Meet Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, the Talent behind “Youssou N’dour: I Bring What I Love”

Interview by Anta Sane | June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

At an early age, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi was well on her way to being a masterful and accomplished Director.  At just 24 years old, she won the Best Director Award at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival for her documentary debut film – A Normal Life.  It was after this that she decided to shift gears and in her own words, her next project was “to make an uplifting film about Africa and thought that music was one way to do it”.  Her subject choice was none other than the best selling and most influential African artist of all time, the legendary Youssou N’dour.

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