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(Transportation-News.com, July 26, 2015 ) Newark NJ -- By
Tafadzwa Chigwedere
In less than 7 days since the African Entertainment Awards USA started its launch on social media, the award show has made a historic record breaking 4 million hits, which has created a wide spread buzz around Africa and the rest of the world. This goes without saying that this is an award show that Africans globally have been anticipating.
Movie and music artists such as Lupita Nyong'o, Djimon Hounsou, Charlieze Theron, Tinashe, Diamond Plantinumz, Yemi Alade and up and coming artists such as Yok 7 are just some of the many stars that are making the nomination list on this amazing launch of the African Entertainment Awards USA.
Not only focusing on the entertainment, the award show will also be showcasing sporting achievers, contributors to the community, entrepreneurial achievements and individuals who have not only empowered themselves, but are giving back to the roots of which they sprouted from.
One such man who will be honored and awarded with the Humanitarian Award is Akon. He recently set out to light up Africa by opening a solar academy. His goal is to supply light to 600 million people in rural communities across Africa. Electricity is rare and scarce in some rural parts of Africa and this initiative will go a long way as solar powering is rated as a clean and reusable source of energy.
The launch of the African Entertainment
Awards USA already has the nod of approval from Essex County College - Africana Institute,The Weave Shop Jersey City which is one of the major hair franchises in New Jersey, and major support from US House of Representatives Congressman Donald Payne Jr. of 10th Congressional District of New Jersey. Part of the proceeds will benefit The Save Our Nation organization which is dedicated to helping orphans of Ebola struck regions in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. Currently over 9 thousand dollars has been raised since April.
The African Entertainment Awards USA has caught the attention of major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo Bank, PNC and Investors Savings Bank of whom hopefully one or all of them are going to play a great role as sponsors to help ensure the initiative behind the award show.
To see more of what to expect for this year's launch of the African Entertainment Awards USA to be held on October 31, 2015 at the Essex County College Mary Burch Theater, visit www.africanentertainmentaward.com.
About African Entertainment Award USA
#NewAfrica #OneAfrica
The purpose of the awards show is to, "highlight and create a platform for Africans to be heard."
The African Entertainment Awards is made to showcase and promote the contributions that African businesses and individuals have contributed in the United States and also to create awareness of the issues affecting Africans Diaspora in the United States and the US territories. During the award show several causes will also be promoted. One of them will be pushing for the congress to create the congressional African Immigrant Caucus and asking for congress to dedicate September as African Immigrant Heritage month. The Caucus will be dedicated to voicing and advancing through the legislative process and issues affecting Africans in the United States and its territories. Part of the funds raised will be donated to Save Our Nation a partnering organization dedicating to helping orphans who lost their parent from the Ebola epidemic primarily in west African Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea and other 501(c)3 organizations.
At the Awards show, we will also highlight achievements of other businesses and individuals who are contributing and supporting the growth of the African diaspora. Uniting the African Diaspora is essential in order to accomplish our goals and agenda. The awards will be a platform to achieve the mission.
To date, the structuring of the African Entertainment Awards has been noticed by many different organizations. Such organizations include the Cameroon American Council, Essex County College Africana institute, Our Congressman Donald Payne and other recognized institution, the list of organizations noticing the African Entertainment Awards keeps on growing.
The First African Entertainment Awards will be held at the Mary Burch Theater in Essex County College on October 31, 2015 followed by the after party at the Robert Treat Hotel. EMPAK Corporation, Save Our Nation and, Essex County College Africana Institute have partner up to produce the first award show of this kind in New Jersey.
Being that Newark, New Jersey has the ninth most diverse African population in the country, Newark, NJ plays an important role in the hosting the African Entertainment Awards. According to Tamin, it is extremely important to know that Africans, "exist and have a say."
African Entertainment Award USA
Erica Malinowski
9733954401
info@africanentertainmentaward.com
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