ATLANTA (July 22, 2013)– The African Awards is an
annual event sponsored by Hope of Africa, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization headquartered in Atlanta, GA which is focused on community
development through education and empowerment. This year we are pleased to
announce that the Humanitarian Award Recipient is The Carter Center.
The Carter Center called international attention to
the need to eliminate the Guinea worm disease by providing technical and
financial assistance to national programs. The disease, which once afflicted
over 3.5 million people, has seen a reduction by more than 99% due, in part, to
the continued work of The Carter Center. In addition, the organization has also
launched the Development and Cooperation Initiative, a multiyear effort to help
reduce poverty in Mali. The Carter Centers continued efforts to contribute to
the advancement of Africans as well as Africans of the Diaspora exemplifies the
selfless contribution made by them and all selected nominees.
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Each year the African Awards showcase and recognize
the talents of people of African descent who have made positive and selfless
contributions to the improvement of Africans as well as those of the Diaspora.
Recognizing some of the Diasporas emerging talents, achievements, and leading
organizations, the African Awards donates a portion of its proceeds to the Hope
of Africa Organization in their continued determination to provide education
scholarships funds and school and medical supplies to orphans and the
underprivileged in West Africa.
Nominees are industry experts like Educator of the
Year contender Rashid Brown , Learning Chief of Kingdom Fortunes Development
Group (KFDG), a for-profit education and learning Logistics Company. African
Publication candidate Trendy Africa, an award winning lifestyle and
entertainment magazine focused on reporting, documenting, and presenting
positive values and attributes of Africa, Africans in the world at large, and
Fashion Designer of the year nominee, Mamasoe Aruna of rising Sierra Leone
based line YEAMA , a women’s ready-to-wear and couture line often described as
exquisite and elegant. The line infuses cultural influences through usage of
traditional fabrics and illustrates the diversity of the African aesthetic. The
ceremony will also present awards to outstanding individuals within the
medical, entertainment, and diplomatic industries.
Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, August
31, at 9pm and will be held at the Georgia Public Broadcasting Studio located
at 260 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, Ga., 30318.
Guests will delight in live entertainment, cocktails and hors d’oeuvers
and following the ceremony recipients, nominees and attendees can enjoy the
official African Awards after party.
For more information about nominees or to
purchase tickets online, please visit africanawardsusa.com or
facebook.com/africanawardsusa.
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