Less than two weeks after John Singleton suffered a massive stroke, the trailblazing filmmaker has died in Los Angeles at the age of 51. The director, who made history with 1991’s Boyz n the Hood as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for a best director Oscar, died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after his family took him off life support.

“This was an agonizing decision, one that our family made, over a number of days, with the careful counsel of John’s doctors,” the family said in a statement released to NPR, adding that he “passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends.”

“John Singleton is a prolific, ground-breaking director,” they said, “who changed the game and opened doors in Hollywood, a world that was just a few miles away, yet worlds away, from the neighborhood in which he grew up.”

Singleton wasted little time leaving his mark on the film industry. At just 23 years old, fresh out of the University of Southern California’s film school, the young filmmaker launched into the project that would become his signature achievement: Boyz n the Hood.

SOURCE – NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO USA

Dear Family and Friends,

I am pleased to inform you that we shall be organizing THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE 7TH YEAR IN A ROW on FRIDAY THE 25TH OF OCTOBER 2019 AT 1PM ON THE DOT – KEY SPEAKERS AND PERFORMING ARTIST WILL BE CONFIRMED SOON

MORE COPIES OF OUR NEW BOOKLET ON THE JOURNEY OF ORGANIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT FOR 6 YEARS IN A ROW IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UK MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR JUST 3 POUNDS PLUS FREE DELIVERY IN THE UK.
GET A COPY FOR YOURSELF OR FOR A FRIEND TODAY (FOR JUST 3 POUNDS) AS A WAY OF SUPPORTING OUR JOURNEY VIA PAYPAL TO afripoet@hotmail.com

Anaya is an excited leader that likes to keep people smiling by supporting them. she is focus, driven, open to change, good family values and enjoys building great relationship

She has won many awards and continues to be an inspiration to African communities in the Diaspora

Hey there!

Are you an Efik Language native speaker or learner? Are you looking for an Efik tutor for yourself, friends, school or kids? Then look no further…

We offer a 2month intensive scientific training on Efik Phonetics and Morphology. You will learn how Efik words are correctly pronounced, the use of its basic tonal system, how Efik words are formed, structured and patterned.

 The objective of the AUD 2019 conference
The challenge for Africa’s future is to provide the skilled labor force for digitized future markets, to participate in global competition and to accelerate the implementation of the Agenda 2063.
The aim of this conference is, therefore, to contribute towards solutions for the development of a successful African continent by Africans and Diaspora, to establish new markets and build up human resources to secure Africa’s future and combat causes of flight from the grassroots.

Our main topics

24.05.2019
Diaspora Impact Investments for Resilient Economies

Digital Economy as a Key factor to Development

Development of Human Resources as Key Factors for Economic Growth

Structural Foundation for Funding Economic Integration

Podium Discussion: African-Asian-European economic relations – dependence or equal Partnership?

Women Forum 25.05.2019 – discuss different topics and workshop

African women and girls are the groups most affected by poverty. Lack of access to education, health care, technology, political
participation, country and economic opportunities and the experience of gender-based exploitation and discrimination is
structural stumbling blocks. Although they account for 61.9% economically produced goods, only 8.5% of African wage earners in the non-agricultural sector are women. At the same time, according to UNESCO, two-thirds of the global population are uneducated female.
However, only if the chances of women’s participation in education, economy, society, and policy can be improved, the overall
situation in Africa will improve. Because the first teacher, supervisor, and boss in every man’s life is a woman.

Young Leaders Forum 25.05.2019 – discuss different topics and workshop

This conference unit was developed with the aim of bringing future executives of the Diaspora and Africa to enable them to address cultural identity problems and to overcome structural disadvantages, to become innovative global actors and active players and to become co-designers of Agenda 2063.

Guest registration

About the AUD 2019 conference

Special Events:

A Business Dinner – B2B to network and connect with business partners and meet new ones

A Fashion Show by Soli Production Management

Get Runway ready with international Model Coach Solitha Shortte out of Canada.

The runway workshop will give you the confidence to master the catwalk and the tools you’ll need to command a strong presence in the fashion industry. It will take place on 22nd and 23rd May 2019 and will lead to the runway show on the 25th of May 2019.

TV GUEST ON LAGOS TELEVISION (LTV)

It was a pleasure to be a TV GUEST on LAGOS TELEVISION LTV  in April 2019 , I was on air to discuss the journey of organizing The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for six years in a row

ABOUT LTV- LAGOS TELEVISION

Lagos Television transmits on 583:25 megahertz on ultra-High Frequency (UHF) 35.
The Broadcasting House is situated on Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi near the State Secretariat at Alausa in the heart of the state capital, Ikeja, while the Transmitting station is on a hilltop at Ikorodu, which is 300 feet above sea level. The Antennae is placed on a 1,000 feet tall mast, giving it a combined height of 1,300 feet above sea level.

This combined advantage ensures an effective coverage area that spreads across the entire state (from Seme boarder to Epe) as well as parts of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States spreading westwards to Lome, Togo and stray signals reaching eastwards to parts of Edo, Delta and Rivers States, and Northwards to parts of Kwara and Kogi states.

http://www.lagostelevision.com

GUEST ON RADIO ONE, IKOYI, LAGOS 

It was a pleasure to be a GUEST on RADIO ONE, IKOYI, LAGOS on the 16th of April 2019  with two amazing Radio presenters – Nicholas Anyamene and Folasdade Arogundade,  also with the amazing Mr Segun Ogunjobi as the Radio Producer.

I was on air to discuss the journey of organizing The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for six years in a row

ABOUT RADIO ONE , LAGOS NIGERIA

RN1 FM 103.5FM is from the stable of Radio Nigeria, Lagos Operations. Located at Broadcasting house Ikoyi Lagos has many interesting, educative and informative programmes and also News at its best.

Watch this space for more updates on Radio One 103.5FM Lagos Nigeria

Visit their site at  http://www.radio1035.fm

It was a pleasure to be a GUEST on CITY FM 105.1 with Emma Agaji  in April 2019 , I was on air to discuss the journey of organizing The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for six years in a row

ABOUT CITY FM

We are the lifestyle of Lagos … The CITY that never sleeps!
Listen Online: www.city1051fm.com

City 105.1fm, is primarily targeted at the upwardly mobile community resident in Lagos State… the slogan “the City never sleeps”, reiterates the round-the-clock activities of a typical Lagosian. Also, the other slogan, “the lifestyle of Lagos”, typifies the attitude & style of the Lagosian as mirrored by the On-Air talents and programme content.

GUEST ON CITY FM 103.5 LAGOS 

It was a pleasure to be a GUEST on CITY FM 103.5 with Emma Agaji  in April 2019 , I was on air to discuss the journey of organizing The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for six years in a row

ABOUT CITY FM

We are the lifestyle of Lagos … The CITY that never sleeps!
Listen Online: www.city1051fm.com

City 105.1fm, is primarily targeted at the upwardly mobile community resident in Lagos State… the slogan “the City never sleeps”, reiterates the round-the-clock activities of a typical Lagosian. Also, the other slogan, “the lifestyle of Lagos”, typifies the attitude & style of the Lagosian as mirrored by the On-Air talents and programme content.

A PROFOUND PLEASURE TO BE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION IN LAGOS , WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INTERVIEWS

Dear Family and Friends
It was a pleasure to be a TV  guest on NTA 2 – NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY  on Monday the 15^th of April on the #hangingouttv show with the amazing TV Host – Yetunde Aremu

I was on air to discuss the journey of organizing The Black History Month Celebrations for 6 years in a row as well as the upcoming initiatives in the next coming months

Special thanks to TV Host Yetunde Aremu as well NTA Producer/Director – Femi Davies Alagbala

We intend to engage more with NTA Nigeria

ALSO WATCH THIS SPACE AS I WIL BE A GUEST ON  RADIO ONE 103.5 LAGOS THIS WEDNESDAY THE 17^TH OF APRIL AT 10AM IN THE MORNING

MORE COPIES OF OUR NEW BOOKLET ON THE JOURNEY OF ORGANIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT FOR 6 YEARS IN A ROW IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UK MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN LAGOS FOR JUST 1500 NAIRA PER COPY, IF INTERESTED, CONTACT ME ON WHATSAPP ON +447882809005
As we are currently in Lagos, we will continue to work in partnership to promote media platforms and initiatives in Nigeria

www.tonyfernandez.co.uk