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C U LT U R E • S P I R I T • B E L I E V E • L I S T I N G S • V O I C E
B R I N G I N G U S TO G E T H E R
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OMOTOLA
NOLLYWOOD
SHINNIG STAR
BLACK POUND
BLACK
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ECONOMY
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THE X-FACTOR OF SPORTS
THE WILD
THE HOT NEW
SOUTH AFRICAN
SOAP
ENOCH
ADEBOYE
THE MAN, THE
VISION, THE
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2GETHER |
6 | MAY 2012
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Omoto l a
A Nollywood Icon
Bukky Alabi looks at the life and
career of Omotola Jalade, one of
the Nollywood’s shining stars.
Omotola made her film debut as an actress
seventeen years ago. Today, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde,
nicknamed 'Omosexy' by fans, remains one of the
brightest stars of Nigeria’s growing Nollywood
movie industry.
Omotola’s first movie role was in Venom of Justice
in 1995 but she really hit the limelight later on the
same year with her role in Mortal Inheritance, a true
life story about love and sickle cell anaemia. Mortal
Inheritance is still rated highly by many as one of
the best Nollywood movies ever made.
These films have been followed by over two hundred
and fifty more which have brought her over twenty
Nigerian and international movie awards.
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One of the exciting new shows for OH TV's summ er l ine up is the fl y-on the wal l real ity series, Omotol a: The Real Me. Shot i n the UK , Ghana
and Nigeria, we get up cl ose and personal and get to see w hat real l y goes on in the l ife of one of Africa's l eading l adi es, Om otol a Jal ade.
It was by no means self-evident that Omotola would
become a movie icon. She was born to Mr. & Mrs.
Shola Jalade and she has two brothers, Tayo and Bolaji.
She attended Chrisland Nursery School in Opebi, and
Oxford Children School in Santos Layout. She then
proceeded to Kaduna for her secondary education at
Command Secondary School.
The sheer number of films she has made demonstrates
her high work ethics and steely drive which must have
undoubtedly contributed to her successful movie career.
Omotola on marriage
Omotola was married at the Ikeja registry on the
23rd March 1996, to Captain Matthew Ekeinde. They
now have four children. Matthew is a pilot and prefers
to stay out of publicity. Five years later, they had a
beautiful white wedding onboard of a DASH 7 Aircraft
flying from Lagos to Benin.
A few years ago Omotola was asked what keeps their
marriage together.
“It’s God. For me when I met him it wasn’t love at
first sight. But he said it was love for him. But even
then before we got married he told me he prayed about it.
According to him he had to submit the names of the girls he
was dating then to pastors so they could pray about it to know
who is the right girl for him.”
Omotola on music
Omotola is also a singer and a recording artist. She released
her debut album in 2005. All the reviews weren’t positive
which she puts down to the music industry not taking artists
who come from the film industry seriously. “People thought
that I would just run away,” she says.
But she stuck with it and released another album. Her effort
to break into America is managed by Bishop Entertainment
Consult, an Atlanta-based entertainment company. She writes
most of her songs. Their lyrics are mostly inspirational and she
sees her music as an extension for her humanitarian efforts.
Her music career must be going somewhere as in February
2011 she became the first Nigerian actress to walk the red
carpet at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Even
in the morning of the awards, she prayed, fearing for lastminute cancellation. “God, don’t let anything go wrong!” she
prayed.
Omotola on God
Regardless of her celebrity lifestyle Omotola remains a
committed Christian. In a recent interview she was asked
about her faith and evangelism. She responded,
“I evangelise everyday but maybe not in Molues [yellow Lagos
buses] anymore. It’s just a way of life for me. It’s about what I
believe. I talk to people about God. I talk to them about Christ
and about values and what I believe in. So that’s the way I
do my own evangelism to the people I come in contact with
every day. I tell them things that could help their lives.”
Her faith guides her humanitarian work. She was recently
appointed as spokesperson for the human rights group
Amnesty International, mainly because of her work in Sierra
Leone. She ran a campaign with Amnesty in Sierra Leone
on maternal mortality rate in 2010. That year, Sierra Leone
had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the world. The
campaign took a human rights perspective, focusing on every
woman’s right to carry and give birth to a child. The campaign
was effective, as today every pregnant woman in Sierra Leone
is supported by the government until the birth of her child.
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love at first sight. But he said it was
love for him, but even then before we got
married, he told me he prayed about it."
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Omotola has recently expanded into producing by
launching a new production company, Redhot Concept,
which will be producing documentaries and movies. The
documentaries will focus on personal lives, events, and
informal activities such as weddings, birthdays and naming
ceremonies.
Amongst the many awards given to Omotola is the Award
of Excellence by the Organization of African Female
Entrepreneurs (O.A.F.E) given to her in 2009 in Washington
D.C. for exceptional achievements in entertainment. Only
time will tell how successful her endeavour to build an
entertainment empire will be!
S e le c t e d f ilmo g r a p h y
Thorns of Rose . What I Want . I Will Die For You. The
Silent Book. Market Sellers. Final Step. Angel of Doom.
Maniac 1 & 2 .The Outside.Mid Night Scream. Two Faces
of Evil Blood Sister 1 & 2 . Oyato 1 &2 . My Best Friend.
TheProstitute. Not My Man. Dark Moment. Beyond Belief
Intotality. True Love. Flaming Passion. Abused. Queen of
Aso Rock 1&2. Sound of Silence. No One But You. The
Woman in Me 1&2. Royal Family1 & 2. Moment of Joy
1 & 2. Worst Marriage 1 & 2. The World Is Mine. Scores
To Settle. Rescue. Reckless Heart. Venom of Justice. The
Oppressor. Pretty Woman. Out of Love. Day Break 1 & 2
No Rival (1&2). Working for Love. Society Lady. Okosisi.
Mortal Inheritance. Iva. Slave. One & Only 1 & 2. Master
Stroke 1&2. What to Do. A Kiss from Rose.
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She also runs the OYEP Foundation, the Omotola Youth
Empowerment Program and is a UN ambassador for the
World Food Programme.
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10 | MAY 2012
According to the New York Times, estimates vary between three and
five million. Four out of five black people in France are of African
descent, with the remainder of Caribbean ancestry.
In the UK, most black people can be found in the large cities
and metropolitan areas. Around 70% of all ethnic minorities in
England are concentrated in just five areas: London, West Midlands
Metropolitan County, West Yorkshire Metropolitan County, Greater
Manchester Metropolitan County and Leicester Unitary Authority.
London alone accounts for almost half of the England’s ethnic
minority population, with over two million people from ethnic
minority groups – equivalent to 29% of its population (Source: ONS
Census 2001, Table KS06).
The gross annual turnover of all BME (black & minority ethnic)
enterprises in London was estimated at around £90 billion,
compared to the turnover for all London businesses of £800 billion.
The sales turnover is as follows: Asian £60 billion, black £10 billion,
others £15 billion.
The ethnic minority population in the UK is expected to make up
almost 50% of Britain’s population by 2051 and the number of BME
businesses in the UK is growing at a faster rate than ever before.
BME communities have a strong culture of entrepreneurship,
which is well supported from within the community. Surprisingly,
the features and structures of the African-Caribbean business
community are relatively under-researched, despite it being the
second largest ethnic minority group in the UK, after the South
Asian population.
It is twenty years since Britain passed legislation to combat racial
discrimination. Despite this, evidence suggests that Britain’s non‐
white ethnic minorities still do not appear to face a level playing
field in the UK labour market and their relative position does not
appear to have improved since the 1970s.
Power of the Bl a ck P ou nd
Earnest Ekokobe reviews the black contribution to the British economy.
With the British economy growing at an
anaemic rate, investigating the performance
of its many components might not seem like
a useful idea. However, the evidence of the
disproportionate impact it has on the different
ethnic groups warrants a new conversation.
We need to view the country’s economy through the diversity
lens. In this downturn starting a conversation like this might raise
awareness in the black community from their kitchen tables to the
public squares.
Black economics
The black ethnic minority includes the Africans, Caribbeans, mixed
black people and those referred to as 'black others'. In order to
get this conversation started on the right note it is important to
identify where we stand in the UK population as black people.
Black growth
The black population increased 40% from 1.1 million to over 1.5
million between 2001 and 2009.
The UK has the second-largest black population in Europe, after
France where there are between 1.5 million and 1.865 million
black people – equivalent to just under 4% of the population.
Minority ethnic groups are underrepresented in both the public
and private sector relative to their share of the total population of
working age.
Overcoming unemployment
The proportion of people in employment that are from ethnic
minority groups is 7% whereas their share of the total population
of working age is 9% (LFS Autumn 2004). The difference in
employment rates between whites and ethnic minorities is
approximately seventeen percentage points with some groups
showing far greater differences.
Diane Abbott, writing in The Guardian in March 2012 highlighted
figures from the Labour Force Survey saying that 44% of young
black people (aged 16-24) are currently unemployed – over twice
the rate of their white counterparts, of whom 20% are jobless.
Clearly, there is work to be done! Yet the black community as a
whole has enormous potential for growth. In 2006, The Smith
Institute published a report on the diverse workforce in the UK,
particularly in York and Humberside. Figures show that while the
overall employment rate was 74.5%, for ethnic minorities it was
only 59%. They predicted that over the next ten years, ethnic
minorities would account for more than half the growth in the
working-age population.
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The report highlighted the fact that not to make use of the skills
and talents of those from an ethnic minority background would
be extremely foolish. The current recession only reinforces that
suggestion.
In future articles, we will be looking at the type of jobs and
businesses the black economy holds, as well as exploring the
barriers to success and growth. We will be asking what drives the
black economy.
You can email Earnest at [email protected]
Tr i v i a
Why Africa matters to the UK
The UK’s annual exports to Africa are around £15 billion.
That’s worth more than exports to China and India
combined. Here are a few of the other reasons, provided
by Foreign & Commonwealth Office, why Britain has an
eye on economic opportunities in Africa:
IMF forecasts suggest that seven African countries will
be in the top ten fastest-growing economies during the
period 2011-2015. These are: Ethiopia 8.1%; Mozambique
7.7%; Tanzania 7.2%; Congo 7%; Ghana 7%; Zambia
6.9%; Nigeria 6.8%.
During the next five years the average African economy is
likely to outpace its Asian counterpart. Africa’s economy
will grow at an average annual rate of 7% over the next
20 years, slightly faster than China’s.
In the past decade, sub-Saharan Africa was the third
fastest growing region in the world, after China and India.
Thirteen African countries already have a higher GDP per
capita than China, and twenty-two countries have a GDP
per capita higher than India.
By 2040, Africa will have a bigger working age population
than any other continent.
Africa has some of the world’s fastest growing
economies, and receives exports from the UK worth
more than those sent to China and India combined.
African countries and the African Union are increasingly
dynamic diplomatic forces on the international stage,
and many are our partners in the Commonwealth.
The diagram on the next page shows the strenght of
black economics globaly*
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Next Generation
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Around 9% of the UK
population comes from ethnic
minorities. 2.9% (1,521,400)
of the UK population is
black
UK Population
54 million
THE BLACK ECONOMY
In 2010, Ethnic
minority businesses
made up 6% of the
total SME population
and accounted for
7% of employment
by small and medium
sized businesses in
the UK, amounting to
over one million jobs
nationally.
Source- http://www.emda.org.uk/
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£90 bn
SMALL BUSINESS MAKE UP
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Indian (11.2%)
The turnover over for
all BME enterprises
Other Asian (10.6%)
Black (8.3%)
Pakistani (4.6%)
Chinese (4.1%)
£800bn
The turnover for all
London businesses
SALES TURNOVER
BY MINORITY
Asian
£60 billion
Black Caribbean & Black African
£10 billion
Others
£15 billion
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THE MAIN PLACES WHERE BLACK PEOPLE LIVE
Ethnic minority
businesses are more
likely to be micros (1-9
employees) than nonEM businesses (90.2%
compared with 82.2%).
Almost all of Chinese
(95.4%) and Pakistani
(94.5%) businesses
with employees are
micros (often employing
family members).
Greater London 1,100,000
Birmingham Area 176,700
Hackney, East London 67,104
Lambeth, South London 65,800
Southwark, South London 64,400
Lewisham, South-east London 63,700
Croydon, South London 55,900
Newham, East London 55,400
Brent, North West London 54,300
Haringey, North London 47,200
Waltham Forest, East London 39,300
Enfield, North London 38 220
Greater Manchester 38,300
Redbridge, North East London 24 650
Leeds 21,000
Sheffield 18,300
Bristol 16,100
Wolverhampton 16,000
Hillingdon, West London 15,000
Sandwell 14,769
Liverpool 12,200
Coventry 11,800
Bradford 11,000
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Enoch Adebo ye
Voted in 2008 by Newsweek as one of the world’s fifty most
influential people, Pastor Enoch Adeboye is the leader of a 5 million
member congregation and the overseer of 20,000 church branches
spread across 140 countries. Yet, many fondly call him ‘Daddy GO.’
He is an adviser to presidents and his life and message have inspired
and impacted millions around the world.
The Man, the Vision, the Destiny
The man
The RCCG General Overseer turned 70 on 2nd
March 2012. Joe Onwuchekwa looks at the life
of one of the most influential Christian leaders
in the world.
Enoch’s journey began in extreme poverty and obscurity seventy
years ago in the South Western region of Nigeria. He humorously
says his family was so poor that even the poor called them poor!
He never owned a pair of shoes until he was eighteen. What he did
possess though was focus, a brilliant mind, and a determination to
succeed.
Refusing to let poverty frustrate his ambitions, he pursued academic
achievements, showing an early aptitude for mathematics which he
studied up to doctorate level. Though born into a Christian home,
Enoch had only vague knowledge of God. That was until 1973 when
he was invited to a church.
“I drifted away from church until I had a little problem that defied
all solutions, and then someone invited me to the Redeemed
Christian Church of God (RCCG). I came expecting the pastor
would just pray and my problems would go away, but instead he
said I would have to give my life to Jesus Christ first. So of course I
resisted for a while but eventually I surrendered and gave my life to
Jesus Christ and my problems disappeared.”
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At the time RCCG was led by its founder Josiah Akindayomi, an
illiterate but visionary leader who named Enoch as his successor
and upon his death in 1981 Enoch took over the leadership of
RCCG.
“Of course I didn’t want to have anything to do with working
fulltime for Christ. I preferred the way I was doing it – teaching
at the university, preaching the gospel – because that allowed me
more or less to be my own master. But then when the time came,
I discovered that I might lack some things but I have a joy that
money can’t buy.”
That was over thirty years ago, and since then he has presided over
the phenomenal growth of the RCCG which has grown from about
forty local church branches to over twenty thousand globally. He
says,
“You feel fulfilled. You are being used by God to meet the needs of
so many people at a time which is probably one of the greatest joys
of being a pastor. In the university, yes, you are influencing lives,
teaching them – moulding them – but they are very few in number.
I think the largest number of students I had in one class must be
less than hundred. Now to see you could influence over a million
people at a time can be very exciting.”
Whilst his journey is characterised by growth and a process of
change his message remains the same, encouraging millions
worldwide to put their faith in God who will come to their
assistance today. He says,
“We pray for the sick, but we also pray for their prosperity, for their
overcoming of evil forces and so on. While we have to worry about
heaven, there are some things God could do for us in the here and
now.”
The vision
Enoch’s passion is to live a life of holiness and teach others to do
likewise. His vision is audacious.
“In the developing world we want churches to be within five
minutes’ walk of every person. In the developed world, we say
within five minutes’ driving.”
Enoch is not daunted by the enormity of the challenge. He says,
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“I believe the gospel is for all people. But I believe it is even more for
the masses and majority of the masses. If you are going to reach for
them you have to be at their level. If they see in you someone they
can relate to it’ll be easier for them to listen, to hear from you. But
not just that – the so-called high and mighty – if you get close to
them, you will know that underneath the beautiful dresses they’re
human: presidents, heads of states, CEOs. They all still get tired,
all feel pain. So if you go to the basics you will reach everyone,
because in every man there is that basic need.”
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“ I w oul d l ove to have a breakthrough to
such a hei ght that I can l end to n ations
and preach on every tel evi si on and radio
stati on at l east one hour per day.”
The destiny
Enoch’s destiny is best summarised in his own words.
“I would love to have a breakthrough to such a height that I can
lend to nations and preach on every television and radio station at
least one hour per day.”
As a man whom people at every level of society turn to for
guidance because they believe he hears from God, Enoch is not
unmindful of the risk associated with this level of influence.
“If I had my way, I would not want influence over anyone but my
little family. Particularly as the Bible says on the Day of Judgment,
the judgment is going to be based on this influence – how have you
used this influence – for good or evil.”
His influence has also entailed some sacrifice, most notably the
invasion of his privacy.
“It’s difficult for me to now even walk in the streets. Everybody
wants to come and ask me to pray for them. Occasionally I want to
go to market – to buy things for myself – but last time I went to the
supermarket I had to run back into the car because the people who
were around the shop left the shop and wanted to turn the place
into a crusade ground. So I can only walk in the night when they’re
supposed to be sleeping and they can’t disturb me – and once in a
while I go to fish in a place that is excluded – just for the fun of it.”
He however has no plans of quitting or retiring anytime soon as he
believes that he is still a long way from his goal.
“We want to reach the whole world. We want to have churches in
every nation and have members in every family in the whole world
and that’s where we believe God will take us before I leave this
world.”
RC C G
The Redeemed Christian Church of God
The RCCG was founded by Nigerian pastor Josiah
Akindayomi (1909-1980). After being involved in
several churches, he founded the Redeemed Christian
Church of God in 1952.
In the early 1970s Akindayomi started to look for
an educated successor who was not at that time
a member of the church. He chose Enoch Adejare
Adeboye, a university lecturer who joined the church
in 1973. Adeboye, a lecturer of Mathematics at the
University of Lagos, initially became one of the
interpreters translating Akindayomi's sermons from
Yoruba to English. He was ordained a pastor of the
church in 1975.
The New York Times calls the church "one of its
most vigorously expansionary religious movements,
a homegrown Pentecostal denomination that is
crusading to become a global faith".
Today, there are over 20,000 RCCG churches
worldwide.
The vision of the RCCG is to make it to heaven, to
make as many people as possible along, and to have
a member of RCCG in every family in every nation.
The RCCG emphasises holiness as a lifestyle, and has
a bold goal of planting a church within five minutes
walking distance in every city and town of the
developing countries and within five minutes in the
developed countries.
Without a doubt, the best is yet to come.
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The Re-imagining of the
African Identity
However, in 2008, OHTV was quietly launched in the UK, and over
four years this TV network has grown from strength to strength,
championing quality black family-focused programming.
Today, OHTV is one of the leading black entertainment channels
in the UK, voted three times the best black channel, and it has
expanded to Africa and the US with OH Africa and OH US.
Don Omope charts the rise of OHTV to a leading black entertainment
channel in the UK, its expansion to Africa and the USA, and its impact
on the African self-perception.
While some of these opinions on the global media stage are based
on deeply held racist views, most are based on ignorance of our
culture, rich history before slavery, aspirations after the era of
colonialism, our sense of pride and self, and what it is means be an
African – from the African perspective!
The news from Africa account for mere 2% of global news reports,
and 90% of this 2% focus mainly on poverty, disease, conflict and
natural disasters. The remaining 10% highlight perceived anomalies
in the everyday life of Africans - healthy children going to school,
people excelling at business, social cohesion, peace and so on.
What this alerts us to is the fact that we will see no respite from
the negative stereotypical reports that have come to be the norm in
the reporting unless we ourselves actively engage in the politics of
global media representation and champion a more realistic image
that challenges the prevailing stereotypes.
While we can’t deny Africa having a history of poverty, disease and
conflicts, the continual reporting from Africa as if the continent
was defined by such negativities is of grave concern. The problem
therein is not that diseases, poverty and conflicts are reported when
they occur but that they are continually reported as if that's all
there was and as if these negative issues defined Africa.
The rise of African TV
Many African TV stations with an international remit have been
created over the years with promises of great programming but
most have either failed to live up to expectations or have failed
entirely.
TV stations such as OHTV have taken a huge step in the right
direction towards taking control of our image and representation.
Yet the re-imagining of the modern African identity will be no small
task and one global TV network alone will not solve the underlining
problem of Africans being portrayed the way they are in the
western media outlets. What is needed isn't just selling our culture
but a relentless project of reeducation on a global scale.
Yet the real significance of OHTV’s success is not that it reaches
five million people online or even its global reach of twenty-five
million but that it is shifting the broadcast landscape of TV in
Britain.
Today we are celebrating the contribution of OHTV to the UK
television landscape and beyond. Tomorrow, we hope to celebrate
others!
Bringing people together
Don Omope is a producer on the television programme Afrika Rising
and editor of the African film website www.africanscreens.com.
Popular OHTV programmes such as Afrika Rising and Uprise are
evidence that TV programmes about black experiences can be
enjoyed by every race if the required high production and editorial
values are treated sacrosanct.
OHTV epitomises the possibility of what can be achieved when
a TV channel is run properly and used as a vehicle to promote an
alternative view of Africa – one devoid of western stereotypes.
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Over the last five years I have written extensively about the politics
of media representation and stereotypes within the global media
coverage of Africa. I have always argued that never has there been a
more urgent time for a rethink of the global media representation
of Africa and its diaspora than today.
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However, we need more TV channels and media to come onboard
with the same ethos and focus in order to create a plethora of
voices. TV played a significant role in the miseducation of the world
about Africa and it is only through this medium that the world's
reeducation can be achieved.
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The Wild is the first South African soap to be shot entirely on location.
It will begin to air on OHTV in May 2012.
The Wild, a hugely successful South African soap will begin showing
on OHTV from May 2012. It revolves around three families – the
Lebones, the van Reenens and the Tladis – who because of past
conflicts struggle to negotiate a cohesive future, despite being
bound together by their relationship to a special piece of land.
The Wild is set on Dinaledi Lodge, a five-star game lodge and shot
entirely on location. So far, over two hundred 30-minute long
episodes have been aired in South Africa on M-Net.
The cast features some of South Africa most popular actors such as
glamour couple Connie and Shona Ferguson and veteran actor Ian
Roberts.
“The Wild is unlike anything that has been produced for South
African television before,” Theo Erasmus, Director, M-Net General
Entertainment says. In terms of logistics, we have learnt many
valuable lessons on how to turn such an outdoor venture, which is
dependent on the elements of nature, into a well-oiled machine.”
"For us, bringing The Wild to OH TV and the UK is statement of intent to our audience, to let them know that in a summer of big events
we plan to have a few big TV events of our own. This is going to be a huge series that follows in the footsteps of Jacob's Cross and
becomes a huge cult hit. With over 200 hundred episodes we plan to make The Wild a mainstay of our schedule across the summer.
Watch this space."
Patrick Campbell - Director of Programming speaking about OH TV's ambitious exclusive acquisition of The Wild
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The W i l d
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T o s e e s n e a k p re v i e w o f t h e T h e W i l d a n d m e e t t h e m a i n c h a ra c t e rs g o t o w w w . o h t v. c o . u k /T h e w i l d
T h e m a i n b a c k d ro p t o t h e s t o ry i s a s t re t c h o f l a n d t h a t i s h o m e t o a f i v e - s t a r g a m e l o d g e , p re s e nting the opportunity to
m a k e t h e b e s t o f t h e b e a u t y o f t h e A f ri c a n w i l d .
I n E p i s o d e 1 D i n a l e d i L o d g e p re p a re s f o r a b a n q u e t t o c e l e b ra t e t h e c o n c e s s i o n a g re e m e n t b u t e v eryone' s w orld is throw n
i n t o c ri s i s w h e n T i ro t h re a t e n s t o s e l l t h e l a n d .
Shona Ferguson, who plays the role of the love-to-hate character,
Itumeleng Tladi, says, “I’m honoured to be part of such an unusual
production like The Wild. It amazes me how we manage to shoot a
daily soap on location.”
Putla Sehlapelo, better known to The Wild’s audience as Tiro Lebone
says, “Being on The Wild has been like test driving a car. We all know
what it feels like to finally drive your dream car and that is how
I feel about working on The Wild. It feels like I have just bought
myself that car.”
Connie Ferguson, who plays matriarch Marang Lebone says, “After
being in the industry for as long as I have been, being on The Wild
is like a breath of fresh air. It pushes me to the limits and allows
me to enjoy life and acting all over again. I feel like a kid in a candy
store, excited and looking forward to tasting all the sweets available
to me.”
In Episode 1, aired in May on OHTV, Dinaledi Lodge prepares for
a banquet to celebrate the concession agreement but everyone's
world is thrown into crisis when Tiro threatens to sell the land.
Popular with guest stars
The Wild has proved popular with guest stars including Sindi Nene
And Tarina Patel.
Sindi Nene, a runner-up for 2010 in South African Idols, will make
an appearance on The Wild. She plays herself and gets invited by
Marang to perform at a function at Dinaledi Lodge for the rich and
famous. Marang enlists Lelo to help with the function and together
they manage to get the talented Sindi Nene to perform for the
guests.
South African born movie actress, Tarina Patel, who has taken
Bollywood by storm, will blur fact and fiction in a gripping storyline
Shona Fergurson
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The Wild is a South African soap opera created by Rohan Dickson, Richard Nosworthy and Bronwyn Berry and produced by M-Net's inhouse production arm Magic Factory and shot entirely on location.The main backdrop to the story is a stretch of land that is home to a
five-star game lodge, presenting the opportunity to make the best of the beauty of the African wild.
about a movie diva with attitude. In The Wild, viewers will see
Tarina as ‘Jiah Shah’, a drop-dead gorgeous movie goddess who
is visiting South Africa to shoot a Bollywood movie. Jiah is a
queen in all sense of the word. She travels with an entourage
– make-up artist, wardrobe ladies, fitness trainer, personal
assistant, bodyguard, in other words everyone who’s willing to
be at her 24/7 beck and call. She only does things her way, even
while she’s relaxing at Dinaledi in between feature films.
When Tarina was offered the guest appearance gig in The Wild,
she signed up almost immediately – such was her enthusiasm
for the show. “I choose my roles very carefully, and thought this
role would be fun and offer me a unique learning experience
being part of such a groundbreaking series.”
TO P TE N
She adds: “It's my first ‘soap’ experience and I’m amazed at
how quickly and smoothly everyone works, like a well-oiled
machine.”
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The Wild was nominated for best TV soap, best actor and
actress, best ensemble, best director, technical team and art
direction at South African Film & Television Awards in 2012.
Based on its popularity with the awards, guest stars and
audiences, it is likely that The Wild will be on our screens for
years to come.
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And how did the gorgeous well-groomed star experience
filming on the outdoor set of The Wild in the African bush? “
Working on The Wild was a lovely experience,” she says. “I am
always happy to be back home, in South Africa and to work
on local productions. However, working on a show of this
magnitude and quality is naturally the best possible option.
The team was incredible during filming, available to me for
everything and caring about me being happy and at ease.”
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Talk that is setting the agenda and fast becoming the pre-eminent
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Jacob's Cross
Mondays, Thursdays & Sundays @ 9pm
Pamper Your Mum
Thursdays @ 8pm
Jacob's Cross is a South African television drama series about
powerful oil magnates battling for Africa's rich off-shore oil
resources.
Set in both South Africa and Namibia, the story centers around
businessman Jacob Makhubu and his quest to build the next great
South African empire.
Pamper Your Mum is a new TV series hosted by award-winning
presenter Anita Erskine that rewards deserving West African Mums
who have faced hardship in their lives.
The Dz igbordi Show
Thursdays @ 8pm
The mothers don’t know they will be rewarded but our presenter
goes on location and surprises them with their pamper surprise.
Allure Africa CEO & 'Pamper Your Mum' wellness expert Dzigbordi
Dosoo has partnered with top international TV executives to
produce The Dzigbordi Show which captures this essence and trait
of the host.
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The pampering sessions are provided by Allure Spa In The City.
In this case personal success refers to the numerous people who
seek Dzigbordi’s insatiable words of wisdom and tried and trusted
solutions to problems that hinder success at work, home, in
relationships, finances, and so on.
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at AMAA 2011, and Best Picture (Obi Emelonye) & Best Pan African
Actor (Edward Kagutuzi) at Nigerian Entertainment Awards.
Th e Mir r or B oy
The Mirror Boy was screened at record number of film festivals
including Monaco Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Africa in
Motion Film Festival, and Dubai Film Festival.
Main cast and filmmakers
The Mirror Boy is one of the most exciting films to come out of Nollywood in recent years, and
it has put OH Films, the production company behind it, on the global movie map..
The Mirror Boy is the first Nollywood film ever to
get theatrical distribution in the UK. It premiered last
year at Empire Leicester Square Cinema, a landmark
venue known for Hollywood film premieres. It was
the first Nigerian film ever to receive UK wide Odeon
cinema release. It was the biggest African UK release
ever, it made it to the top 20 in the UK box office, and
it had the longest run of any African film ever in any
UK cinemas. It also made box office records all across
Africa, and CNN profiled it as the ‘future of Nollywood’.
On their arrival in Banjul, Tijani encounters what he considers
to be a simple apparition – a boy smiling at him in a mirror and
vanishing afterwards. However, seeing the same boy in a crowded
street market the next day sets in motion a chain of events that
culminates in him getting lost.
The film is an enthralling journey through the picturesque terrains
of Gambia, as seen through the eyes of a London-born 12-year-old
boy, Tijani who gets involved in a street fight. Convinced that he
needs discipline, Teema, his mum decides to take him to Gambia to
live with her sister.
The Mirror Boy has turned out to be an awards magnet for
OH Films, the film production arm of OHTV. Awards include
Breakthrough Actor (Genevieve Nnaji) at the Monaco Film Festival
2011, Best Young Actor (Edward Kagutuzi) at AMAA 2011, and
nominations for Best Film & Best Supporting Actor (Osita Iheme)
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A formidable team of acting talent and filmmakers got together to
make film. The title role is played by Osita Iheme. He has made over
80 films, including Aki na Ukwa, Mr Ibu, Back from America and he
is instantly recognisable all across Africa.
Edward Kagutuzi plays the central character, the 11-year old
Gambian boy Tijan. He is an amazing actor as he really is 19 rather
than 11. He has been acting since the age of 12 with appearances
on series such as The Bill and award winning global phenomenon
Law and Order.
While the panic-stricken Teema struggles with the police to find
her son in an intriguing game of survival brinkmanship, Tijani is
left alone in the company of the enigmatic Mirror Boy who is only
visible to him.
The role of Tijan’s mother is played by Genevieve Nnaji who
debuted in the popular TV soap Opera Ripples at the age of eight
and has since appeared in Nollywood films such as Most Wanted,
Valentino, Sharon Stone and Runs.
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As a bruising spiritual rite of passage, the Mirror Boy takes Tijani on
a magical journey through the dark belly of the forest.
Fatima Jabbe plays the role of the devious and deadly Queen.
Before graduating from drama school in London, Fatima worked as
a highly successful international model gracing the covers and cat
walks of some the most famous magazines and designers around
the world.
The Mirror Boy was directed by Obi Emelonye. He is a Nigerianborn, UK-based director whose films have graced European cinemas
since 2004. Obi obtained a BA in drama and later a post graduate
in creative writing. Obi’s directorial credits include: Echoes of War
(2004), The London Successor (2006) Lucky Joe (2006), The Asylum
(2008) and Quiet Storm (2009).
The Mirror Boy was produced by Patrick Campbell, an awardwinning producer and director who has worked with the cream
of talent both in the UK and US. He is also Creative Director and
Exec producer of OH Films, and Creative Director and Director of
programming of the UK TV network OHTV. Before OHTV Patrick
spent seven years as a director at the BBC.
Clive Norman took the role of Director of Photography. Clive has
won more than thirty international awards including D&AD, BTAA,
Royal Television Awards and Promax. Clive’s work has also been
singled out by being voted Number One Director of Photography
on David’s Review website in 2009 and 2010. His most recognised
work is the high profile BBC ONE idents including the iconic 'moon
landing' and 'bicycles'.
New African Cinema
Artistically ambitious films such as The Mirror Boy are rapidly
changing the face of Nollywood and taking African films to
cinemas all across the world. Nollywood isn’t always a synonym
for cinematic quality but these new films dubbed as ‘New African
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OH Films has a production sl ate of
2-3 films each year, with a bias
towards inspirational , dram a,
comedies, teen sto ries and faith
based titles.
M i r r o r B o y - G h a n a Pr e mi ere
Nollywood, the cinema of Nigeria, grew quickly in the 1990s and
2000s to become the second largest film industry in the world in
terms of number of annual film productions, placing it ahead of
the United States and behind the Indian film industry. Around 200
films are released every month, mostly straight to DVD or VCD.
Estimates about the annual turnover of the Nigerian film industry
vary between $250 and $500 million.
OH Films
Behind the success of The Mirror Boy is the vision of OH Films to
transform the African film industry with cinematically ambitious
but commercial and universally appealing storylines.
OH Films was founded with a mission to make smart inspirational
commercial films and documentaries for a global audience. OH
Films have attracted world-class talent including Oscar winning
composer AR Rahman from Slumdog Millionaire and Grammy
winning singer Kirk Franklin.
OH Films has a production slate of 2-3 films each year, with a bias
towards inspirational, drama, comedies, teen stories and faith based
titles.
OH Films has gathered a team of industry professionals but is keen
to discover new talent. They are on the lookout for great scripts and
story ideas. If you think OH Films might be interested in your talent
please email [email protected].
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Cinema’ are pushing the barriers of African cinematic expression
and making African films more accessible to global audiences.
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Also known as 'Bolt From The Blue', the 6ft 5in athlete star won a 200m gold medal at
the 2002 World Junior Championships, making him the competition's youngest-ever
gold medalist. In 2004, at the CARIFTA Games, he became the first junior sprinter to
run the 200m in less than 20 seconds with a time of 19.93s, breaking the previous
record held by Roy Martin by two-tenths of a second.
In 2007, he broke Don Quarrie's 200m Jamaican record with a run of 19.75s and was
awarded the Order of Distinction by Jamaica for his Olympic accomplishments in
2008, which kick-started that year with his first world record performance – a 100m
world record of 9.72s – and culminated in world and Olympic records in both the
100m and 200m events at the Beijing Summer Olympics.
Sighting fellow Jamaican track star Herb McKenley as one of his all-time heroes, Bolt
became the first man to win three sprinting events at a single Olympics since Carl
Lewis in 1984, after achieving 9.69s for the 100m and 19.30s in the 200m, and also set
a 4×100m relay record of 37.10s with his Jamaican team. This made him the first man
to set world records in all three at a single Olympics.
The following year he further lowered his own 100m and 200m world records to 9.58s
and 19.19s respectively at the 2009 World Championships, which made him the first
man to hold both the 100m and 200m world and Olympic titles at the same time. His
2009 record breaking margin over 100m is the highest since the start of digital time
measurements.
Bolt revealed last year that his disqualification in the final of the World Championships
100m made him hungrier than ever.
"I will be a more determined runner for 2012 because I missed out in the 100m in
2011, so I have to really make an impact in London to be a legend in the sport. For me
the Olympics is going to be a big milestone. There is not going to be any joking around
in the season. I'm going to be serious. I'm going to be ready."
Janelle Oswald has a look at the career of one of the greatest athletes of our
time and how he is preparing for London 2012.
Apart from Robert Nestor Marley, Usain Bolt is undoubtedly the
most famous Jamaican icon in the world.
Dubbed a human cheetah, the fastest man on two legs and the
greatest sprinter of all time, the sassy 22-year-old has become
the X Factor personality in sport, transcending track and field to
another level.
Bolt is famed for his lean yet muscular body, big, broad and massive,
irresistible smile and signature ‘bolt’ pose, which he always strikes
after winning his races.
Born on 21st August 1986 in Sherwood Content, a small town in
Trelawny, Bolt grew up in a close-knit family home.
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U sain Bol t The X Facto r of S po r t
His determination to keep on winning has caused other top athletes in the world to
run faster, which scientists call the 'Usain Bolt Effect' because he has significantly
improved the average performance of the world's top sprinters, who are now suddenly
running about 1% faster than they did prior to Bolt's explosive appearance in 2008.
The reason? The sprinters are basically just trying harder to keep up with the
competition.
What makes Bolt special?
A boisterous child, Bolt whose middle name is
St.Leo, spent his childhood playing cricket and
football in the streets with his brother, and
attended Waldensia Primary and All-age School,
where he first began to show his sprinting
potential. By the age of twelve, Bolt had become
the school's fastest runner over the 100 metres.
Fast track 10 years, his achievements in
sprinting have earned him the media nickname
'Lightning Bolt' and awards including the IAAF
World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete
of the Year, and Laureus Sportsman of the Year.
Although his father attributes Bolt success to yam and he credits his speed to his love
of chicken nuggets, the reggae lover uses a combination of plyometric training and
weight training to build his strength.
In addition to building core functional strength, his workout plan includes a lot of
flexibility training and sprint drills, which he does about three hours a day followed by
rest, massage and relaxation to ensure full recovery before his next session.
Sports editor and author Rodney Hinds says about Bolt’s success,
“It’s a combination of natural ability, desire and mental hunger – put all those things
together and you will get a gold medalist. Bolt’s determination to be the best at
his game is priceless. He plays hard. He has a strong mentality. When you reflect
on where he was when he started running he was blighted by injuries as his body is
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Dubbed a human cheetah, the fastest man on
two legs and the greatest sprinter of all time,
the sassy 22-year-old has become the X Factor
personality in sport, transcending track and
field to another level.
not built in the traditional way like most sprinters, but what he
has done is fought back and proved that he has mental as well as
physical strength.
9. 58 seconds wor th of facts and fi gure s
about J amai ca’ s bi ggest star :
“The fact that Bolt is getting mentioned in the same breath as
Muhammad Ali says it all. He has transcended his sport. He has the
X Factor!”
• Nine of the 10 fastest times in the history of the 100 metres
had been recorded by either Usain Bolt or Asafa Powell.
The hottest global sports icon in the advertising and sponsorship
industry and well on the way of becoming the richest man in the
Caribbean, Bolt is currently appearing in TV campaigns in the UK for
brands including Virgin Media, Visa and the Jamaican Tourist Board.
• Bolt received several American university scholarship offers,
but declined all of them and remained in Jamaica to train.
Proud to fly his Jamaican flag at the 2012 Olympic, Bolt will be
wearing a special uniform designed by Bob Marley's daughter,
Cedella who was selected by Puma to design his competition
clothing along with the rest of the Jamaican track and field team.
Thinking about retiring from sprinting after this year’s London
Games, Bolt said, “I’ve always said that I want to retire after the
2016 Olympics but you never know. I definitely want to retire on
top, like Michael Johnson."
• Bolt’s winning margin of 0.66 seconds was the largest since
the 200 metres became part of the Olympics 108 years ago.
• By the age of 16, Usain Bolt had surpassed the times Michael
Johnson had recorded at age 19.
• In 2004 Usain ran the 200 metres in 19.93 seconds. No junior
sprinter had ever broken the 20-second barrier.
• Usain Bolt became the first runner since fellow Jamaican
Donald Quarrie to hold the world records in the 100 metres
and 200 metres simultaneously in 2008.
• When Usain Bolt crossed the finish line for his Olympic
victory in the 100 metres, his shoelace was untied.
• Usain’s Dad attributes his son’s speed to 'Yam Power.'
• Usain Bolt reached 6ft 5in by the age of 15.
• Usain Bolt has a seven-foot stride that carries him across
100m in only 41 steps – five fewer than Asafa Powell, the
previous world record-holder.
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Aliko Dangote Nigeria's richiest
individual worth $11.2 billion
BLack Power L i st
Janelle Oswald sifts through the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest and
most powerful people to look for black billionaires and influencers.
Of the 1,226 people who made it to the Forbes World's Billionaires
2012 list, only six black people made the cut.
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi
Ethiopian-born Saudi billionaire Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi is
the new richest black man in the world worth a whooping $12.5
billion. Al-Amoudi was born to a Saudi father and Ethiopian mother
and immigrated to Saudi Arabia as a child. He made a fortune
handling lucrative construction contracts for the Saudi Royal
family. His most prominent assets include oil companies Svenska
Petroleum Exploration, which produces crude oil in Africa, and
refinery operator Preem. In February, he announced a $3.4 billion
investment in Ethiopia via his newly formed Derba conglomerate.
The funds will be invested in agriculture, cement production, steel
and transport. He also owns gold mines in the country and the very
prestigious 5-star Sheraton Hotel, Addis.
Aliko Dangote
Passionate philanthropist who has given away millions to education,
health and social causes, Aliko Dangote has lost his title as the
world’s richest black man, but he remains Africa’s wealthiest
individual worth $11.2 billion. He shed more than $2.6 billion from
his net worth since last year because of Nigeria’s floundering stock
market. His $15 billion (market cap) Dangote Group is Nigeria’s
largest industrial conglomerate, with interests in everything from
sugar refineries, flour milling, salt processing and cement plants in
Nigeria, Zambia, Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa.
Mike Adenuga
Fellow Nigerian Mike Adenuga runs in third place as the richest
black man in the world, worth $4.3 billion. Originally making
his fortune in trading lace and Coca-Cola, Adenuga was the first
Nigerian to strike oil in commercial quantities in the early 1990s.
Today, his Conoil Producing Company is Nigeria’s largest indigenous
oil exploration company. He also owns mobile phone operator,
Globacom, which has 15 million subscribers in Nigeria and over
500,000 in Benin Republic.
In fourth place is mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe. He is worth
$2.7 billion. He is South Africa’s first black billionaire.
In fifth place is American TV mogul Oprah Winfrey who remains the
only black female billionaire in the world. She is worth $2.7 billion.
In sixth place is the Sudanese-born telecoms magnate Mo Ibrahim.
He is worth $1.1 billion. Mo made his fortune by creating Celtel, a
mobile phone company that serves 23 countries in Africa and the
Middle East.
What black ‘sista’ is running the world?
Top of the list, and more popular than her husband, Michelle Obama
keeps a high profile with her mission to end childhood obesity
and her stylish fashion picks. She is ranked the 8th most powerful
woman in the world according to Forbes.
Second is Oprah Winfrey (14th on Forbes rich list).
Third and a reflector of her own music is Beyonce Knowles (18th)
who dedicates many of her ballads to strong, independent women.
The power singer takes control of her own business dealings. She is
one of the best-selling musicians of all time, earning 16 Grammy
awards. She also runs her fashion line House of Dereon with her
mother, Tina.
Fourth and ranked 27th on Forbes list of 100 most powerful women
is Ursura Burns. She oversees a staff of 134,000 employees at Xerox
and is the first black woman to run a major public US corporation.
Fifth is Dr. Helene Gayle (36th) is President and CEO of CARE, an
American humanitarian organisation with more than 10,000 on
staff.
Sixth is President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (62nd). She is Africa's
first female head of state governing Liberia. Educated at Harvard
University as an academic economist, she returned to Liberia in
1972 to assume a position in a ministry.
Lucky seven is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (87th) who made headlines
when she left the World Bank, where she was a managing director
and the second-in-command, to become the Finance Minister of
Nigeria.
As president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the
largest health-focused philanthropic organization in the US, Risa
Lavizzo-Mourey (95th ) is the ninth most powerful black woman
in the world who oversees endowments of $10 billion annually
and manages over $400 million in distributions to charities and
programs.
Tenth is is Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita (97th) She is the CEO of
ArcelorMittal in South Africa.
Baroness Amos is the eighth and current UN Under-SecretaryGeneral for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
Before her appointment to the UN, she was the British High
Commissioner to Australia, was made a Labour life peer in 1997,
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Uprise Video Nation
Leona L e wis
Thursdays @ 8pm
The Wild tells the story of three families – the Lebones, the van
Reenens and the Tladis bound together because of their relationship
to a special piece of land.
It is shot on a five-star South African game lodge, renowned for
its fine dining, expensive champagne, pampering sessions, wildlife,
game drives at sunset and private chalets that attracts staff and
guests who are up to all kinds of shenanigans.
The Show
N g o z i O ko n jo - Iw eala
Black Billionaires
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi ,Construction, Real
Estate, Oil
Aliko Dangote, Sugar, Flour, Cement, Entrepreneur
Mike Adenuga, Telecom, Banking, Oil
Patrice Motsepe, Mining
Oprah Winfrey, TV
Mo Ibrahim, Telecom
When it comes to power, there is a thin line
between money and influence.
Only one black person makes the Forbes’ list of
the world’s most powerful people, but President
Obama actually tops it.
served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the
Council.
Baroness Scotland is a barrister, and has served in many ministerial
positions within the UK Government, most notably as the Attorney
General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern
Ireland.
A newcomer on the black power list is Lorraine Pascale who is now
dubbed as the best paid TV personality in the UK, by OK! Magazine.
The model turned TV chef made a cool £2 million last year.
Celeb power
On top of the celebrity black power list taken from Forbes’ 100
most powerful celebrity list is Ms O. She is second on the entire
listing. She was knocked off from the top of the list by Lady Gaga.
Sizzling in second place is Tiger Woods (6th on the Forbes' list)
Despite problems on and off the golf course, he took in $75 million
in annual earnings. He still commands $3 million a pop for overseas
appearances and continues to collect money from his remaining
sponsors.
Showing off their slam dunk as the most influential black celebrities
in the world are LeBron James in third place (10th) and Kobe Bryant
in fourth (14th).
Next is producer/writer/actor Tyler Perry (19th). His movies have
earned $260 million touching the hearts of millions of African
American families.
Beyonce (29th), Usher (32nd), Jay-Z (38th) and Sean Diddy Combs
(52nd ) all fly the flag for musical celebrities.
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Afrika Rising
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The Show centres around one-to-one interview with a celebrity
guest but there is a twist! There are not two, but three people in
this interview - the presenter, the guest and a telephone which is a
direct hotline to the elusive and extremely hard to please producer.
Most Powerful Black Women in
the World
Michelle Obama, First Lady
Oprah Winfrey, TV
Beyonce Knowles, Entertainer
Ursura Burns, CEO of Xerox
Dr. Helene Gayle, CEO of CARE
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of
Liberia
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance Minister of Nigeria
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey President and CEO of the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, CEO, ArcelorMittal,
South Africa
Top Black Celebrity Power List
Oprah Winfrey, TV
Tiger Woods, Golf
LeBron James, Basketball
Kobe Bryant , Basketball
Tyler Perry, Film
Beyonce, Entertainer
Usher, Entertainer
Jay-Z, Entertainer
Sean Diddy Combs, Entertainer
Dwayne Wade, Basketball
UK
Leona Lewis was ranked 22nd on the Times Rich
List 2011/2012 with £12 million.
Taio Cruz was ranked 44th with £5 million.
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impress their guest and the audience but they have to impress the
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The tenth place is taken by the basketball star Dwayne Wade (57th).
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A r c h b i shop J ohn Sentam u
Pa s t o r A g u Ir u kwu
R e v A d e O mo oba
Rev J oel E dw ards
P astor Nim s Obunge
Rev Ade Omooba
Chur ch Leade r s
i n Pol itics
Marcia Dixon writes about the influence of
black preachers in the british society
Whilst very few British black church leaders would class themselves
as politicians, they would most probably agree that they do seek
ways to exert their influence in the political world.
They do so in a number of ways, whether it’s through engaging
with politicians and political structures, supporting campaigns to
bring about positive social change – or through the sermons they
preach, the social issues they support, or by encouraging their
members to vote, join a political party or stand for election.
OHTV has compiled a list of church leaders who exert political
influence.
Archbishop John Sentamu
The Rt Rev Archbishop John Sentamu is the second most senior
cleric in the Anglican church, sits in the House of Lords, and does
not shy away from political or social concerns. He was an adviser
on the ground-breaking McPherson Report, which accused the
police of institutional racism, served as chairman of the Damilola
Taylor review, and in 2007 cut up his dog collar live on BBC, stating
he would not wear another one until the Zimbabwean president
Robert Mugabe was out of political office. He has also added his
voice to a wide range of issues including police stop and search
tactics, faith in the workplace, materialism, youth crime and racism.
Pastor Agu Irukwu
Agu is the pastor of the mega-church Jesus House in Brent Cross,
northwest London and head of Britain’s fastest growing black
Pentecostal denomination, the Redeemed Christian Church of God,
which has over 40,000 members. Last year, Pastor Agu was voted
Britain’s most inspirational black figure following a poll run by the
office of the Mayor of London during Black History Month. Under
Pastor Agu’s leadership Jesus House has played a greater role within
their local community providing support to the disadvantaged and
partnering with organisations that work with prisoners or through
supporting charities like Compassion whose aim is to eradicate child
poverty in the developing world.
Rev Ade Omooba is the co-founder of Christian Concern, an
organisation that aims to put Christian principles at the heart of
Britain. Christian Concern have been involved with or supported
numerous campaigns including Coalition 4 Marriage (C4M), a
petition that aims to encourage the government to retain the
current definition of marriage which is a voluntary union between
one man and woman, fighting for employees to hold and manifest
their religious beliefs at work and supporting foster carers who
don’t want to compromise their beliefs in order to foster children.
Rev Joel Edwards
Rev Edwards is one of the most high profile and influential black
Christians in the UK and has played a key role in the country’s
social, religious and political life. He was the head of the now
defunct African Caribbean Evangelical Alliance, a representative
body for black Christians, served as General Director of the
Evangelical Alliance, the representative voice for one million
evangelical Christians from 1998 to 2008 and was formerly a
Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He
currently serves as International Director for Micah Challenge, an
organisation whose vision is to rid the world of poverty.
Pastor Nims Obunge
During the 2011 Tottenham riots, one church leader regularly
approached for their views as events unfolded was Pastor Nims
Obunge, the leader of Freedoms Ark in Tottenham, north London
and CEO of the Peace Alliance, a crime reduction charity that
promotes peace. Pastor Nims has served as an adviser to Scotland
Rev Les Issac
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B i s h o p Jo h n Fr a n c i s
Yard, attended summits at 10 Downing Street about gun and knife
crime, organised anti gun and knife crime events, hosts an annual
Peace Week throughout London, and works closely with council
and government agencies to reduce crime. He is a regular visitor
to various Government departments. 10 Downing Street hosted a
reception to celebrate the work of the Peace Alliance in 2008.
Rev Les Isaac
In 2005, Rev Les Isaac joined forces with fellow Christians Rev
David Shosanya and Ian Crichlow to form Street Pastors, a Christian
response to gun and knife crime. Due to Street Pastors' success Rev
Isaac is considered an expert on urban issues, and his expertise is
sought by MPs and police, and mentioned in government reports.
Street Pastors is currently working in over 250 towns and cities
across the UK, and overseas in Antigua, Jersey, Australia and
Trinidad and Tobago. Street Pastors was cited as a good example of
street based work in the Home Office report ‘Tackling Knife Crime
Together’ by actress Brook Kinsella, whose brother Ben was stabbed
to death in 2008.
Bishop John Francis
Ruach Ministries is one of Britain’s largest Pentecostal churches
with branches in Brixton, Kilburn and Birmingham. Led by Bishop
John Francis, Ruach Ministries made history when it became
the first black Pentecostal church to play host to a British Prime
Minister. Tony Blair visited their Brixton branch whilst in office
in 2006 as a guest at their Power of One conference. Ruach
Ministries' Kilburn branch has played host to pre-Mayoral election
debate, featuring leading candidates in 2008 and 2012.
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Deci des
OHTV broadcast the mayoral election rally organised
by a coalition of black leaders live from Ruach
Ministries on 12th April.
The broadcast kicked off the second series of Real Talk on OHTV,
which was the only channel airing the whole event. Throughout the
show Real Talk took live tweets, texts and emails. That Real Talk and
its viewers at the heart of the political debate.
Police racism, social housing and youth unemployment were the
main issues that troubled the black Londoners as they asked the
main mayoral candidates about their policies at the rally hosted
by black churches, community activists, business leaders and faith
groups.
The incumbent Mayor Boris Johnson from the Conservative
Party, the former Mayor Ken Livingstone, Liberal Democrat Brian
Paddick, and the Green Party candidate Jenny Jones sat at the main
panel whereas the independent candidate Siobhan Benita had an
opportunity to address most issues separately.
The candidates faced questions on support for black businesses,
education and training, deaths in police custody, childcare, social
housing and apprenticeship schemes.
Simon Woolley, director of Operation Black Vote said,
"This was a robust conversation for an empowered black
community. But it's not about the candidates - this is about being
strong together. We need to find our pathway to success, justice,
equality and opportunity."
Mayor Boris defended stop and search, claiming that it had taken
eleven thousand knives off the streets and reduced the number of
teenage deaths on the streets. He said that the best way to tackle
racism in the force was to increase the number of black and ethnic
minority officers.
Brian Paddick acknowledged that black young men were much
more likely to be stopped and searched than anyone else, and
called an end to racial profiling. He emphasised that churches and
community groups could play a major role in reducing knife crime
by giving young people an alternative to gangs.
Perhaps the most important thing about the hustings wasn't what
the audience learnt about the mayoral candidates but what the
candidates learnt about the audience. Whoever the next mayor will
be, City Hall will be more aware of the concerns of the black and
other ethnic minorities.
One of Boris Johnson's ideas was to write into the conditions of
free travel for young people the requirement to give their seat to
older people, disabled and pregnant women.
The mayoral and London Assembly elections will take place on 3rd
May. For more info on the election and all the candidates go to
londonelects.org.uk.
The business is still down 50% in Tottenham after the riots, and
many were concerned of what the mayoral candidates would do to
rejuvenate the area. Another issue that concerned people was the
fact that four of Stephen Lawrence's killers are still free.
Jenny Jones called for CCTV cameras to be installed in every police
van due to the 34 deaths of black people in police custody since
2004.
Ken Livingstone claimed that there was enough land in London
to build an extra 300,000 homes which should be used for social
housing.
Black Britain decides on Twitter
1. Around 260 Tweets during the live debate – an average of 86 Tweets
an hour and 1.4 Tweets a minute 2. A direct total audience of 13, 597
and average combined total audience of over 50,000 Twitter followers
3. #BlackBritainDecides had an average 1,540 interactions an hour over the
main two hours of the debate 4. During the debate @OHTV account had an
average of 253 mentions an hour with 4.21 mentions a minute.
Social Media was handled by the Benn Boateng Social Media Team on behalf of OHTV.
Web: www.bennboateng.com Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Twitter: @BennBoateng
The hustings took place on the day of launching the Green
manifesto, and Jenny Jones urged voters to study the Green policies
in more detail. One of her proposals was to restrict the top pay by
ensuring that no one working for an organisation or corporation
would be paid less than 10% of what the top earner makes.
As part of a real talk special hosted by Trish Adudu
F or m ore info about Real talk go to w w w . Ohtv. C o. uk /real talk
@VoiceOfAfricaFM Tweets
The mainstream media don't care bout #BlackBritainDecides and lot of
black Londoners don't care as well.#politics
@LeeJasper Tweets:
#blackbritaindecides Ken slams Boris saying the only mention of black
people in Boris manifesto is in the section on crime . Audience roars!
@Siobhan4Mayor Tweets
Thanks to #blackbritaindecides for giving me a voice this evening!
@TheVoiceNews
#blackbritaindecides Paddick: My commitment to black community is
not just for this debate. This is personal for me.
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