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		<title>Isaiah washington: Tracing roots is not enough</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this new era, we are now able to discover our past. Through DNA testing, one can trace their blood line and learn about their roots.
A tree without its roots is dead.
 

Grey&#8217;s Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, did just this. One might imagine that for an individual so accomplished such as Washington (actor, human rights activist, Winner of NAACP Image Award and Screen Actors Guild winning American actor), would be looking forward to his future. Instead, he was looking for his past (Sankofar). Through DNA testing, Washington was traced to the Mende people currently living in Sierra Leone. This discovery was just the beginning of a new journey for Isaiah. After visiting Sierra Leone and educating himself on his people, Isaiah was inspired.
As humans, many of us have the natural instinct to take care of our family. Well, it must have been Isaiah&#8217;s instinct that sparked the need to help and give back to his people. After building a relation with the Mende people, Isaiah Washington was inducted as Chief Gondobay Manga in May 2006. He went on to establish The Gondobay Manga Foundation to address the needs of the Mende people. Through these good deeds, Isaiah was honored as the first person to be granted Citizenship of Sierra Leone in 2008. They say what goes around, comes around and Isaiah is a true example of this.
This is such an opportunity for African Americans to reach far back into their past if they choose. This can be the bridge we&#8217;ve been looking for to connect the new world to the old one. 
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		<title>Ger: To be Separate&#8230;The Journey of Ger Duany</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Ger Duany an actor, model and film maker started his life far from the &#8220;bright lights&#8221; of New York. Born and raised in Sudan, he was forced to be a child soldier when the conflict between North and South Sudan erupted. Many have characterized it as a war between the Arabs in the north and Africans in the south but more technically the government in the north was trying to expand and exercise dominant control over the entire country. Causing the people in the South- without a voice in the government, due to the bias redistribution of power after the colonialist British left the country &#8211; to be brutally attacked and displaced. The horrors of this war were vast.  Two million people were killed and another four million southerners were displaced from their homes. For many of the children, it left them wandering the desert looking for their families or in Ger&#8217;s case, some were picked up by Northern regimes to serve as a child soldiers against his fellow southern brethren.

Ger was lucky enough to escape being a child soldier and came to the United States where he enrolled in school. The colloquial term for Ger and many other boys like him is &#8220;Lost Boys.&#8221; These boys were allowed to come to the United States as refugees and were given access to resources like education, medical assistance, housing, etc (wikipedia).
While Ger was getting his education, he was discovered by David R. Russell and given the opportunity to take part in the film &#8220;I &#60;3 Huckebees.&#8221; From there he was discovered by fashion photographer Norman Watson, launching his career in the modeling world.


Ger is now using his platform as a recognized actor and model to help those in Sudan still affected by the war. In January 2011, he went back to vote for the independence of South Sudan and to find the family he had not seen in 18 years. To tell his story, the award winning Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu filmed his trip to create the documentary &#8220;Ger: To be Separate&#8221;  which documents  his personal journey from escaping the life of a child soldier in Sudan, to finding is way back to Sudan again many years later.
The documentary is currently in post production and needs additional funding to be completed. Take a few minutes to view the video below to learn more about Ger, his journey and what this enlightening documentary will be about if it has the chance to be finished.

Remember that through listening to others stories we often gain clarity on parts of our own lives. Ger definitely has a story to tell. Let&#8217;s give him that chance!
Open your minds, Open your hearts and Open your wallets! Anything helps!
To donate to &#8220;Ger: To be Separate&#8221; CLICK HERE
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		<title>Haitian actor, Tony Delerme talks about African movies, his career and more</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miami-based actor, Tony Delerme is considered more than just a sex  symbol in his home country of Haiti; he is a man of many talents,  diverse knowledge and with a bright future in film not only as an actor  but also as director.  Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tony was faced  with several challenges when he moved to US in pursuit of his dreams but  never relented on his determination to succeed. 
Although Tony has succeeded in various disciplines including sports  and modeling, he gravitates towards his first love – acting – rather  naturally. Whether as a heartbreaking playboy or vengeful assassin, he  always executes his role with near perfection.  I caught up with the  actor to find out more about his second movie as a director, ‘Miami  Hound Dog’; his journey into acting; the way forward for Haitian movie;  his aspirations and more.
Ameyaw Debrah: How was growing up for you?
Growing up for me was a little difficult because I was being raised  by a single parent who had migrated to a new land. My mom worked hard to  raise us right. Being from Haiti wasn’t the easiest because people in  the States didn’t really like Haitians at the time so I got into a lot  of fights.
Ameyaw Debrah: So when did you start acting?
I started acting as a child in Haiti. Doing plays and I used to  film soap operas that me and my sisters would come up with. Then in  high school I quit football to join theatre and TV production. The  coaches were not too happy about that.
Ameyaw Debrah: And what inspired you to get into acting?
I think it’s something that was always in me. I always felt lost before I  realized my passion for acting and film making. After high school I  went to college for Electrical Engineering which I did well with, but  hated very much. Then one day, just a day after watching ‘Pulp Fiction’ I  fell in love with film and decided to change my major to film  production.
Ameyaw Debrah: What have been some of your roles so far?
I played a play boy in ‘Lamoure et Lamitie’ (Love and friendship). In  ‘Where’s The Justice’ I was an emotionally disturbed man who was robbed  at gunpoint in his own home and soon realizes the lack of police  justice in a black neighbourhood. He is now cornered and has to take  things into his own hands. I also played an ex military officer in  search of revenge for his son who was murdered by the Haitian mafia in  ‘The Birth of an Assassin’.
Ameyaw Debrah: When did you get you breakthrough role?
My breakthrough role had to be in ‘Lamoure et Lamitie’. It appealed  to a lot of women because I played a smooth character and a lot of guys  liked it because the story was about [...]]]></description>
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