World-known actress Lupita Nyong'o has been nominated for the African Entertainment Awards USA category, "Best Female Actress in a Movie." Prior to her nomination, her success has been recognized throughout the world.
Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong'o is most known for her role as Patsey in "12 Years a Slave." For that memorable movie, she won the 2014 Academy Award for best supporting actress.
Nyong'o is not only known as an actress, but she is also known as a film maker. She directed and produced the documentary, "My Genes." Nyong'o also played the role as the production assistant for "The Constant Gardener."
To see who will win, "Best Female Actress in a Movie," out of Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave), Benu Mabhena (Blood Diamond), Yvonne Nelson (Single Married and Complicated) and Charlieze Theron (A Million Ways To Die In The West) tune into the African Entertainment Awards on October 31, 2015. Meanwhile, the polls are open online. Visit www.africanentertainmentaward.com.
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About African Entertainment Awards 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.
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."
