[:en]Esther Chae — Actress, Writer, Academic[:]

[:en]Esther Chae is an international award-winning actor/writer and academic. A professionally-trained actor of Yale School of Drama, her solo act, “So the Arrow Flies” was featured at the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Conference. She has appeared on television programs including NCIS, Law and Order, West Wing and ER,...

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[:en]Korto Momolu – Fashion Designer[:]

[:en]Korto Momulu is a Liberian fashion designer currently residing in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is best known for her achievements on Bravo’s Project Runway Season 5, where she placed second in the competition and was awarded the coveted title of “Fan Favorite”. Korto has gone on to create a name...

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[:en]M.I.A – Humanitarian and Musician [:]

[:en]Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam is a vocalist, songwriter, composer, record producer and visual artist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. She is best known by her stage name, M.I.A.. Her music style contains elements of grime, hip-hop, ragga, dancehall, electro, and baile funk. In 2005, her first album, Arular, was nominated for...

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[:en]Wycelf Jean – Musician and Humanitarian [:]

[:en]Wyclef Jean is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-American rapper, guitarist, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. Jean has been active in his support of his native country and created the foundation YAI Haiti to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to Haiti. He describes YAI...

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[:en]Petra Nemcova – Super Model and Humanitarian [:]

[:en]Petra Nemcova (born June 24, 1979 in Karvin (now Czech Republic); pronounced Nyemtzovah) is a fashion supermodel. She recently wrote of Kimmie Weeks & Youth Action International: “There are not that many great leaders as Kimmie. He left me speechless and so inspired, because of his strength to overcome major...

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[:en]Johnny Littlefield – Extreme Makerover Home Edition[:]

[:en]John Littlefield is a strong supporter of Youth Action International and the Greener Diamond. Best known for his role on the TV show Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Littlefield has also worked on many TV projects including Law & Order, Another World is Possible, and the West Wing. In 2009, Littlefield...

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[:en]H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf [:]

[:en]President Sirleaf recently presented Kimmie Weeks Liberia’s highest award. She named him Knight Grand Commander in the Humane Order of African Redemption for “sacrificial services to the wellbeing of the people of the Republic of...

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