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ISSUE 4 May 15 2020

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Jojo’s Bangkra ‘Sow your Passion’

At Jojo’s Bangkra we create the most stylish fabric tote bags and accessories for all life’s adventures … so you can ‘Sow your Passion’.

The idea for Jojo’s Bangkra was born out of a desire to see more handcrafted fabric bags in the leisure market that incorporated some of the traditional craft methods used in the past.

We are passionate about our craft and lovers of ‘fabric bags’. We love weaving and mixing different fabric colours, textures, sewing methods, painting techniques and fashioning them into wearable works of art.

Our designs are influenced by the beauty and complexity of the islands as we explore picturesque countryside and comb craggy shorelines cataloging their unique elements to then represent them in our products.

We believe in sustainable practices and support the preservation of traditional craft methods handed down through the ages. We are happy to be able to offer such a product to you our fellow ‘fabric bag’ lovers to express your passion.

Life offers endless possibilities, ‘Sow your Passion’ whatever it may be and soar!

Jojo

The word ‘Bangkra’ in Jamaica refers to a big basket and is synonymous with harvest time, a time of plenty.

Email: Jojosbangkra@gmail.com Mobile: (246) 827 4847 Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/JojosBangkra/ https://www.instagram.com/jojosbangkra/ 2

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SPOTLIGHT

CHANGEMAKERS, NOT JUST FOR BRITAIN, FOR AFRICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Claudia Webbe

Helen Grant

Janet Daby

Kim Johnson

Dawn Butler

Kate Osamor

Chi Onwurah

Bell RibeiraAddo

Clive Lewis

Adam Afriye

James Cleverly

Bim Afolami

Kwasi Kwarteng

David Lammy

Diane Abbott she was the UK’s first black female MP and is the longest-serving Black MP in the House of Commons.

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Florence Marsha de hese are the 21 Black Eshalomi Cordova Members of the United Kingdom Parliament [May 2020]. Together, in heritage, they represent Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Grenada, Guyana, and St. Kitts and Nevis. They are not often featured in British Politics unless there is Taiwo Kemi a controversy. However, we must Owatemi Badenoch acknowledge the tremendous achievement they have made to be able to participate in the Government at the highest level. As Bell RiberiaAddo, points out it was not that long ago that 50 members of the House were slave owners and that all of our ancestors were ...WE CANNOT APOLOGISE enslaved people.

BECAUSE WE ONLY APOLOGISE TO OUR EQUALS — Bell Ribiera-Addo, MP.

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Teach Them Early What We Learn Late

About us

Many readers have commented that we are not like the usual magazine in format and content. We know. We intend to think out of the box. The words this has never been done before inspires us to do it.

We have no financial backers, we put our money where our mouths are, and stepped out in faith. Our business model is simple, effective, inexpensive, and targeted. Our most important objective is to support and showcase Black television and film globally. To increase knowledge of Africa, the Caribbean and the Black Diaspora, and to provide a platform which encourages hope, drives innovation, and creates opportunity.

Our contributors are not seasoned writers but they all have a desire to write.

We believe that everyone deserves a hand up, in particular, we want to highlight Sports Arrow’s writer, Josh Grant. Josh is 15, doing his exams, with a passion to be a sports journalist and analyst. We offered him a section and he took up the challenge.

Continue to support, share and enjoy the magazine, learn as much as you can through Onyx TV Online and our website, and get ready for another publication soon that pushes the boundaries of possibilities even further.

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his is a moment for us to pause and reflect. We have had so many comments, words of encouragement, constructive criticism but the most common word we have heard is WOW. We are delighted because that is exactly what we aim for in every issue. Our biggest WOW is that we are already in over 40 countries.

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THE BUTTERFLY MAGAZINE TEAM Editorial Team Beverley Cooper-Chambers Karen Ferrari Simone Scott-Sawyer

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Lessons Learned During Lockdown

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What’s on the Screen?

Reading Between The Lines

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What Unity Looks Like

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Blackspectation All Things Are Possible

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Bakita:KK Because of Stephen

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No to Individualism W hen Spider Webs Unite They Can Tie Up A Lion

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The CoCoEddie Show in France

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Laughter, Good For The Soul

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Hajara Hussaini Alfa & PAVE

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The New York Giants Select Matt Peart

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Social Media and Marketing Marvin Osemwegie Michael Brown Researcher Tasina J. Lewis Strategic Advisor Jeremie Alamazani, Principal at Wealth Partners Ltd. Editorial Contributors Bakita Kasadha (UK & Uganda) Donna Williams (USA) Natalee Grant (Jamaica) David Clarke (London) Joshua Grant aka Sports Arrow (London) Manasses Williams (USA) Chi-Chi Osemwegie (London) Design Editor Rusdi Saleh Graphics Butterfly logo by Wayne Powell (Jamaica) Thanks to our featured advertisers JoJo’s Bangkra (Barbados) Benzly Hype (Jamaica & Canada) Hypolink ( The Gambia) Erasmus (Uganda)

New writers welcome: communications@butterflymaag.com Advertising enquiries: ads@butterflymaag.com Ad copy should be submitted Friday for the following week’s publication.

Butterfly Magazine published weekly on Fridays.

Butterfly magazine is published weekly by BUTTERFLY MAGAZINE LIMITED, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, UK. Tel: (44) (0) 203 984 9419 Butterfly ™ 2015 is the registered trademark of THE LION AND THE LAMB MEDIA HOUSE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission from the publishers BUTTERFLY MAGAZINE LIMITED. Address all correspondence to communications@butterflymaag.com No copyright infringement is intended

LESSONS LEARNED DURING LOCKDOWN

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The Man You Call Your Gate-man Is The Same Man Others Call “Our Dad” or “My Husband”.

TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT

• Refuse Collectors, Street Cleaners and Auxilliary Staff are essential workers.

• We cannot survive without them - they deserve to be paid their true worth.

• Front Line Health Professionals are worth more than footballers, actors or celebrities.

• Without human interference the planet regenerates.

• Oil is worthless in a society without consumption.

• Life is fragile - Handle with Care.

• Music, like Love, Unites.

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MOTHERLAND

Nanny of the Maroons and Ghana GHANA AND JAMAICA!

Visual Comparison One People! Africans

After visiting Ghana and Africa for the first time it was amazing to see how similar Ghana was to Jamaica.

Ghana Year of the Return

The Kromanti Language of the Jamaican Maroons Jamaicanlanguageunit

This video documents the disappearing languages of the Eastern Maroons of Moore Town, Jamaica. The languages are (i) Kromanti, a language variety related to the Akan language cluster of West Africa, and (ii) Uol Taim Patwa or ‘Maroon Spirit Language’, a very archaic form of English-lexicon Creole, similar in many ways to the Creole languages of Suriname.

The language is presented through Mr Isaac Bernard, one the last culture bearers of the community, with a good command of these languages. The video is part of the Caribbean Indigenous and Endangered Languages website, which is cosponsored by the Jamaican Language Unit/Unit for Caribbean Language Research, University of the West Indies, Mona, and UNESCO. http://www.caribbeanlanguages.org.jm

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he story of the Jamaican Maroons, Africans who refused to live in slavery, is little known outside that Caribbean country. Their unwillingness to accept the yoke of the colonial slave masters made them unique among the Africans brought in bondage to the Americas. In the mountains and jungles of Jamaica, they earned for themselves an autonomy never before seen by Africans in the New World.

It is night in the Blue Mountains. The year is 1734.

There is no noise save the occasional hoot of an owl or the shriek of a bat enjoying its evening feast. A visitor might think the place uninhabited, but this is a warrior’s camp – Maroon soldiers and look outs are posted along every ridge, high up in the trees, behind every shadow. They are cloaked in darkness and covered in branches, hiding among the lush foliage. A few hours before morning approaches, we hear the tramp-tramptramp of black British boots on Maroon soil – the British soldiers, in their bright red uniforms and big black boots, with their loud laughter and disregard for their environment, are a stark contrast to the Maroon soldiers. Queen Nanny or Nanny, a

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Jamaica National Hero, was an 18th-century leader of the Jamaican Credit: Black Women Radicals on Twitter Maroons. Much of what is known about her comes from oral history, as little textual evidence exists. She was born into the Asante people in what is today Ghana, and escaped from slavery after being transported to Jamaica.

In 1739–40, the British government in Jamaica recognized that it could not defeat the Maroons, so they came to an agreement with them instead.

At first, the treaties only recognised Cudjoe’s Town (Trelawny Town) and Crawford’s Town.

But after the destruction of Crawford’s Town in the 1750s, the Maroons were located in five main towns: Accompong, Trelawny Town, Moore Town (formerly known as New Nanny Town), Scott’s Hall and Charles Town, living under their own rulers and a British supervisor known as a superintendent. In exchange, they were asked to agree not to harbour new runaway slaves, but rather to help catch them. This last clause in the treaty caused a split between the Maroons and the rest of the black population. Another provision of the agreement was that the Maroons would serve to protect the island from invaders.

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1773 QUEEN NANNY OF THE MAROONS WHO OVERTHREW BRUTAL THE BRITISH . #LESTWEFORGET

Ghana and other African countries dance at funerals.

Here is a light-hearted compilation.

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The Screeners’

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“Hero explores not just the life, but also the dynamic and transformative times that Ulric Cross was born into. Ultimately, the film is about us, who we are as Caribbean people and as citizens of the world.” Frances-Anne Solomon, Director. In 1941 Ulric Cross, a young man from Trinidad, leaves his island home to seek his fortune. He survives the War as the RAF’s most decorated West Indian. Then, his life takes another course and he becomes part of the movement of history. Cross’ long life spanned key moments of the 20th Century including independence in Africa and the Caribbean.

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Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon - Chieftainess

CHIHOMBIRO Chihombiro,a story whose name is derived from a mushroom delicacy, is a story of challenges in a marriage and how society can ridicule a childless couple. Bhuru has been married to Rudo for five years and they are childless. This leads to Rudo’s family indirectly offering her young sister to bear children for her. On the other hand, the community ridicules Bhuru and this leads him to try traditional herbs.All the secrets of distrust plunges the family into a premature breakdown.A feature film from light Image productions.

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Grandma’s House

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Created Equal **This film is under license from Vision Films Inc. All rights reserved** Created Equal - A cocky, up-and-coming attorney, begrudgingly takes on a case to sue the Archdiocese of New Orleans for sex discrimination; after a woman, who’s desperate to become a priest, solicits his help. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Aaron Tveit

The Perfect Human Wade Buffalo

Learie Joseph – This Happen in Church

The Perfect Human-A Love Story- Is inspired by the revolutionary work of Franz Fanon and Dr Joy DeGruy.

At last its Friday evening. Sen has spent the entire day preparing for his dinner date with Nana. She is perfect. They are the perfect humans. Will all be achieved as our hero hoped?

In this short B/W film, narrated from the perspective of an anthropologist observing the two lovers as their dinner date unfolds ...”We will see the Perfect Humans functioning. How does such a member function? What are they thinking? Is it about Love-DeathHappiness? We will look into this....’

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How The Tortoise Broke His Back

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This Bedtime Story is brought to you by author Paula Sofowora as she reads her version of the Nigerian folk story How The Tortoise Broke His Back.

Huge thanks to Paula for joining in with our Bed Time Stories #CoronaStoryTime.

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Four friends (Nicole Ari Parker, Tamala Jones, Kevin Hart, Keith Robinson) struggle to figure out where their lives are heading as they approach their mid-thirties.

“BETWEEN�

A Daniel Ademinokan Film 36-year-old Chelsea Hollis is very successful and has been married and divorced four times! She helps people fix their relationships but she has totally given up on love. A strong feminist who believes women should take control of their destinies and be 100% in control of their emotions and the choice of who to sleep with and when to do it. She meets Scott Hamilton and a one-night stand blossoms into a romantic relationship until she finds out that the man who is about to change her perspective on love, may just be much more than what she expected.

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Mr Musodza tells Gabriel that he doesn’t like the Thomas Cook guy they are going to have a meeting with. Gabriel argues that he has been preparing for the meeting and he is not going to stop.

Mr Musodza has a surprise from South Africa...

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Heroic Black Heroes of World 1 and 2

Love is everything – God’s purpose

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‘COOK OFF’ Something’s cooking Single mother Anesu’s life is turned upside down when her son enters her into a reality TV competition. A refreshing view of contemporary life in Harare, Zimbabwe, told through the lens of a classic romantic comedy.cast

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Reading Between The Lines

by David Clarke

The Gospel of Disney, Pixar, Ghibli, and DreamWorks

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ook, up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

This is a film genre that’s taken over mainstream Hollywood and multiplex culture faster than a single bullet!

Animation movies have graced the big screens for decades now, in a multibillion-dollar industry created through powerhouses like Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks.

Its influences have shaped the way we entertain the family, particularly the children, so it’s no wonder that these movies are the inner workings of subliminal, hidden messages that tells a story itself – if you read between the lines.

Our fluffy, loveable, huggable, supercool, mystic-type alien-friends are much more than meets the eye. In a world set with magic, sorcery, wizards and witches, I’d say their agenda was a little greater than ‘finding a friend’ like Woody from Toy Story or Stitch from the movie Lilo & Stitch. ‘And no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light’ (2 Corinthians 11:14).

As I’ve previously written, God’s word in the Bible is always being played out using character roles and themes that depict biblical scenes and prophecies, with an exhortation to good and evil. Here are a few examples: In the sequel of Trolls World Tour, six troll tribes represent a different style of music, scattered over six different lands, using six magical strings held by each tribe that powers their specific kind of music. Now, if that doesn’t bring you to attention, then I don’t know what will. The Monsters Inc monsters exchange their world for our world via a child’s closet door, (the mind) and are energised from the fear they put into children.

In Frozen, Elsa, the self-proclaimed snow queen, possesses magical powers that do more harm than good.

Maleficent, who is loosely based on the wicked fairy godmother from ‘Sleeping Beauty’, is a witch portrayed as good rather than evil. And of course, there can be none other than the young wizard himself, Harry Potter, who devises spells, summons evil spirits and performs rituals where magic is a supernatural force that can be used to override the natural laws of nature. ‘For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against

powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places’ (Ephesians 6:12).

Unfortunately, these desired characters all show signs of occultism and darkness presented as an art form and marketed as viewing pleasure and entertainment for adults and children alike. This is a clever deceptive tool used to condition the minds of the youth to bring satanic practices to normality and alter their moral standards for adulthood. Magic, sorcery and witchcraft are forbidden by God in the Bible, (Deuteronomy 18:9-14). And if it’s not of God, then it is not from God. ‘Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, expose them’ (Ephesians 5:11).

However, on the contrary, these movies also show the very essence of God, which is love. In Monsters Inc., the young girl loves one of the monsters, despite its multiple efforts to get rid of her. This type of underserving love causes the monster’s heart to change. ‘We love because he first loved us’ (1 John 4:19). Love is the single most powerful force, more powerful than fear and intimidation.

Besides, the ramifications of the young girl’s love for the monster does not end with him but also converts the fear factor into a joy factor because joy is more powerful than fear, because love is more powerful than intimidation.

Scripture tells us, ‘There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment.

The one who fears is not made perfect in love’ (1 John 4:18). In the hit movie Moana, she answers her calling to restore the heart of Te Fiti, who is possessed with a volcanic demon and demonstrates that love conquers all, as in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Even Harry’s not just into magic. He is the saviour of his people, he wanders in the wilderness where he’s lured by temptation, and in the end [SPOILER ALERT] he dies to save those people — and is resurrected. As parents, we might be stirred by the content of these animation movies that encourages disobedience, hypersexuality, magic, sorcery and more, but we can rest assured that ‘the light always shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not understood it’ (John 1:5).

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Queen of Katwe Phiona’s life changes after she meets Robert Katende, who teaches her to play chess. Under Katende’s guidance, Phiona becomes a top player and sees an opportunity to escape from a life of poverty.

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Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the best selling book and true story of William Kamkwamba. Directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and introducing Maxwell Simba

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Because of Stephen I was commissioned to write this to commemorate the first National Stephen Lawrence day.

Coincidentally, I grew up a road away from where Stephen was murdered.

I was three years old at the time.

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Black + Female I wrote this to capture the pull that Black women (can) find themselves in when fighting for women’s rights and liberation of Black people.

Performed by Bakita:KK for The Melanated Minds: Miseducated, a project which encourages the re-evaluation of stereotypes concerning the Black race, whilst promoting and exhibiting Black talent and culture in order to elevate and empower Afro/Caribbean people.

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INDIVIDUALISM Dr. George C. Fraser, CEO of Frasernet, and host of the PowerNetworking conference 2020 explains why we must say no to individualism.

DON’T MISS NEXT WEEK’S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH

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When Spider Webs Unite They Can Tie up a Lion ...African Proverb

utterfly Magazine is produced in collaboration with Onyx Television Network. But who or what is Onyx?

For that we need to go on a journey that starts on the platform of Earls Court Station, London looking at this billboard: My initial thought was about the cuteness of the child but as I stared at the image I wondered what was the child thinking. This is what came to my mind, “those jewels belong to me” and this

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started me on a journey that is not yet complete.

At the same time that this was happening, I was embarking on my PhD; my research TV Drama and Caribbean Families. In particular, I was highlighting the lack of Black agency in British period dramas.

My question was, and still is, why have we been

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systematically excluded from British History except for slavery and the Windrush debacle? That lead me to put my MA Television Scriptwriting to use by writing a TV series called, Invisible, which finds a 21st century way to put 300 Black people back where they belong in British History. I pitched to mainstream media.

They politely declined.

I was not deterred; the lesson learned is to do it yourself. I am determined that we must produce our stories. We have the talent, creativity and the resources if we collaborate. It was at this point I revisited my PhD research and asked the question, how can Black people own a television network in the UK?

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Vertical Integration and Collaboration are two critical components needed to establish a network. Vertical integration means we control the process from conception to broadcast.

Collaboration requires that, as Black people, we give up our individualism and learn to trust each other to build an entity that will be beneficial for everybody.

Let me say this is the biggest hurdle.

After I presented the concept at the launch of an Entrepreneurial club set up by a progressive church I was flooded with enthusiastic people all saying, “We need this”, “It’s about time”, “Sign me up”, but only one person came forward and said, “Let us collaborate and make it work”.

Marvin This was a young man, Marvin Osemwegie, a social worker, photographer and videographer and an entrepreneur. It was the oddest partnership, not discouraged by the generation gap, which works like a dream.

ONYX TELEVISION NETWORK LIMITED was born. We wrote the business plan, hired a financial consultant, and prepared our pitch.

Onyx Television Network’s mission.

There are approx.1.85 million Black British people in the UK whose interests are not served by the mainstream media. We are not solely for Black people, because we are inclusive, but the Black voice will be united through Black people living in the Diaspora, African, and Caribbean voices. We aim to provide a multi-channel, multi-platform that will provide original programmes, across all genres that will give us an authentic voice.

The network will cost £80,000 to develop, build, trial and test over six months.

We want to attract investors but we also want to show that we are proactive, innovative, and serious and BUTTERFLY MAGAZINE was born.

Both Marvin and I have studied film, TV, or media and together we had the experience to make the magazine and the television network a success.

We are still working in our day jobs, even through the lockdown, and use that money to fund the magazine.

We have a growing band of contributors, from around the world, who continue to give of their time and energy to help get BUTTERFLY MAGAZINE out each week. We thank them. In these times when people are risk-averse, after all, we work too hard for the little money we have, to give it away on some hair brain scheme, it is heartwarming to find people who share the vision and are bold enough to step out in faith.

We are recruiting advertising sales executives to sell space in the magazine and the website. To date, we are in over 40 countries. We know that the link we send out every week gets resent, at least four times, and expands our reach. Our goal with Butterfly Magazine is to earn the £80,000 to build an app, which may take 6 months to trial and test.

In the meantime we are seeking investors to collaborate with us to the tune of £1.7m to buy buildings and land to establish ONYX TELEVISION STUDIOS, recruit staff, purchase content and to start production out of London.

By Beverley Cooper-Chambers Edited by Karen Ferrari

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CocoEddieShow The CocoEddieShow is a fun and entertaining internet show with two vibrant and influential Jamaican hosts, Edward Boucher Jr and Nazila Indira Mais.

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t the start of the confinement, Edward Boucher thought it was important to connect with the Jamaican Diaspora in France because of the potential psychological effects such a difficult situation could have on them and especially given the fact that many are so far from family and friends. He was quickly joined by Nazila, a communication specialist and entertainer, who was seduced by the idea.

After a few meetings via Zoom, the structured concept was born.

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The show was well-received by the Jamaican community and the idea to assist Jamaicans living all over the world became a reality. The show has grown beyond the borders of France with Jamaicans tuning in from The United States of America, Great Britain, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Netherlands and Columbia. The show is aired on Saturdays at 8pm and includes special appearances, highlighting the work of members of the diaspora, discussions, interactive quizzes, musical performances and interesting facts and information.

One feature of the show, is the prizes that can be won from the quizzes. Winners are able to send their family members in Jamaica telephone topup credits or send groceries to a loved one in Jamaica who is in need.

Edward and Nazila initially sponsored these prizes from their pockets, however, other members of the diaspora community also have started to help with the donations. The VMBS group that was featured on the programme, also contributed a number of prizes. They answered a plethora of questions from the Jamaican and nonJamaican viewers about investment and savings opportunities in Jamaica.

The show was also responsible for producing this collage encouraging social distancing.

The uncertainty of flights, food and housing are the main challenges that have arisen since the lockdown in France. The show seeks to alleviate these problems by creating an outlet to share their voices and concerns and to help in whatever ways possible.

Prize donations can be made to the show via thecocoeddieshow@gmail.com or via Paypal at thecocoeddieshow.

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Churches that already had a strong, online presence raised the bar by preaching to empty pews.

On the upside they gained a new ‘homechurched’ congregation.

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evelation Media has begun development of the world’s first interactive, visual Bible that will be freely distributed and free to translate into any one of today’s 7,000+ living languages.

The first version of the iBible will launch this year with a goal of having translation underway for all living languages by the end of this decade.

The iBIBLE presents the Scripture in narrative form from Genesis to the final Revelation. It will contain over 150 chapters across 3,000 pages of dramatic audio and animated video for all to read, hear, and see. It will be viewed on a phone, a computer, or on a portable projection system.

This is the first project of its kind, and we believe it will have a major impact on world missions!

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It offers weekly events like Yoga classes, Vegan cooking classes, Movie nights, Zumba dance and classes, Pool parties and also staged events.

HYPOLINK has a fully equipped stage and outdoor space for performing artists, wedding receptions and workshops.

The resort has a domed restaurant which is a hotspot for fine dining, with a panoramic roof terrace, indoor and outdoor bars, two restaurants, designer swim-up pool bar, live stage, treatment centre for mind, body and spirit. Also Wi-Fi, Yoga, Zumba and Cooking classes, and Movie nights makes HYPOLINK Village – more than just a resort.

Tailor-made Tours are on offer, as are excursions to various tourist attractions - all at affordable costs. The tour guide will be happy to tailor-make activities to fit your holiday requirements.

Special holiday packages are available, which means you can stay at HYPOLINK Village and other locations in Senegal or Guinea with flights, accommodation and transport included, please contact HYPOLINK on the details below.

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ypolink Village Resort, is an exclusive, modern day, African Village which offers you a home-away-fromhome experience in a luxurious, Ecofriendly environment. Its renowned architecture is an exceptionally blessed detail with lots of African flair.

This unique ‘Smiling Coast of Africa’ resort, offers elegant oasis gardens, set in an ideal location, with the beautiful Kololi Beach only a short walk away. HYPOLINK is an exclusive venue for hosting weddings, private events and conferences.

Accommodation at HYPOLINK comprises of 10 fully equipped self catering apartments, with

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Hypolink Village Resort, is an exclusive, modern day, African Village which offers you a homeaway-from- home experience in a luxurious, Ecofriendly environment. Its renowned architecture is an exceptionally blessed detail with lots of African flair. This unique ‘Smiling Coast of Africa’ resort, offers elegant oasis gardens, set in an ideal location, with the beautiful Kololi Beach only a short walk away. HYPOLINK is an exclusive venue for hosting weddings, private events and conferences. Accommodation at HYPOLINK comprises of 10 fully equipped self catering apartments, with convenient self catering ‘home from home’ kitchen spaces. It offers weekly events like Yoga classes, Vegan cooking classes, Movie nights, Zumba dance and classes, Pool parties and also staged events. HYPOLINK has a fully equipped stage and outdoor space for performing artists, wedding receptions and workshops.

Matthew Hypolite the owner, was born on the cusp of Virgo and Libra, in the Spice Island of Grenada during its worst ever hurricane, hence his nickname Stormy. He came to England in his early years and grew up in SW6 Fulham. He is very creative, with a “just do it” can-do attitude.

His studies and working life have revolved around the arts, music, property and community development. He discovered Gambia in 2005 and purchased what is now HYPOLINK Village, during his first two weeks on holiday.

The resort was fully developed, designed and built by Matthew, alongside local workers, and a learning experience was had by everyone. They all acquired new skills and working techniques, using new materials and building in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way

Contact Information HYPOLINK Village Resort, Palma Rima Junction, Bertil Harding Highway, Kololi, The Gambia UK: +44 (0)7444 337 980 Gambia: +220 788 9883 WhatsApp: +447752151551 hypolinkvillage@gmail.com www.hypolinkvillageresort.com Facebook: hypolink village Transform your viewing...

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r Hajara Hussaini Alfa’s twin passions of Pharmaceutical Science and social welfare have shaped her career throughout her life. After completing her PhD in Natural Product Chemistry using Nigerian-sourced herbs grown in her country’s north, she has turned her attention to tackling inequality within Nigeria’s youth through the PAVE Project. This bold initiative aims to alleviate the poverty of young Nigerians and empower them through education in the burgeoning field of youth-football.

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Growing up surrounded by the noisy clamour of my cousins, siblings and close neighbours, dreaming of becoming a professional footballer was a sweet standard for them all. Inspired by other African heroes like Jay-jay Okocha and Daniel Amokachi who had risen above their humble origins to break into the glorious Premiership and La Liga leagues in Europe, these talented boys ran all day in the dust, using tin cans for goalposts and treasuring their faded club shirts.

erations of footballers from the hidden traps that await these inexperience dreamers, helping them to navigate their paths to success and secure safer passage for those that come after them. Our goal is to transparently provide support to African` fresh talent at football clubs around the world. Help us to realise this dream.

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The stark reality of this dream is that many are scouted for teams abroad but have no support system or guidance counsellors to help them make sense of the professional offers they receive. With not a clue of the terms of their contracts, these hapless youth fall victim to exploitation and some even die on their journey out of Africa.

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he 6”7 giant, Matt Peart, was drafted with the 99th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft that took place via a video call. He is a phenomenal athletic who weighs around 316 lbs; yet, he can run 40 yards in 5 seconds!

Matthew Peart, was born in Kingston, Jamaica on June 11th 1997; however, he grew up in Bronx, New York. Growing up Peart used to play basketball and was a fan of the New York Knicks. Surprisingly, he didn’t take up American Football until he joined high school, where he was introduced to the sport. Due to his big frame and athleticism, American football became second nature to him. He was a novice, he had never played the game before, but he developed quickly helping his school, ’The Governor’s Academy’ to win four straight Independent School Championships.

Post the NFL Draft; Peart, had an interview with the New York Giants, where he mentioned how basketball helped him with his game. ”I mean when you play basketball you know you gotta have a forward to play the sport, especially when you work in the post most of the time. I feel like, just having that hand-eye coordination has helped, but I feel like there’s a lot of tangible things that you can transfer from basketball over to football, and that’s what helped me get to where I am now.”

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