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Crossroads May 2018.Indd May/June 2018 A publication of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria CROSSROADS THETHE INDISPUTABLEINDISPUTABLE POWERPOWER OFOF FILMFILM CROSSROADS | May/June 2018 1 Did you miss /usinnigeria Here are some of the highly engaging content we’ve posted on our social thesemedia pages recently. Follow/Subscribe posts? to us online, engage with us, and receive information on our initiatives and activities in real time. /usembassynigeria instagram.com /usembassyabuja youtube.com /usembassynigeria facebook.com twitter.com /usembassynigeria /usmissionnigeria /usinnigeria flickr.com soundcloud.com medium.com AMBASSADOR’S NOTES the ways we are working together. At Nigerian’s resilience, diversity, warmth, the same time, it shows the power of imagination, and indomitable spirit. I people creating Intellectual Property heard Nigerians, from one end of the to enrich and transform our World. country to the other, describe those very traits as what they love about When ideas become intellectual Nigeria. Those ideas, that spirit is a property, they literally create new fi elds powerful base for sustained Nigerian from dreams and grow enterprises success as a united nation and as a that no walls can contain, creating leader as a global leader in the world of new jobs out of imagination and ideas. new opportunities at the speed of inspiration. It has long been said, You create opportunities at “buy land, they are not making any the speed of hope with ideas more of it.” The creators of intellectual that become industries and growth property build new worlds from ideas. that outpaces need and fear. My own Painters and poets, artists and fervent wish is that this year, many avatars lead us every day down paths of you will fi nd new ways to turn ideas W. Stuart Symington they have just, as Walt Disney said, into enterprise and that intellectual U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria “imagineered.” property will help create fi elds large enough for every Nigerian to fi nd I have now visited all 36 of Nigeria’s n behalf of all of my colleagues a place to prosper. We hope, too, as you states and know fi rst hand the wealth at the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, approach the 2019 election, that - in of your nation and the “WOW factor” Welcome to the latest edition of the world of electoral ideas - the pre- O of your natural beauty: your shores Crossroads! election speech, the partisan platforms, and rivers, mountains and plains, birds and the electoral process itself - those and animals, forests and fi elds. In This issue is special for two who seek to earn your vote will every state, I have met Nigerians who reasons. First, it celebrates the always show the utmost respect for are living proof that Nigeria’s greatest partnership between creative Nigerians Nigeria’s greatest asset, the Nigerian resource is the Nigerian people, not and Americans by describing some of people. oil or gas, soil or minerals, water or sunlight. I saw everywhere proof of W. Stuart Symington is publishedCROSSROADS quarterly by the Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Nigeria Vol. 24 No. 2 EDITORIAL TEAM In This Issue... Aruna Amirthanayagam (Counselor for Public Affairs) History Nigerian Darcy Zotter Months Media (Public Affairs Officer, Lagos) Russell Brooks Pgs 4 & 5 (Press Attaché) Pg 12 Olaoluwa Aworinde (Editor & photographer) Cover Story English Language Address all correspondence to: Education The Editor, Crossroads Magazine Pg 6 Pg 14 Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, National Emerging Central Business Area, Abuja, Nigeria Entrepreneurs Tel: (09) 461-4000. Fax: 09-461-4305 Parks LAGOS OFFICE: Pg 10 Pg 16 U.S. Consulate General, Public Affairs 2, Walter Carington Crescent, Lagos Sports Love Tel.: +234-703-150-4867/2444 & Ashes Scholarships E-mail: [email protected] Pg 18 Website: nigeria.usembassy.gov Pg 11 CROSSROADS | May/June 2018 3 BLACK HISTORY MONTH February 12-27 | Abuja February 16 | IMAX cinemas, Lekki, Lagos EDUSA School Readings U.S. Consulate Hosts Black In the month of February, as part of Panther Premiere the activities commemorating this In commemoration of Black History year’s African American History Month, the U.S. Consulate in Lagos Month, the Public Affairs Section of hosted a private screening of the block the U.S Embassy pioneered the book buster movie Black panther on 16 reading and donation series at Abuja February, 2018 at the IMAX cinemas, public and private primary schools. Lekki, Lagos. Dance performer Kaffy, visiting speaker Prof. Zizwe Children’s picture books based on The premiere was greatly attended by Poe, PAO Darcy Zotter, and a guest at the screening three notable African Americans that many, including diplomats, actors and shaped the course of history were read February 28 | Embassy, Abuja major producers in the Nigerian fi lm and donated to six primary schools industry. The movie showcased various Abuja American Center Marks within the FCT; the titles included A African fabrics, cultures and costumes Black History Month Picture Book of Martin Luther King which portrayed Africa in a positive On Wednesday, February 28, the Jr.; A Picture Book of Rosa Parks by light. American Center Abuja screened David A. Adler, and Preaching to the “Boycott” for an audience of over 50 Black Panther is an American Chickens: The Story of Young John people to conclude the 2018 Black superhero fi lm produced by Marvel Lewis by Jabari Asim. These readings History Month celebrations. The fi lm Studios and distributed by Walt Disney exposed the pupils to events in the Boycott was introduced by Information Studios Motion Pictures. history of African Americans with Offi cer Russell Brooks, who explained emphasis on the civil rights movement the signifi cance of non-violent actions for justice and equal rights for African- of African Americans in the U.S. civil February 16 | The Merit House, Abuja Americans. rights movement. Boycott is the true “A Raisin in the Sun” Brings Rare story of Rosa Parks (played by Iris Live Theater to Abuja Little-Thomas) which resulted in the The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Embassy celebrated Black History Alabama. Following the screening, Month 2018 in partnership with there was an interactive session led my the Department of Theatre and two distinguished alumni of the Hubert Performing Arts of Ahmadu Bello Humphrey Fellowship Exchange University (ABU) Zaria, the largest Program – Dr. Victor Fodeke and Dr. university in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lani Stephens. The interactive session event included a lecture series and a was very participatory as the fi lm performance of Lorraine Hansberry’s truly resonated with the audience and classic play for a 300-person public marks a call to action for non-violent audience. In his opening remarks, approach to issues among Nigerian the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission youth. Staff and pupils of New Capital School, Abuja after Ambassador Symington read to the kids Aruna Amirthanayagam emphasized how Black History Month highlights February 28 | Silverbird cinemas, Six separate readings and donations the importance of American diversity Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja anchored by American offi cers as a source of the country’s strength. U.S. Embassy Hosts Black including the Ambassador and the The performance followed a series of Panther Premiere Acting DCM were held between round table discussions earlier in the February 12-27 at the following schools: week at the Ahmadu Bello and Bayero • New Capital Nursery and Primary Universities in northern Nigeria on the School, Asokoro theme: “Acknowledging our History: • Model Primary School, Asokoro Memory, Culture, and the Black Race.” • LEA Primary School Utako Visiting Michigan State University • Community Nursery & Primary fi lm professors Jeffrey C. Wray and School, Asokoro, Tama Hamilton-Wray presented on • Florence Ade Akodu International how the African American experience School Maitama, and had shaped contemporary American • Springsville School Garki theater and fi lm. Deputy Chief of Mission David Young with guests before the screening in Abuja Contributed by Katherine Suwa, Chibuike Ohieri, Sagir Ahmed and Olaoluwa Aworinde 4 CROSSROADS | May/June 2018 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH February 27 - March 2 | Lagos Affairs, with support from the Institute March 20 | U.S. Embassy, Abuja Kristina Wong’s Visits Lagos of International Education, which Northern Nigerian Senator The U.S. Consulate Lagos hosted empowers, connects and supports Speaks to Women on Education a renowned visiting American women leaders from Africa, Central as a Springboard performance artist and comedian, and South Asia, and the Middle EducationUSA Abuja organized Kristina Wong, from February 27 to East in STEM through mentorship a discussion with more than 90 March 4 as part of the Lagos Theatre and exchange. They represented young women and Senator Binta Festival. She is notable for her works organizations as diverse as Twitter, Masi Garba of northern Adamawa focusing on women and economic LinkedIn, Netfl ix, Mozilla, Autodesk, state, one of only six women in empowerment. WomenCollegeTech, Stanford Nigeria’s 109-member senate. Graduate School of Business, Juniper Wong conducted masterclasses for Senator Garba encouraged the Networks, as well as Fairrer Samani university students and recent performing arts students, faculty, and Group, Northgate Environmental theatrical directors at the University of graduates to aspire to positions of Management, Jessica Dickinson infl uence and create space for women Lagos, Lufodo Academy of Performing Goodman Consulting. Arts, and Pencil and Film Television in fi elds dominated by men. The Institute (PEFTI) Film Institute. The U.S. Consulate Lagos hosted a activity formed part of the Mission’s During her visit, she also performed series of events, the fi rst of which Women’s History Month programming her critically acclaimed Wong Street was held at Lonadek Inc.- a world and opened participants’ eyes to the Journal show on March 2, which was class and certifi ed engineering and Importance of a fi rm educational hosted by United States Consul General, information technology consulting foundation and the need for barrier- F.
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