Hello world!!!
I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been busy and trying to keep up with life, thanks be to God. On October 11th, I was invited and asked to be a judge at Howard University's 7th Annual Miss and Mr. Afrique 2014 pageant. This year's theme was "Timeless: The Battle for the Crown." The show was hosted by the very funny social media pair and comedy duo known as 2 Stupid Goats: Dulo (IAmDulo) and Dami (AphricanApe).
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson |
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| Comedian Dami of AphricanApe and Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson |
This annual event is organized by the students in Howard University's African Students Association. There were eight contestants, four women and four men vying for the titles of Miss Afrique 2014 and Mr. Afrique 2014, respectively. One thing that was interesting about this pageant is that although every contestant was from an African nation, they represented countries different from the land of origin. Seven out of the eight contestants were originally from Nigeria. All of the contestants did a phenomenal job in all areas of contribution: country representation, talent, bio-walk, and on-stage-question. They all represented their designated countries with pride, elegance, and knowledge.
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| Miss Fanta Traore (Howard University's African Students Association President), Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson, and Miss Matilda Johnson (Mr/Miss Afrique pageant coordinator) |
CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Ashley Dike who represented Guinea-Bissau on winning the Miss Afrique 2014-2015 title (pictured below). Ashley Dike is a senior in sports medicine with a minor in chemistry from Houston, Texas/New Orleans, Louisiana by way of IMO State, Nigeria. She considers herself a free spirit; she loves to dance, design, have fun, learn new things, and help others. She aspires to be a naturalistic pharmacist, and an advocate for social change for the world especially Africa. Her ultimate life goal is to use the gifts God has blessed her with to be a continuous blessing to her family, friends, community, and the world.
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson and Howard University's Miss Afrique 2014-2015 Ashley Dike |
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Okeychukwu Uzoho from Nigeria, who represented Liberia, on winning the Mr. Afrique 2014-2015 title (pictured below). Okeychukwu is a junior in Political Science from Bowie, Maryland. He is an active member of the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) Club and the African Students Association. During his freshman year, he was on the step and stroll team. Right now he is working on acquiring his degree so that he may pursue his dream of becoming a defense attorney. He wants to be the voice for young black men who can’t defend themselves against a corrupt justice system. Another dream of his is to be able to bring his cousins from Nigeria so they can receive an education in America like they’ve always wanted. His mother is a pastor so he has always been deeply rooted in the teachings of our Lord. He tries to put the Word into everything he does and it has inspired him to always help those less fortunate.
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson and Howard University's Mr. Afrique 2014-2015 Okeychukwu Uzoho |
Overall, I had a great time at the pageant and enjoyed all the cultural presentations by the dancers and various performers. Congratulations to HU's ASA for a successful event, and it was a pleasure serving as one of the judges at this occasion. AFRICA OYE!!!
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Royal Selfie: African Queens
Miss Sierra Leone USA and Howard University's Miss Afrique |
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| Miss Sierra Leone USA 2012-2014 Ruby B. Johnson |
We face neither east nor west; we face forward. - Kwame Nkrumah
Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Sierra Leone USA.
