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Update #4 · Jul 26, 2012 · comment

Hi all, 

Thank you so much for backing our project! You are amazing for believing in this dream, and doing your part in seeing it come alive.  

Here's the thing, we have 29 hours to go and we've been able to raise over $7,000! That's great, but clearly we are quite short from meeting our very ambitious goal, and we will not receive any of the funds we've raised so far. Does the dream stop here? NO! Since launching the Kickstarter, a number of exciting things have happened, which have kept us going!

  • We've been featured in most recently on CNN, Huffington Post, Afri-love.com, and I got to share an Op-ed in the Global Journal. Along with several other news outlets.
  • We've created a key partnership with the DC Mayor's Office on African Affairs, with many more partnerships in the pipeline. 
  • Kathleen Bomani recently spoke at the Africa Utopia event in London about the importance of shifting the way media covers Africa. 
  • We've also gotten a slew of new followers on Twitter, facebook, and Tumblr, they have all reached out to us about how excited they are to see this project come to life. 
  • We've already been in talks numerous corporations about sponsorship. 
  • We were also just granted fiscal sponsorship by Third World Newsreel, giving us access to a wider pool of grants. 

The point is we have a responsibility to make this project happen by any means necessary, and we will make it happen. Us not reaching our Kickstarter goal is surely not the end of My Africa Is. 

We would like for you to support us once more ( since you'll be getting your money back from this anyway :) ) By making a donation, whatever the amount may be to our paypal account. We sure could use a cool $7,000 to start working with! We will be giving the same offerings as we had from this Kickstarter too! Simply follow this link! 

So no matter what happens please stay in touch with us, you can do so by emailing us at info@myafricais.com, or keeping up with us on our Tumblr.

You guys are the best!

Nosa

PS: This is the poster artist Sindiso Nyoni created for us, it's so bad ass! This could be yours...

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"My Africa Is" in the Press

Update #3 · Jun 25, 2012 · comment

Hello wonderful people!

Thanks again for backing our campaign. We still have a long way to go, but great things are happening for us. 

My Africa Is has been receiving quite a bit of press since we launched the Kickstarter, and we wanted to send you the links, which I think provides some more insight into the importance of My Africa Is.

Jackson Mvunganyi of Voice of America interviewed me for Saturday's Nightline Africa show link below (at the 25 minute mark): 

http://www.voanews.com/mp3/voa/africa/engl/ENGLISHTOAFRICA_NIGHTLINEAFRICA-SUN.mp3

Clutch Magazine also picked the story up, so thanks to all the backers who donated from that link, your support means a lot!

http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2012/06/support-my-africa-is-a-documentary-that-aims-to-dispel-myths-about-the-motherland/

Please keep spreading word of this Kickstarter. We have 32 days to raise $75,000, and if we don't meet this goal we lose everything we've raised so far. Please spread the word. We are open to your suggestions as to how we can push this Kickstarter forward!! So please be sure to get in contact with me with any comments or suggestions at Nosarieme@myafricais.com!

Thank you guys again for being awesome!

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Every Thursday Is Now Thank You Thursday!!

Update #2 · Jun 21, 2012 · comment

This Thursday, we’ll be giving away the amazing “Zombie” tee as a gigantic thank you to one lucky Kickstarter backer!

If you needed an extra incentive, this is it.

The Zombie tee is Literati’s tribute to the late great Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Shortly after the change of his name to Anikulapo (meaning 'one who has death in his pocket'). His hit album Zombie, an attack on the Nigerian military was a precursor/ catalyst that led to an attack on him, bringing Fela face to face with death. The intertwining of these events and its duality inspired this piece.

The tee is available for guys and gals...but first, become a backer today with $15 or more and get in the running! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/786164501/my-africa-is

Thanks for your support!

My Africa Is.

Described as political philosophy meets urban fashion on the upper end of the high street, The Literati brand creates limited edition wearable and collectible art printed on high quality fitted garments. For full collection visit http://www.iamliterati.com/products or email contactus@iamliterati.com

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Sindiso Nyoni in NYC's Art Takes Times Square Exhibit!!

Update #1 · Jun 19, 2012 · comment

Hello wonderful people!

Thank you so so much for your contribution! 

I wanted to give you guys a quick update on the brilliant Sindiso Nyoni. The Zimbabwean native, who generously donated his talent to create our My Africa Is poster, is currently featured on a huge time square billboard, as a part of the Art Takes Time Square Exhibit.

We're so excited and proud of him,  and feel even more honored to have him be a part of this Kickstarter initiative. You can read all about the exhibit here.

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