An award-winning star of hit TV show ‘Orange is the New Black’ will be the special guest at Self Help Africa’s gala Change-Makers’ Ball in New York, next month.<\/p>\n
Uzo Aduba – star of the acclaimed ‘Orange is the New Black’ – will join up to 600 guests at the 5th annual black tie event in Manhattan on Friday, 14th November next.<\/p>\n
Aduba, who plays Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren in the Netflix prison comedy drama, will receive the annual Spirit of Africa Award at the event.<\/p>\n
Born in Massachusetts to Nigerian parents, Aduba – whose full-name Uzomaka means ‘the road is good’ in her parents native language – maintains strong connections to the African continent.<\/p>\n
The actress said she was honoured to be named recipient of Self Help Africa’s Spirit of Africa Award for 2014. “By fostering an environment that teaches a (wo)man to fish, Self Help Africa helps to create self-sustaining households, directly impacting on generations still unborn. I feel truly blessed to be recognised by this organisation,” she added.<\/p>\n
The Spirit of Africa Award recognises the talent, creativity and enterprise emerging from modern Africa, including from members of the African diaspora. The 2013 winner was Marcus Samuelsson, the Ethiopian-born chef and restaurateur.<\/p>\n
Up to 600 guests are expected to attend this year’s 5th annual New York Change-Maker’s Ball, held to support the organization’s work with rural entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"