Chibuzo Ihegboro
Sathya Callender, a renowned author and gender-based violence activist in the United States of America, has thrown her support behind efforts to promote harmony among Africans and African-Americans.
Callender, the publisher of Scar of Survivor Magazine, lauded the efforts of individuals such as Nigerian, Dr. Debby Goodnews Silas, for her unwavering commitment to uniting Africans and African-Americans through her D’CEM Glamours Royal Honour Awards platform.
Dr Debby Goodnews created the D’CEM Award to not only honour top African-American personalities in the United States but to also bring all people of African descent together, to network, share ideas and celebrate their shared ancestry.
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According to Dr. Debby Goodnews, the award is a show of love to African-Americans, a platform to curb the hate or discrimination festering between them. “It will be better for both communities to get closer, understanding each other’s cultures and thoughts, which will be beneficial for a better community and economical growth,” she said.
Dr Debby Goodnews, the publisher of Debby Classique magazine, added that the black community has come a long way and deserves to love itself. “Blacks globally should stop allowing past histories to be setting them apart, the hate and misconceptions about each other are only making us lose so much. I think black history, which many blacks do not fully understand, is dividing us the more. it’s distracting blacks from focusing on the more important issues, and economic growth at large.”
Callender, a recipient of the D’CEM Honour Awards, praised the initiative, saying it has re-energized her desire to impact the masses and reach out to more survivors and potential victims of sexual and domestic violence. She promised to use her experience as a survivor of domestic violence and a successful entrepreneur to educate the black community.
“My father told me I’m 46 per cent Nigerian so it feels great to be a recipient of the D’CEM Honour Awards. I’ve been nominated for plenty of awards but to be honoured in such a way was breathtaking for me. I didnt just get an award, i was also got a Nigerian name ‘Amara’ which is an Igbo word meaning ‘Grace’. So I feel loved, appreciated, honoured, and welcomed back into my family. And I’ve vowed to learn more about my roots and continue my mission to find more families and connect the dots”.
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Chief Prof Lloyd C. Onyirimba, of the International Association of African Authors & Scholars, also applauded the organiser of the D’CEM Awards. He stressed that the joy of bridging the gap between Africans and African Americans should be the responsibility of everyone in the black community.
“If you want people to love you, you must love yourself first,” Chief Onyirimba said. “There is an urgent need for us to unite and be proud of our African heritage. And that is why I am proud to be part of the Glamours Honour Awards, which aims to bridge the gap between Africans and African-Americans”.