The Nigerian Woman

MNIA, Inc. identifies Nigerian women in the US who exemplify beauty, talent, supremacy and intelligence. It aims to create new role models who through the Miss Nigeria in America Beauty Pageant will serve as ambassadors that will define a new Nigeria, enrich the beauty of the Nigerian Woman and enhance a new strength, energy and spirit for the advancement of women.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Our BLACK History! winner


I am happy to announce the winner of the MNIA, Inc Our BLACK History contest!

M Y K W A I N......G A I N E Y !!!

Mykwain is a filmaker/photographer from the Bronx, NY. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and a student at New York University Film School. He has worked on a lot of big projects and with even bigger names. He is extremely talented and has a true knack for capturing everyone in their best. Simply stated: he takes BRILLIANT pictures. His work and artistic eye will easily caste him into People's 25 Most Influential People Under 30! If you don't know about him you better find out and find out FAST!! (Click on the link below to visit his website)


Mykwain gave me my first break in the industry and has captured me in picture as well as on film. I was the star of a film he directed at Morehouse College and I'm sure if you ask him he will send you the link to the movie. You can also contact him on Facebook and on his myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/mykwain.

Here are the correct answers to the contest (submitted by Mykwain of course):

1.) CHINUA ACHEBE
2.) KING SUNNY ADE
3.) BABATUNDE
4.) PATRICIA ETTEH
5.) GANI FAWEHINMI
6.) BEKO RANSOME-KUTI
7.) FELA KUTI
8.) FLORA NWAPA
9.) OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
10.) HAKEEM OLAJUWON
11.) MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI
12.) WOLE SOYINKA
13.) SEAL HENRY OLUSEGUN OLUMIDE ADEOLA
14.) CHIEF COMMANDER EBENEZER OBEY
15.) KEN SARO-WIWA
16.) HELEN FOLASADE (SADE) ADU
17.) AKINWUMI ADESOKAN
18.) MAURICE IWU
19.) IBRAHIM BABANGIDA
20.) PRESIDENT UMARU YAR'ADUA
21.) PHILIP EMEAGWALI

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