Our Paths to Greatness is a nonprofit organization that provides access to educational and professional opportunities, leadership training to underserved Africans in Africa and in the diaspora, fosters and facilitates African arts and cultural education and collaborates on sustainable development projects for the African community.
WHO WE ARE
OUR PATHS TO GREATNESS
Board of Advisors/Founder
Nike Campbell-Fatoki
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Omosalewa Fajobi
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Dr. Olufunke Owolabi
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Olukemi Dallass
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OUR PATHS TO GREATNESS
WHAT WE DO
At Our Path to Greatness, we celebrate the accomplishments of Africans, dispelling the myths of our great continent and inspiring many to go after their dreams through supporting initiatives for underserved Africans, equipping them with the skills and resources to thrive and compete in the world.
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Tradition Meets Innovation: A Yoruba Artist’s Vision of Inclusivity and Design
Àdéjọ́ke Àdéronke Túgbíyélé is a Nigerian American multidisciplinary visual artist and activist whose practice explores queer Yoruba aesthetics, challenges homophobia…
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Review: Trees of Peace is a Story of Sisterhood and Survival in the Midst of Destruction
It was 1994 and the Hutus were on a murderous rampage axing down all cockroaches, aka Tutsis. Child, adult, the…
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Bigger Than Africa Explores the Roots Of The Yorubas Outside Africa
There is hardly any continent where Yorubas are not present. Europe, America, Asia, name it, and you will find Yorubas…
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A Review of Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet
Movie Title: Harriet Year of Release: 2020 Streaming Platform: Netflix Director: Kasi Lemmons Cast: Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Leslie Odom Jnr…
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Celebrating Black History Month: Preserving History with Jacksonville Florida Native Vanessa Atani Davis
Jacksonville, Florida, is a vibrant city filled with history, especially black history. As we celebrate black history month, we shed…
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Where Are They Now?: Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro Of MitiMeth – Interview by Nikę Campbell
One of my goals is to help people activate the latent ability within to create wealth from renewable resources that…
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A Review of Chinwetel Ejiofor’s The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Movie Title: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Year of Release: 2019 Streamed On: Netflix Director: Chinwetel Ejiofor Cast: Maxwell…
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5 Africans Who Have Won Book Prizes in 2021
From the Booker to the Orange Prize and others, book prizes serve to recognise authors for their contribution to society…
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Where are They Now?: Reconnecting with Malebo Sephodi – Interview by Nikę Campbell
On June 30, 2015, I interviewed Malebo on my blog which at the time was a series called “Path to…
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Tayo Aluko Is Teaching The Truth About Black Resistance, Resilience And Beauty One Play At A Time
Tayo Aluko is a playwright and actor based in Liverpool, UK. He has written and performed a number of plays…
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Review: The Blessed Girl by Angela Makholwa
Book: The Blessed Girl Author: Angela Makholwa Year of Publication: 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Almost all societies have them,…
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Nollywood to the World
Unless you‘ve been living under a rock especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, you know that Nollywood movies are now on…
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Twelve New Books By African Authors in 2020
We are halfway through 2020 and the year has been one with unexpected curves and twists. From the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Abisola Junaid Walking Her Path To Greatness
In June 2018, the maiden edition of OPTG’s Leadership Speaker Series held in Lagos, Nigeria. Themed ‘The Role of Arts…
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Interview with Laolu Senbanjo
Laolu Senbanjo was the keynote speaker at the launch and fundraising gala of Our Paths to Greatness on Sunday, May…
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Catching up with Artist Extraordinaire Victor Ehikhamenor
OPTG: We are thrilled to finally catch up with you. You are easily one of the busiest artists we know.…
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Interview with Victor Ekpuk
OPTG: Thank you Victor for taking time to speak with OPTG about you, your work and what inspires you. So,…
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Interview with Mutaru Muqtar
OTPG: Can you give some background information about you? Where in Ghana were you born? Schools attended, professional work experience,…
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Interview with Genet Lakew
OPTG: So honored to interview you today. We paid attention when we heard a graduate of a historically black college…
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Interview with Segun Abiona
OPTG: It’s a pleasure to meet the face behind Nicole & Giovanni. Tell us more about yourself –your background, education,…
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Interview with Paulette Mpouma
OPTG: Please tell me a bit about yourself. Where were you born? When and why did you move to the…
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