Veteran actor Zack Orji and popular Ghanaian actor Majid
Michel were recently honored at the 9th Annual Diversity and Planet Africa
Awards.
The event
was held at the Roy Thomson hall in Toronto,
and was co-hosted by international recording artiste Kardinal Offishall.
Veteran
actor Zack Orji received the award for the Planet African Entertainment while
Majid Michel received the Rising Star Award.
Attending
the events where celebrities such as Selwyn Richards, Jay Martin amongst
others.
There was
a tribute performance to the late Whitney Houston by Patrica Shirley, other
high light of the event include: groovy showcase by Ghana high-life duo Ruff N’ Smooth
and an after party hosted by Sam Sarpong.
According
to the editorial director of Planet Africa Group Patrica Bebia Mawa said “we
are pleased with the tremendous interest that the Diversity and Planet Africa
Awards program has generated. According to statistics regarding the Planet
Africa Group website, there were 160,236 hits in October so far, an increase of
about 20,000 hits from last year,”
This
year’s Planet Africa Award recipients include Senator Don Meredith; National
Bank Managing Director Ray Williams; Hollywood Actress Vivica A. Fox; Dream
Maker Corporation CEO Isaac Olowolafe; Grace Foods Chairman Douglas Orane;
Black Health Alliance President Dr. Christopher Morgan; Nathaniel Dett Chorale
Founder Brainerd Blyden-Taylor; Professor Grace-Edward Galabuzi; Olympian
Shelly Ann Brown; Actors Majid Michel and Zack Orji; Bell Canada Associate
Director Frances Delsol; student Geoffrey Kasonde; BBPA President Pauline
Christian; Scientist Dr. Abraham Katampe and youth advocate Rev. Alvin
Nicholson.
Recipients
of the Diversity Awards include RBC Royal Bank President Jennifer Tory; Senator
Anne Cools, Markham City Mayor Frank Scarpitti; Toronto Police Deputy Chief
Peter Sloly; Businessman and Philanthropist HarpreetSethi and Humanitarian
Belinda Stronach. At the gala, Dr. Julius Garvey, a physician and son of the
historic leader Marcus Garvey, received the African Legend Award in honour of
his father’s legacy. The honour for Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist Charles
Roach, was received on behalf of his family by June Roach.
SOURCE:Channelstv
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