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Milton Allimadi, Publisher and
Editor-in chief
Milton@blackstarnews.com
Received his journalistic training at The Graduate School of
Journalism at Columbia University. After stints at The Journal
of Commerce and The Wall Street Journal, Allimadi reported for
the New York Times as a metro news stringer. At the New York
Times Allimadi honed, among other things, his reportorial
skills.
Allimadi’s passion for community-based and investigative news
reporting took him to the legendary City Sun newspaper, an
African American weekly newspaper published by the late Andy
Cooper, who served as Allimadi’s mentor.
As an editor of The City Sun, Allimadi exposed corruption,
police brutality and thereby developed a reputation as a
hard-nosed editor and reporter. In late 1996 The City Sun shut
down as a result of Cooper’s failing health conditions. Allimadi
vowed to continue The City Sun’s legacy. His commitment to delve
deeper into the political, economical and social issues
affecting African Americans as well as immigrants from the
Caribbean and African, inspired the inception of The Black Star
News – a publication that prides itself as the voice for the
under-represented peoples. In 1997, Allimadi founded The Black
Star News with his savings and those of then partners Ben Otunu
and Mana Kasongo; he obtained financial support from Bill and
Camille Cosby.
Today, The Black Star News is a renowned investigative
newspaper. Following its motto of “Speaking Truth to Empower,”
The Black Star News has scored several major news scoops which
has garnered for it several awards from the Independent Press
Association and national media coverage, including from CNN
financial news, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New
York Press, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, The New
York Observer, New York magazine, The Village Voice, The
Washington Times, and Brill’s Content Magazine.
Allimadi is also author of the runaway best-seller “The Hearts
of Darkness, How White Writers Created the Racist Image of
Africa,” (Black Star Books, 2003, ISBN 0-9740039-0-5 see;
www.theheartsofdarkness.com) available at Barnes & Noble,
Amazon.com, Baker & Taylor and other major book sellers.
Chichi Ofor-Nwoko, Senior Vice President and consultant:
chichi@blackstarnews.com
Is a native of Nigeria. She was born in Dublin, Republic of
Ireland, and has since lived in Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago,
the Gambia and Mali before coming to the United States.
She graduated with honors from Columbia University with a major
in Political Science and a minor in African Studies. Her areas
of study also included marketing/finance and managing human
behavior and organizations. Among the awards that she has
received in recognition of her outstanding academic
accomplishments, is the Arthur Ross Foundation Scholarship,
which she received for excellence in Political Science. She was
also was also named the Lin Television Scholar in 2001.
Ms. Ofor- Nwoko is currently an Account Executive for WTNH in
New Haven, Connecticut. Prior to this appointment, she was a
manager trainee at WAVY-TV and WVBT, both in Portsmouth,
Virginia and WISH-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana. She started her
broadcast journalism career as a consumer affairs intern with
WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Ofor-Nwoko is also currently a consulting partner at The
Black Star News. In this capacity, she has been instrumental to
the diversification of the company's revenue stream by guiding
it into such other business areas as special events and
professional business seminars. She is recognized as one of the
most dynamic young executives in the publishing industry.
Brenda Wyche, Managing Editor:
Brenda@blackstarnews.com
Kam Williams, Film Editor:
kam@blackstarnews.com
Deardra Shuler, Entertainment Editor:
deardra@blackstarnews.com
Shemma Stevens:
shemmee@blackstarnews.com
Uduak Oduok, National Fashion Editor:
uduak@blackstarnews.com
Inspired by humble and average men and women who do
extraordinary works, Black Star News Fashion Editor Uduak Oduok
says she is passionate about Fashion, Health & Law. Ms. Oduok
strongly believes that a fulfilling life, for her, is about the
balance of mind, body and soul. To her, her passions reflect the
synergy of her beliefs.
An avid fashion lover, Ms. Oduok has over eleven years
experience in the fashion industry including as fashion model,
editor, writer, working in retail, marketer, fundraiser, fashion
show productions, fashion business owner and fashion law
attorney. She also gives fashion seminars and has been a
featured speaker at San Francisco’s Fashion Week 2005 on getting
"Legally Fashionable."
Also a health and fitness addict, she spent five years as a
certified personal trainer with one of the top fitness clubs in
the world. She explains that inspiring and guiding people to set
and achieve fitness goals was and still is richly rewarding for
her. Her love for health and fashion is extended into her
practice of law. She currently operates her own law firm where
she practices General civil litigation, healthcare and fashion
law. Her hobbies include reading, writing, staying fit,
traveling, and lots of shopping!
Laila Lake, New York Fashion Editor:
laila@blackstarnews.com
Ocen Allimadi, Music Editor and global trotter:
ocen@blackstarnews.com
Ocen Allimadi loves global music. “Music is the window to the
world’s cultures,” he says. “Whenever I travel to a country for
the first time, the first thing I do is listen to and study the
music.” Ocen studied music in London and is currently working on
a degree in History of Black People in The Atlantic World—he’s
also polishing up his French to prepare for more travel in the
French-speaking world. He’s worked at the Sound Arts Studio in
London, a community-based center, helping youngsters record
their demos. He’s been a music producer and DJ since the late
90s.
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