3 mois depuis
Sam Fan Thomas (born Samuel Thomas Ndonfeng, April 1952, Bafoussam, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian musician associated with Makossa. 🎧🎶 He began in the late 1960s and had his first hit with "Rikiatou". His "African Typic Collection" was an international hit in 1984 and is perhaps his best known work. Thomas began his career in the early 1970s as a guitarist in the Cameroonian band Tigres Noires. He stayed with that band until 1976, when he launched his solo career
He started his musical career in 1968 when he joined The Black Tigers, led by the blind musician, Andre Marie Tala. He stayed with Tala for eight years, recording several singles. The band also recorded in Paris and toured Senegal and other African countries. During this period Tala developed his own tchamassi rhythm, a modern music style based on Bamileke folklore. 🎤🎷
In 1976, his first solo LP was Funky New Bell, recorded in Benin on the Satel label. A second LP, on the same label, followed in 1977. On that album, he was supported by the Black Santiagos from Benin. His third release came in 1982 in Nigeria, with the hit song "Rikiatou", which established his reputation in Cameroon. In 1983, Thomas travelled to Paris to record Makassi. Makassi is the name of Thomas' own music style, a type of uptempo makossa blended with a touch of Andre Marie Tala's tchamassi and other bamileke influences. The album contained the hit song, "African Typic Collection". This song built around the melody of the Franco song, "Boma l'heure", and became an international dance floor hit, with sales across Africa, France and the West Indies, where it was also released as a 12-inch single. Makassi brought Thomas a golden disc in 1984 and was followed by his fifth album, Neng Makassi in 1985. The album retained the sophisticated production of Makassi, without matching his greatest hit. In 1986, he released two albums, Funk Makassi and Makassi Plus. Together with "African Typic Collection", two tracks off Makassi Plus were released in 1987 on a compilation album by the British Earthworks record label. Makassi Plus was followed in 1988 by Makassi Again, which was distributed internationally by the Celluloid record label. Thomas also toured with his band MBC (Makassi Band Corporation) in West and East Africa, Europe and the Americas.
From the early 1990s, Thomas changed his focus from recording his own material, to promotion and guiding new talented Cameroonian singers and musicians. He gathered talented musicians, including the late Kotto Bass, Ebelle Jeannot, K. Godefroy, Fabo Claude, Guy Bilong and Tala Jeannot, at Makassi Plus Studio in Douala. He released a string of records from various artists during the 1990s. Thomas released new material in 1993's Emotion and 1999's No Satisfaction. Neither of these CDs brought him the success of his earlier work.
He performed successful shows in Nairobi (2007), the US (2009) and Abidjan (2010).
🎯 #Promozik TV #musique #Makassi #rhumbaoverdose #SamFanThomas
He started his musical career in 1968 when he joined The Black Tigers, led by the blind musician, Andre Marie Tala. He stayed with Tala for eight years, recording several singles. The band also recorded in Paris and toured Senegal and other African countries. During this period Tala developed his own tchamassi rhythm, a modern music style based on Bamileke folklore. 🎤🎷
In 1976, his first solo LP was Funky New Bell, recorded in Benin on the Satel label. A second LP, on the same label, followed in 1977. On that album, he was supported by the Black Santiagos from Benin. His third release came in 1982 in Nigeria, with the hit song "Rikiatou", which established his reputation in Cameroon. In 1983, Thomas travelled to Paris to record Makassi. Makassi is the name of Thomas' own music style, a type of uptempo makossa blended with a touch of Andre Marie Tala's tchamassi and other bamileke influences. The album contained the hit song, "African Typic Collection". This song built around the melody of the Franco song, "Boma l'heure", and became an international dance floor hit, with sales across Africa, France and the West Indies, where it was also released as a 12-inch single. Makassi brought Thomas a golden disc in 1984 and was followed by his fifth album, Neng Makassi in 1985. The album retained the sophisticated production of Makassi, without matching his greatest hit. In 1986, he released two albums, Funk Makassi and Makassi Plus. Together with "African Typic Collection", two tracks off Makassi Plus were released in 1987 on a compilation album by the British Earthworks record label. Makassi Plus was followed in 1988 by Makassi Again, which was distributed internationally by the Celluloid record label. Thomas also toured with his band MBC (Makassi Band Corporation) in West and East Africa, Europe and the Americas.
From the early 1990s, Thomas changed his focus from recording his own material, to promotion and guiding new talented Cameroonian singers and musicians. He gathered talented musicians, including the late Kotto Bass, Ebelle Jeannot, K. Godefroy, Fabo Claude, Guy Bilong and Tala Jeannot, at Makassi Plus Studio in Douala. He released a string of records from various artists during the 1990s. Thomas released new material in 1993's Emotion and 1999's No Satisfaction. Neither of these CDs brought him the success of his earlier work.
He performed successful shows in Nairobi (2007), the US (2009) and Abidjan (2010).
🎯 #Promozik TV #musique #Makassi #rhumbaoverdose #SamFanThomas
5 mois depuis
SUIVI-ÉVALUATION DE L'ANNÉE SCOLAIRE 2023/2024 AU MINESEC
Le Ministre des Enseignements Secondaires, le Professeur Nalova Lyonga, préside ce jour au Centre d'éducation à distance de son département ministériel, une réunion de coordination visant à faire l'état des lieux sur la reprise des cours pour le compte du 3ème trimestre et sur les préparatifs des examens officiels de la session 2024.
FOLLOW-UP OF THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR IN #MINESEC .
The Minister of Secondary Education, Professor Nalova Lyonga, is currently presiding over the follow-up and evaluation meeting for the third term of the 2023/2024 school year.
The meeting which takes place at the Distance Education Centre aims to assess class resumption for the third term as well as the state of preparedness for the upcoming session of official examinations.
Le Ministre des Enseignements Secondaires, le Professeur Nalova Lyonga, préside ce jour au Centre d'éducation à distance de son département ministériel, une réunion de coordination visant à faire l'état des lieux sur la reprise des cours pour le compte du 3ème trimestre et sur les préparatifs des examens officiels de la session 2024.
FOLLOW-UP OF THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR IN #MINESEC .
The Minister of Secondary Education, Professor Nalova Lyonga, is currently presiding over the follow-up and evaluation meeting for the third term of the 2023/2024 school year.
The meeting which takes place at the Distance Education Centre aims to assess class resumption for the third term as well as the state of preparedness for the upcoming session of official examinations.
5 mois depuis
Le peuple Mafa
Les #Mafa ou quelquefois Matakam sont une population d’Afrique centrale, surtout présente à l’extrême nord du Cameroun, également au Nigeria.
#Cameroun #Nigéria #Mafa #matakam
Le peuple mafa est constitué de plusieurs groupes qui se distinguent par leurs accents. Avec les Kapsiki, les Mofu, les Guiziga, les Mada, les Mahtal, les Zulgo, les Podoko, les Mouyeng, ils composent l’essentiel de ce que les Mandara (ethnie islamisée habitant la plaine et quelques contreforts des Monts Mandara) appellent vulgairement les Kirdis ou peuples païens. Ils sont connus pour avoir été les premiers en contact avec le colonisateur allemand.
#Kapsiki #mofu #guiziga #mada #mahtal #zulgo
Selon les sources et le contexte, on observe plusieurs formes : Bulahai, Mafahay, Mafa, Matakam, Matakams, Mofa, Natakan, Wula2. Selon Jean-Yves Martin en 1970, les Mafa seraient un sous-groupe des Matakam, aux côtés des Boulahai (habitant aux environs de Mokolo et des Mabass (habitant le village du même nom) qui partagent la même langue, des Hidé (langue commune avec les Mafa) et des Minéo.
#1970s #mineo
Au-delà d’une proximité linguistique pour les quatre premiers groupes, le nom commun de Matakam résulterait de l’appropriation d’un sobriquet initialement donné par les Peuls (ou Foulbé) et traduirait une revendication identitaire. En 2008, pour Zacharie Perevet, qui se revendique Mafa, l’ethnonyme « Matakam » est une appellation péjorative qui regroupe les quatre premiers sous-groupes décrits par Jean-Yves Martin, qu’il identifie tous comme Mafa.
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Les #Mafa ou quelquefois Matakam sont une population d’Afrique centrale, surtout présente à l’extrême nord du Cameroun, également au Nigeria.
#Cameroun #Nigéria #Mafa #matakam
Le peuple mafa est constitué de plusieurs groupes qui se distinguent par leurs accents. Avec les Kapsiki, les Mofu, les Guiziga, les Mada, les Mahtal, les Zulgo, les Podoko, les Mouyeng, ils composent l’essentiel de ce que les Mandara (ethnie islamisée habitant la plaine et quelques contreforts des Monts Mandara) appellent vulgairement les Kirdis ou peuples païens. Ils sont connus pour avoir été les premiers en contact avec le colonisateur allemand.
#Kapsiki #mofu #guiziga #mada #mahtal #zulgo
Selon les sources et le contexte, on observe plusieurs formes : Bulahai, Mafahay, Mafa, Matakam, Matakams, Mofa, Natakan, Wula2. Selon Jean-Yves Martin en 1970, les Mafa seraient un sous-groupe des Matakam, aux côtés des Boulahai (habitant aux environs de Mokolo et des Mabass (habitant le village du même nom) qui partagent la même langue, des Hidé (langue commune avec les Mafa) et des Minéo.
#1970s #mineo
Au-delà d’une proximité linguistique pour les quatre premiers groupes, le nom commun de Matakam résulterait de l’appropriation d’un sobriquet initialement donné par les Peuls (ou Foulbé) et traduirait une revendication identitaire. En 2008, pour Zacharie Perevet, qui se revendique Mafa, l’ethnonyme « Matakam » est une appellation péjorative qui regroupe les quatre premiers sous-groupes décrits par Jean-Yves Martin, qu’il identifie tous comme Mafa.
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5 mois depuis
🇨🇲 #Football : Congratulations to Ajara Nchout Njoya and her teammates of Al Qadsiah for winning the third prize of the Safe Women's Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia. 🦁
#NchoutAjara ⚽
#NchoutAjara ⚽
6 mois depuis
#DidYouKnow On December 18, 2006, Robert Lee Curbeam Jr. set a new single mission American ***** ewalk record when he completed four ***** e walks.
Curbeam was born on March 5, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1980, he graduated from Woodlawn High School and received a nomination to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In 1884, Curbeam graduated and later completed Naval Flight Officer training. He was assigned to the USS Forrestal where he served in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and the Artic and Indian Oceans.
In 1990, Curbeam graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, with a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. In 1991, he completed Test Pilot School and reported to the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate in Patuxent River, Maryland. In August 1994, he returned to the Naval Academy as a Captain and instructor in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department.
In December 1994, Curbeam was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate. After a year of training and evaluation, he was selected as an astronaut for future ***** e flight missions. On August 7, 1997, Curbeam participated in his first ***** eflight mission to test equipment for use on the future International ***** e Station. On December 9, he departed for his third ***** eflight mission, where he’d complete a record setting four ***** ewalks. A ***** ewalk, or extravehicular activity, is work done by an astronaut outside of the ***** ecraft. During these ***** ewalks, Curbeam helped install new electrical systems on the International ***** e Station.
In 2007, after thirteen years at NASA, #RobertCurbeam retired. He continues to speak at school and community events to inspire future astronauts to one day land on Mars.
Join us daily until April 8, to learn about the members of the #Afronauts (the affinity group of African American astronauts) who also served in the military and some safety tips to enjoy the upcoming eclipse.
📸Photo: Captain Robert Curbeam, courtesy of NASA
Curbeam was born on March 5, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1980, he graduated from Woodlawn High School and received a nomination to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In 1884, Curbeam graduated and later completed Naval Flight Officer training. He was assigned to the USS Forrestal where he served in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and the Artic and Indian Oceans.
In 1990, Curbeam graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, with a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. In 1991, he completed Test Pilot School and reported to the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate in Patuxent River, Maryland. In August 1994, he returned to the Naval Academy as a Captain and instructor in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department.
In December 1994, Curbeam was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate. After a year of training and evaluation, he was selected as an astronaut for future ***** e flight missions. On August 7, 1997, Curbeam participated in his first ***** eflight mission to test equipment for use on the future International ***** e Station. On December 9, he departed for his third ***** eflight mission, where he’d complete a record setting four ***** ewalks. A ***** ewalk, or extravehicular activity, is work done by an astronaut outside of the ***** ecraft. During these ***** ewalks, Curbeam helped install new electrical systems on the International ***** e Station.
In 2007, after thirteen years at NASA, #RobertCurbeam retired. He continues to speak at school and community events to inspire future astronauts to one day land on Mars.
Join us daily until April 8, to learn about the members of the #Afronauts (the affinity group of African American astronauts) who also served in the military and some safety tips to enjoy the upcoming eclipse.
📸Photo: Captain Robert Curbeam, courtesy of NASA
6 mois depuis
George Washington Carver had a difficult start in life. Born sometime around 1864, his father died shortly before George's birth, likely from an accident when he was out hauling wood. And only weeks after birth, slave traders kidnapped George and his mother. Rescued would not be an apt term; recovered is more appropriate. But the group sent out to find him and his mother exchanged a horse for the young boy. His mother, however, was lost to the traders. Less than two months old, and George was already an orphan.
Often sick, frail, he was not expected to live. But live he did, and from a young age, he showed much devotion to work and a desire for learning. He was curious, and as he'd roam the woods near the Carver home, exploring flowers, trees, rocks, and birds, he began asking questions about their purpose.
While much of his education early on was self-motivated, he began formal schooling at ten. He learned of a school about eight miles from the Carver home. And without any money or a new home, he left the Carver's to attend this school, living in an old barn while doing odd jobs to earn money to survive. Eventually, he was adopted into a family there.
Education for George would continue through completing a Master's Degree in agriculture from Iowa State University in 1896. After which, he took a job as Head of the Agricultural Department at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
As an agricultural scientist and inventor, his goal was to help farmers improve their lives by earning more from their crops. He found hundreds of uses through his research of peanuts in particular and other products such as sweet potatoes and pecans. His work was instrumental and impactful. Between 1915 and 1918, acreage for peanut cultivation grew from half a million to over four million acres.
After George passed away in 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a message that said: "All mankind are the beneficiaries of his discoveries in the field of agricultural chemistry. The things which he achieved in the face of early handicaps will for all time afford an inspiring example to youth everywhere."
Often sick, frail, he was not expected to live. But live he did, and from a young age, he showed much devotion to work and a desire for learning. He was curious, and as he'd roam the woods near the Carver home, exploring flowers, trees, rocks, and birds, he began asking questions about their purpose.
While much of his education early on was self-motivated, he began formal schooling at ten. He learned of a school about eight miles from the Carver home. And without any money or a new home, he left the Carver's to attend this school, living in an old barn while doing odd jobs to earn money to survive. Eventually, he was adopted into a family there.
Education for George would continue through completing a Master's Degree in agriculture from Iowa State University in 1896. After which, he took a job as Head of the Agricultural Department at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
As an agricultural scientist and inventor, his goal was to help farmers improve their lives by earning more from their crops. He found hundreds of uses through his research of peanuts in particular and other products such as sweet potatoes and pecans. His work was instrumental and impactful. Between 1915 and 1918, acreage for peanut cultivation grew from half a million to over four million acres.
After George passed away in 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a message that said: "All mankind are the beneficiaries of his discoveries in the field of agricultural chemistry. The things which he achieved in the face of early handicaps will for all time afford an inspiring example to youth everywhere."
6 mois depuis
Fredia "The Cheetah" Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American former professional martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer who competed from 1975 to 2005. During her kickboxing career, she held ISKA, WKA, and WKF World ******* les. Before her kickboxing career, she was an All-American in basketball and track.
She is also a model and actress. Fredia has been featured on the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire with Will Smith. She was one of the women who was throwing Will Smith around in his nightmare. Her latest film is called Knockout."
Gibbs made history when she became the first African-American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion. She earned the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World" after an upset in 1994 in her fight against World Champion Valérie Wiet-Henin of France in the "Battle of the Masters" Pay Per View Event in San Jose, California. She went on to become one of the most dominant champions of all time, and remains a significant historical figure in light and super lightweight kickboxing divisions. She competed from 1991 to 1997, amassing a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs, and three world ******* les. She also competed as a top contender in women's professional boxing from 1997 to 2005 with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
She wrote The Fredia Gibbs Story about her life in 2016
“Being bullied is such a terrifying experience, especially for a child,” Fredia said. “[We] are just trying to learn our identity and learn who we are; to be threatened and quartered by kids who are supposed to be your classmates, whom you help with homework, it was uncomfortable, ugly and very negative.”
As she ran home to escape her bullys, her uncle Dr. William Groce, met her at the door this last time. “Look, baby girl, you can’t continue to run all of your life. You’re going to have to learn how to stand firm and face your fear(s),” he advised.
Gibbs began her instruction in Jeet Kune Do/Aikido fight style at Quiet Storm Martial Arts School in Chester, Pennsylvania. She learned martial arts to rebuild her self confidence and self esteem, which suffered as a result of being bullied. She was trained with her Uncle Will and by a group of lethal martial artists, lawyers, judges, doctors, business leaders, and blue collar workers. Earning her black belt was the unorthodox result of throwing powerful jab combinations and mastering tactical takedowns to obtain the glittering key on the ground behind Groce, the only way out of The Storm.
“It was tough. It was difficult but, I got the key. I unlocked the door and walked out.”
KIDNAPPED
In 1993, Gibbs martial arts training saved her life. She had lost her paycheck and bus fare in a game of Dominoes at a gathering in Inglewood, Calif. Strapped for cash, stranded and wanting to sleep in her bed instead of the couch she was offered, Gibbs accepted a ride from Lonnie Franklin Jr. after spending hours playing against him. She had no way of knowing her Domino opponent was California’s infamous Grim Sleeper, the serial killer responsible for murdering at least 100 Black women in South Central, displacing their bodies throughout Los Angeles circa 1985.
Now with him in his RV, something sinister in his sudden need for coffee awakened her intuition as he pulled into a secluded area. She refused to let him "violate" her. She tried to exit the passenger’s side door. The handle had been removed. When she scrambled for the van’s rear doors, she came face-to-face with a monster intent on violating, then adding her to his list of lifeless victims.
“He came charging at me like a football player...” She explained the aikido technique that uses an assailant’s clothing against them. “I tied his shirt over his head, pulled his pants down and grabbed his... so he couldn’t move,” demanding that he tell her where his keys were.
With her second key to freedom in hand, she told Grim, “When a "b" says, ‘No,’ she means, ‘No.'”
Gibbs was terrified and called her mom. She moved away from the Los Angeles area immediately.
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In 1994, Gibbs’ meteoric brawling record warranted an invitation to compete in a pay-per-view International Sport and Karate Association (ISKA) match-up against Valerie Wiet-Henin, dubbed “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World.”
Wiet-Henin was a formidable opponent renowned for breaking jaws and bruising ribs, a million-dollar baby who did not scare Gibbs.
In the third round, Gibbs said, “My legs began to get weak.” Looking to The Hill from whence her help was to come, she cried out, “Oh God! You gotta help.”
Stitched-up, torn and tattered, she delivered a lethal kick followed by an overhand right to the back of Wiet-Henin’s head, knocking her out.
In addition to becoming “The Most Dangerous Woman,” Gibbs also became the only martial artist except Bruce Lee to have a combat statue dedicated in her honor.
Gibbs has been featured in Black Achievers, Black Belt, Delco Times, Inside Karate, Jet, Los Angeles Sentinel, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Illustrated for Women, and Upscale Magazine.
Her fight gear is displayed at the Sports Legend of Delaware County Museum, dedicated to preserving the history and memory of Delaware County Sports Legends. She is an author, celebrity trainer, philanthropist, motivational speaker, and radio host. In 2016–2017 she was honored and participated in the Orange County Heritage Black History Parade and was nominated to attend the United State of Women summit hosted by the White House.
In 2016 #Gibbs was named one of the Top Ten Greatest African American Female Athletes of All time for Kickboxing.
In 2022, Cabrini University honored alumna Fredia Gibbs (ʼ19) during a statue dedication ceremony.
She is also a model and actress. Fredia has been featured on the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire with Will Smith. She was one of the women who was throwing Will Smith around in his nightmare. Her latest film is called Knockout."
Gibbs made history when she became the first African-American female Kickboxing ISKA World Champion. She earned the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World" after an upset in 1994 in her fight against World Champion Valérie Wiet-Henin of France in the "Battle of the Masters" Pay Per View Event in San Jose, California. She went on to become one of the most dominant champions of all time, and remains a significant historical figure in light and super lightweight kickboxing divisions. She competed from 1991 to 1997, amassing a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs, and three world ******* les. She also competed as a top contender in women's professional boxing from 1997 to 2005 with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
She wrote The Fredia Gibbs Story about her life in 2016
“Being bullied is such a terrifying experience, especially for a child,” Fredia said. “[We] are just trying to learn our identity and learn who we are; to be threatened and quartered by kids who are supposed to be your classmates, whom you help with homework, it was uncomfortable, ugly and very negative.”
As she ran home to escape her bullys, her uncle Dr. William Groce, met her at the door this last time. “Look, baby girl, you can’t continue to run all of your life. You’re going to have to learn how to stand firm and face your fear(s),” he advised.
Gibbs began her instruction in Jeet Kune Do/Aikido fight style at Quiet Storm Martial Arts School in Chester, Pennsylvania. She learned martial arts to rebuild her self confidence and self esteem, which suffered as a result of being bullied. She was trained with her Uncle Will and by a group of lethal martial artists, lawyers, judges, doctors, business leaders, and blue collar workers. Earning her black belt was the unorthodox result of throwing powerful jab combinations and mastering tactical takedowns to obtain the glittering key on the ground behind Groce, the only way out of The Storm.
“It was tough. It was difficult but, I got the key. I unlocked the door and walked out.”
KIDNAPPED
In 1993, Gibbs martial arts training saved her life. She had lost her paycheck and bus fare in a game of Dominoes at a gathering in Inglewood, Calif. Strapped for cash, stranded and wanting to sleep in her bed instead of the couch she was offered, Gibbs accepted a ride from Lonnie Franklin Jr. after spending hours playing against him. She had no way of knowing her Domino opponent was California’s infamous Grim Sleeper, the serial killer responsible for murdering at least 100 Black women in South Central, displacing their bodies throughout Los Angeles circa 1985.
Now with him in his RV, something sinister in his sudden need for coffee awakened her intuition as he pulled into a secluded area. She refused to let him "violate" her. She tried to exit the passenger’s side door. The handle had been removed. When she scrambled for the van’s rear doors, she came face-to-face with a monster intent on violating, then adding her to his list of lifeless victims.
“He came charging at me like a football player...” She explained the aikido technique that uses an assailant’s clothing against them. “I tied his shirt over his head, pulled his pants down and grabbed his... so he couldn’t move,” demanding that he tell her where his keys were.
With her second key to freedom in hand, she told Grim, “When a "b" says, ‘No,’ she means, ‘No.'”
Gibbs was terrified and called her mom. She moved away from the Los Angeles area immediately.
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In 1994, Gibbs’ meteoric brawling record warranted an invitation to compete in a pay-per-view International Sport and Karate Association (ISKA) match-up against Valerie Wiet-Henin, dubbed “The Most Dangerous Woman in the World.”
Wiet-Henin was a formidable opponent renowned for breaking jaws and bruising ribs, a million-dollar baby who did not scare Gibbs.
In the third round, Gibbs said, “My legs began to get weak.” Looking to The Hill from whence her help was to come, she cried out, “Oh God! You gotta help.”
Stitched-up, torn and tattered, she delivered a lethal kick followed by an overhand right to the back of Wiet-Henin’s head, knocking her out.
In addition to becoming “The Most Dangerous Woman,” Gibbs also became the only martial artist except Bruce Lee to have a combat statue dedicated in her honor.
Gibbs has been featured in Black Achievers, Black Belt, Delco Times, Inside Karate, Jet, Los Angeles Sentinel, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sports Illustrated for Women, and Upscale Magazine.
Her fight gear is displayed at the Sports Legend of Delaware County Museum, dedicated to preserving the history and memory of Delaware County Sports Legends. She is an author, celebrity trainer, philanthropist, motivational speaker, and radio host. In 2016–2017 she was honored and participated in the Orange County Heritage Black History Parade and was nominated to attend the United State of Women summit hosted by the White House.
In 2016 #Gibbs was named one of the Top Ten Greatest African American Female Athletes of All time for Kickboxing.
In 2022, Cabrini University honored alumna Fredia Gibbs (ʼ19) during a statue dedication ceremony.
6 mois depuis
#Institut_Camerounais_pour_les_Nations_Unies : 🇨🇲 🇪🇺 🇦🇪
Yesterday, the 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 (𝙈𝙐𝙉)of the year 2024 took place at the 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙔𝙖𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙é, a ceremony which saw the remarkable participation of 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 who had a key role for the success of this event.
We are happy to let you know that the junior diplomats lived up to expectations through the relevance of their work, the eloquence they demonstrated, the quality of their research and above all the seriousness in their various activities. This amazed the Central Africa sub-regional coordinator of the RED CROSS and the Director of the American School of Yaounde.
Note that they were divided into two commissions, namely the 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 where their excellences TAKAM FOTSING and AMADHILA YANNAH stood out by being successively in second and third place while our excellence MAYILLA 2 Louis Albert was crowned 𝘽𝙀𝙎𝙏 𝘿𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙏𝙀 for the second committee (𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮).
Congratulations to all the junior diplomats for their bravery and dynamism.
The best is yet to come. 🤜
Yesterday, the 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 (𝙈𝙐𝙉)of the year 2024 took place at the 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙔𝙖𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙é, a ceremony which saw the remarkable participation of 𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 who had a key role for the success of this event.
We are happy to let you know that the junior diplomats lived up to expectations through the relevance of their work, the eloquence they demonstrated, the quality of their research and above all the seriousness in their various activities. This amazed the Central Africa sub-regional coordinator of the RED CROSS and the Director of the American School of Yaounde.
Note that they were divided into two commissions, namely the 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 where their excellences TAKAM FOTSING and AMADHILA YANNAH stood out by being successively in second and third place while our excellence MAYILLA 2 Louis Albert was crowned 𝘽𝙀𝙎𝙏 𝘿𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙏𝙀 for the second committee (𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮).
Congratulations to all the junior diplomats for their bravery and dynamism.
The best is yet to come. 🤜
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Les Trophées de l'innovation de l’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) récompensent les doctorants et jeunes chercheurs développant des projets de recherche interdisciplinaires et innovants pour des solutions durables à forts impacts au Sud 💡.
Vous pouvez candidater jusqu'au 14 avril !
Plus d'infos sur : https://www.ird.fr/trophee...
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🚨 Call for applications
The Innovation Trophies of the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) reward PhD students and young researchers developing innovative, interdisciplinary research projects for high-impact sustainable solutions in the South 💡.
You can apply until April 14!
More info at: https://www.ird.fr/trophee...
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