Candygist's Blog

Hollywood performer, artist and altruist, Kat Graham (Vampire Diaries) is the new individual from Empower54 family and is loaning her voice to bolster Empower54's "Rise Above Terror" campaign focused on empowering IDP women and children in North East Nigeria.


As indicated by the Founder/Chair of Empower54, Princess Modupe Ozolua, Kat Graham's inclusion as a non-Nigerian reenforces the way that terrorism is a worldwide concern and we need to cooperate to make the world safe for us and our friends and family.

Empower54's Annual African Art Charity Gala will hold in Atlanta on April 30th. The Nigerian painters participating in this event are: Leonard El-Dragg Okwoju, Damola Adepoju, Bimbo Adenugba, Abdulrazaq Ahmed, Shonibare Olatunbosun,Stanley Anyanwu, and Tega Akpokoma.

Partners: The City of Atlanta, Desmond & Leah Tutu Foundation, Borno State Government (Nigeria), Andrew Young Foundation, Africa Atlanta, Besharat Gallery, Nigeria High Consulate (Atlanta), Body Enhancement Ltd, & Fox5 Tv.