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I recently discovered that I am over 60% African (Nigerian, Cameroonian, Bantu, Ghanaian, Ivorian, Malian, and more). I am also 30% European. Both of these facts were hidden from me my entire life. I was raised believing I was African-American, but mostly Native American. While I do have a small percentage of North American indigenous blood, I now know that I am African! I am a filmmaker here in the United States, and I loved your article. I was cast in a Nollywood film a few years ago. It was an Indie that never got made called The Beautiful Ones Are All Mad. But, the bulk of my work is in the U.S. That said, I would love to speak with you about ways I may be able to help close the gap between Hollywood and Nollywood, or just African film in general.

Thank you for the outstanding article!

Sincerely,

Silvia 'Punkin' Mathis

silvia@punkinstudios.com

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