Sandra Appiah

Appiah was born in eastern Ghana in a small town in 1989, and lived in Milan. She majored in television, radio, and film with a minor in acting, and graduated magna cum laude, supported by the New York Times College Scholarship and the Jonathan Levin(Time Warner)Scholarship. She experienced racism and misinformed beliefs about Africans in Italy and in the US, from African-Americans as well as from other ethnicities. As a result, she felt ashamed of her heritage, until a return visit to Ghana during her second year at university. == Career ==

After graduation, Appiah worked for The New York Times, HBO, and MTV. Drawing from their experiences growing up as African immigrants in the United States, the two created an online platform and a print magazine in order to help rebrand the image of Africa within the global community. In 2020, they launched PanaGenius Inc, which will be parent company to Face2face Africa and other digital platforms. Appiah has also hosted an online talk show, interviewing among others Jesse Jackson, Alek Wek, Femi Kuti, Serge Ibaka, and Lira. She has spoken at conferences and forums on Africa, women empowerment, and other pertinent social issues. ==References==