Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim celebrated the launch of her new book ” A Toast to Life,” in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Buckhead Art and Company Gallery.
The West African film star, made a point to begin her American book tour in Atlanta to make a statement towards her support of women, especially women of color, and women’s rights.
“In Africa, it is often hard for women due to traditional ways that at who longer feasible in today’s society,” Ibrahim said. “I personally know what it means to have your voice silenced.”
“‘A Toast to Life’ is a movement where no matter what we have been through we celebrate that we survived and we are able to continue to live.”
With singers Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) and Bobby V serving as hosts, Atlanta’s Black elite gathered to hear Ibrahim’s story and celebrate her accomplishments.
”It is an honor to moderate a conversation with Juliet Ibrahim as a fellow Black woman film creator,” Gilbert said. “I think that there is a bridge that has yet to be built that could connect Africa’s booming film industry with Black Hollywood especially after Tyler Perry just opened his film studio here in Atlanta.”
Gilbert says that conversations surrounding Ibrahim’s story uncover the truth behind the life of African women and showcases the similarities that they share with Black women in America.
“I think this book should be read by Black women all over America to become empowered and to gain strength like no other,” Gilbert said.
The book also allowed Ibrahim’s friends to see another side of her. Singer Bobby V says that he wasn’t aware of half the things Ibrahim had experience.
“I never knew that my friend survived three civil wars and overcame so much adversity,” Bobby V said. “This story is very inspirational and I recommend men and women to read this book.”
“The event connected Black ATL with African ATL and it was so beautiful to unite Black people from all walks of life under one roof. We need more of this in the A!”
For more information, please visit:Â http://atoasttolifebook.com.Â
