Duke Of The Month: Celebrating Black Excellence

Africa my Africa, African the proud warriors in their ancestral savannah. Well, the narrative is continuously changing as the Black people are not only breaking bounds in their native Africa continent, but determinedly taking remarkable feats out to the outside world to conquer systemic bias and prejudice towards achieving outstanding success in their respective endeavors. Black is the rejuvenation of  life to attaining excellence, little wonder that the determination and diligence of a Black man in the trance of grinding for survival and being greatly successful can’t be deterred and overlooked.

The brilliance of a Black man is lustrous, his intelligence is electrifying, his ideas are innovative, his dreams are valid, and his contributions are pace setting. Show me a Black man who thinks outside the box and I will show you a Black man whose curation is legendarily renowned.

To this light, Duke International Magazine celebrates two impeccable minds that are representative of Black success in their respective spheres of endeavor. From an electrifying poetic disposition on mic by a vibrant young Black man who has distinctly carved an artistic niche for himself to the master of investment banker, known to be a sage capitalist.

George “The Poet”

The voice is poetic to the serenading mind of the listeners, as he perfectly leverages on his skills as a rapper to coin inspirational wordings to the tickling delight of people. As a podcaster, the 29-year-old poet is making astounding excellence with “Have You Heard George’s Podcast?”

Adebayo Ogunlesi

This Nigerian-born Harvard alumnus’ achievements in the global business circle, especially in the aviation world has been well celebrated around the world. His excellence in business and investment resonates with his firm, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) acquiring the majority share in London Gatwick Airport and with other airports in their portfolio of management.