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5 time Karate/Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore from Memphis, Tennessee met for a second time with South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool at the South African Embassy in Washington D.C. Elmore notes that this meeting was the historic breakthrough for Americans, Africans, African/Americans and all of humanity. Elmore has pursued the dream bringing Africans and African/Americans together for over the past two decades. Elmore proposed to the South African Ambassador that South Africa Honor African/Americans with a “Formal State Reception.” A formal State Reception is simply an invitation for African/Americans to formally visit Africa via a ”Cultural Pathway.” Elmore notes that there is no cultural pathway to connect Africans and Americans.

February is Black History Month. In 2009 scientist revealed “Ardi” the missing link of the world’s oldest human ancestor that proves evolution. Ardipitecus humankind earliest ancestor was found in Ethiopia. She is 4.4 million years old. This finding is the ultimate Black History. Black History is simply a human history prospective. The worlds most exciting Black history prospective is found in ancient India. India in ancient times was known as “Eastern Ethiopia.” The origins of the major world religions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity all came from ancient India. Black history is teaching about the Black Harappan culture and ruins found in India now called Pakistan. The Black Harappa and Mohenjo Daro civilizations were recently found to be 2000 years older than Ancient Egypt.

5 time Karate/Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore from Memphis, Tennessee met recently with South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool at the South African Embassy in Washington D.C. Elmore notes that this meeting could be the historic breakthrough for African and African/American people that he has pursued for the past two decades. Both in America, Africa and throughout the world the theme is jobs, jobs, jobs. Moreover, both Elmore and Ambassador Rasool are men dedicated at building a better society. Elmore’s purpose for meeting with Ambassador Rasool Elmore was to ask the Republic of South African to honor its African/American family with a “Formal State Reception” an event targeted to be “World’s largest African influenced cultural and family summit in the history of Sub-Saharan Africa. Elmore is clear that he has the right formula and the economic justification that would allow South Africa to adopt the homecoming celebration idea.

5 Time Karate/Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore of Memphis, Tennessee is picking up the gauntlet of Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Nelson Mandela. Elmore notes that we must take the Gauntlets to Africa via the “Safari Initiative.” American writer Earnest Hemingway made the African word “SAFARI” poplar in the English language. Elmore has expanded the meaning of the word as a Key to revolution. Safari is a Swahili word that means “journey.” Elmore use the word as an acronym that means; “Style African Family Application Renaissance Initiative.” Elmore notes in a broad sense all humans have an “African Heritage” in that Africa is the birthplace of all mankind. Everyone should celebrate in Africa.

5 time Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore produced a 15 minute video on You Tube titled; “JapaneseBuddhist propagation methods in America is an assault on Black culture”. Elmore is convinced by his own life that the Nichiren Buddhist faith can help America and the African American community. Elmore notes that Japanese propagation methods in America borders racism and must change. In February of 2012 Elmore met at his home with Nichiren Shoshu Priest Shingi Iwaki Chief Priest of Myogyoji Temple in Chicago. Elmore begin his quest as a Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist in 1974. Buddhism is best known in America by another person born in Tennessee as Ana Mae Bullock who is world famous and later known as Tina Turner. Both Elmore and Tina Turner both began practicing Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism in 1974. Both Elmore and Tina Turner told their Buddhist stories in movies.

5 time Karate/Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore of Memphis, Tennessee announced today that the perfect Tuxedo for President Obama’s 2013 Inaugural celebration is in production. Republican front runner and Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney would say; “ Mr. President not so fast with the Tuxedo because I am the only person who can beat you in this year’s Presidential election.” Who could deny how beautiful and exciting the President will look in this exclusive original designer styled Tuxedo? On March 8, 2012 President Barack Obama will host Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills in the oval office. The Tuxedo in the picture was made in Ghana. Elmore is the innovator of a new art form called the “Safari Initiative.” The Safari Initiative was started in Kenya and perfected in Ghana. Safari is an acronym meaning “Styled African Fashioning Application Renaissance Integration.” The Safari Initiative is an art and science that transforms the current skills and crafts used in Africa into 21st Century products perfected so well that even the most powerful leader in the world will endorse such a product. The product producer is Anthony “Amp” Elmore owner of Elmore Carpets & African Imports Memphis.

5 time World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore from Memphis, Tennessee could not get an “Act of Congress of Congress but he got his Congressman to act.” Elmore is represented in the 9th Congressional District in Memphis, Tennessee by Congressman Steve Cohen. Steve Cohen is the only White Congressman in America representing a majority African American District. Elmore asked Congressman Cohen to arrange a meeting with Kenya Ambassador Elkanah Odembo. Elmore drove 16 hours from Memphis, Tennessee to Washington D.C. to meet Ambassador Odembo at Congressman Cohen’s office Tuesday February 7, 2012. Congressman Cohen could not stay for the meeting in that he was in session and had to return to session to vote. Ambassador Odembo had to move to his next appointment. Elmore after driving 16 hours found himself sitting in a room with a United States Congressman and the Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya. Elmore felt like he was back in the Kickboxing ring in the 12th and final round like he had been knocked down behind on the judges score cards and the clock ticking away. Elmore in his mind; “I drove 16 hours and I got a U.S. Congressman and the Kenya Ambassador watching their watches.” ( see the Safari Initiative www.safarihousemuseum.com)

February is African American history month in America and 5 time World Superheavyweight Kickboxing Champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore released an 8 minute video on YouTube. Elmore is trying to get the attention of Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton. Elmore understands very well that it is a false impression to believe that just because an African Americans are in public office they will fight for justice and equality for African American people as Dr. Martin Luther King. The video explains Memphis history and the cause and effect relationship regarding the conditions of Memphis, Tennessee and why Memphis was the Idea City where Dr. Martin Luther King was killed in 1968. Elmore notes Memphis was the largest plantation city in America and residues of the Plantation Mentality exist in Memphis today.

In 1882 the great Black educator Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee University. The Tuskegee Airmen is the subject on the George Lucas hit movie “Red Tails.” In 1895 Booker T. Washington gave a famous speech known as the Atlanta compromise. In the speech there is a famous quote;“Cast down your bucket where you are.” 5 time Kickboxing champion Anthony “Amp” Elmore want to take the message of Booker T. Washington to Africa and tell Africans and African/Americans to ““Cast down your bucket where you are.”