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born 1994
Sherrie Silver (born 1994) is a Rwandan-born British choreographer, dancer, actress and philanthropist who choreographed the music video for Childish Gambino's 2018 song This Is America. The choreography won the 2018 MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, and the video went on to win Best Music Video at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
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I think that malaria is just not something that people should have to die from in this day and age.
It’s still a gala where everyone will have dinner and sit at a table, but the experience will be much grander.
Young people needed someone to believe in them and connect them to the industry.
Success seems like it’s overnight but, obviously, it’s really years of work.
I realized that young people in Rwanda needed somebody to inspire them.
A world with no malaria for me would just be the most incredible thing.
For us, it’s not about making money it’s about supporting the foundation and the community.
We’ve seen lives change not just in terms of their career, but also their personal development and livelihood.
She explained that beyond the event itself, it was about showing children that they have value and can become future leaders.
A place where dance and music aren’t just hobbies, but real career path.
My life is an example of what can be achieved when a young Rwandan girl is given an opportunity to express herself and chase her passions.
It’s a charity event aimed at supporting vulnerable children.
This campaign is a chance for us to really change things.
We’ve seen so many opportunities come for these kids.
Some walk two or three hours just to get here.
We achieved what we envisioned for the first year from quality of the rooms to the decorations, the fashion people tried.
When I think about my journey, dance changed my life in so many ways.
You're always told you have to be a doctor, you have to be a teacher. Dance is just something you do for fun.
I realized that dance could be something bigger than just a hobby when I got my first payment, which was £20.
We don’t have a bus yet, and most of the funding has come from our own pockets.
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