My name is Anthony “Amp” Elmore. I live in Memphis, Tennessee. I am best known in my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee as the “Five Time World Karate Kickboxing Champion." It was always my dream to travel to Africa. In 1990 we traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to premier our 1988 Semi-autobiographical film titled “The Contemporary Gladiator.” Our Movie shows when I was a youth I was connected to Africa.
I not only received a hero’s welcome in Kenya; while on Safari in Kenya I cried tears knowing I was the 1st in my generation to travel to Africa. In 1991 I brought my late father William “Charlie” Elmore to Kenya. I was touched by my African ancestors and I vowed to spend the rest of my life bringing Africans and African/Americans together. I brought groups to Kenya for over a decade.
In 1998 I traveled to “Accra, Ghana” where I also met destiny. I opened an African Import store in Memphis and I met friends and family in Ghana. My experience and depth in Africa is beyond the realm of perhaps anyone in America. In fact in Memphis, Tennessee I have “The Most African House in America.”
In 1992 I met Kenya President Daniel Arap Moi. For decades I fought Memphis White Supremacy, Racism and Black on Black racism to build trade and family relationships between Memphis and Africa. I experienced the most difficult racism in Memphis a Black man can experience. Our first elected Memphis African/American Mayor Dr. W.W. Herenton hated Africa and he wanted nothing or no association with Africa. One can fight White on Black racism, however Black on Black racism is more difficult to overcome.
In 2008 my relationship with Africa would change via the election of Barack Obama Jr. In 2008 I told my friend Memphis Mayor Dr. W.W. Herenton that I had a better chance of getting support from our newly elected President Barack Obama Jr. as President than getting support from him as Memphis Mayor.
In 2009 we had our Ghana designers to make an African styled Mud Cloth tux for President Obama. Memphis Congressman delivered the tuxedo to the White House. The White House accepted the Tuxedo and President Obama would sent us a thank you letter. Our Tuxedo is destined for the Obama library in Chicago.
I not only received a hero’s welcome in Kenya; while on Safari in Kenya I cried tears knowing I was the 1st in my generation to travel to Africa. In 1991 I brought my late father William “Charlie” Elmore to Kenya. I was touched by my African ancestors and I vowed to spend the rest of my life bringing Africans and African/Americans together. I brought groups to Kenya for over a decade.
In 1998 I traveled to “Accra, Ghana” where I also met destiny. I opened an African Import store in Memphis and I met friends and family in Ghana. My experience and depth in Africa is beyond the realm of perhaps anyone in America. In fact in Memphis, Tennessee I have “The Most African House in America.”
In 1992 I met Kenya President Daniel Arap Moi. For decades I fought Memphis White Supremacy, Racism and Black on Black racism to build trade and family relationships between Memphis and Africa. I experienced the most difficult racism in Memphis a Black man can experience. Our first elected Memphis African/American Mayor Dr. W.W. Herenton hated Africa and he wanted nothing or no association with Africa. One can fight White on Black racism, however Black on Black racism is more difficult to overcome.
In 2008 my relationship with Africa would change via the election of Barack Obama Jr. In 2008 I told my friend Memphis Mayor Dr. W.W. Herenton that I had a better chance of getting support from our newly elected President Barack Obama Jr. as President than getting support from him as Memphis Mayor.
In 2009 we had our Ghana designers to make an African styled Mud Cloth tux for President Obama. Memphis Congressman delivered the tuxedo to the White House. The White House accepted the Tuxedo and President Obama would sent us a thank you letter. Our Tuxedo is destined for the Obama library in Chicago.
It was not until after the election of President Barack Obama Jr. that the spirit that connected Anthony “Amp” Elmore to Kenya so deeply would reveal itself. Elmore learned about one of Kenya’s founding father’s Tom Mboya. It has been the spirit of Tom Mboya that has driven Anthony “Amp” Elmore.
The story that Elmore understand was that he would communicate with Tom Mboya’s people in Kenya and they would support Elmore. In 2013 a Kenyan exiled in Canada communicated with Elmore and lent his support whereas Elmore visited in 2013 6 newly Elected Kenya Governors and he met with the late Mama Sarah Obama who agreed to come to Memphis and support Elmore’s efforts she told Elmore that she was also his grandmother. She told Elmore that he reminded her of her Grandson Barack Obama Jr.
Elmore not only recorded this story he continued the efforts of the late Kenyan Tom Mboya and that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elmore is working to build in Kenya “The Tom Mboya/Dr. Martin Luther King Education and Cultural Center.” Elmore is asking Kenya and Kenyans to support the “S.A.F.A.R.I. Homecoming Celebration” whereas via Tom Mboya’s 70th of coming to America African/Americans come to Kenya in honor of African and African American family.
This website connects the community of “Orange Mound “ in Memphis with that of Kenya. Whereas we establish the “Orange Mound to Africa Initiative.” Orange Mound is the 1st Community in America built for Blacks by Blacks. In 2019 the Kisumu, Governor Professor Peter Nyong’o visited Elmore in Memphis. The 1st place he visited was “Elmore’s home in Orange Mound whereas he enjoyed Kenya food and bonded with his Memphis African/American family.
Elmore arranged for Governor Nyong’o an "African/American experience" in the United States whereas Africans are not connected to African/Americans. Professor Nyong’o had never experience in America the connection to Black America, whereas he had never experience the love and interest of Black Americans to learn and engage with Africans. Elmore’s plans are to bring the African and African/African family together via a celebration in Kenya in 2026.
The story that Elmore understand was that he would communicate with Tom Mboya’s people in Kenya and they would support Elmore. In 2013 a Kenyan exiled in Canada communicated with Elmore and lent his support whereas Elmore visited in 2013 6 newly Elected Kenya Governors and he met with the late Mama Sarah Obama who agreed to come to Memphis and support Elmore’s efforts she told Elmore that she was also his grandmother. She told Elmore that he reminded her of her Grandson Barack Obama Jr.
Elmore not only recorded this story he continued the efforts of the late Kenyan Tom Mboya and that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elmore is working to build in Kenya “The Tom Mboya/Dr. Martin Luther King Education and Cultural Center.” Elmore is asking Kenya and Kenyans to support the “S.A.F.A.R.I. Homecoming Celebration” whereas via Tom Mboya’s 70th of coming to America African/Americans come to Kenya in honor of African and African American family.
This website connects the community of “Orange Mound “ in Memphis with that of Kenya. Whereas we establish the “Orange Mound to Africa Initiative.” Orange Mound is the 1st Community in America built for Blacks by Blacks. In 2019 the Kisumu, Governor Professor Peter Nyong’o visited Elmore in Memphis. The 1st place he visited was “Elmore’s home in Orange Mound whereas he enjoyed Kenya food and bonded with his Memphis African/American family.
Elmore arranged for Governor Nyong’o an "African/American experience" in the United States whereas Africans are not connected to African/Americans. Professor Nyong’o had never experience in America the connection to Black America, whereas he had never experience the love and interest of Black Americans to learn and engage with Africans. Elmore’s plans are to bring the African and African/African family together via a celebration in Kenya in 2026.
