“The Trump administration has expanded its contested travel ban to six additional countries — most of which are African nations. Under the new restrictions, nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan will no longer be able to obtain visas to live and work in the U.S., while Sudan and Tanzania will no longer be able…
“Chef Zi has a passion for blending cultures through food. In his talk, he touches on his upbringing in Africa, where his culinary journey began then speaks on his early American living situations – all through the lens of his cooking and exploring future philanthropic plans. “My dream is to continue building on the work…
“Onome uses spoken words to remind the audience about the beauty of Africa and why they should be always proud to be called Africans. Onome is a Poet, Orator and spoken word artist. He attends the RCCG, Church of the Nazarene, where he first discovered his talent at the age of 19. He won GCGT…
Max Viltz (H. Maxie-Viltz) is the founder and owner of Village Treasures on Broadway in downtown Long Beach. Entering the store is walking into a culture rich environment of World imports with an emphasis on African imports. The shelves, floor, and walls are filled with clothing, jewelry, art, books, masks, statues, and every other conceivable…
Christopher Ategeka grew up with the devastating effects of not having health care access, having been orphaned by HIV/AIDS and losing his brother to malaria. But he got the chance to go to school and become an entrepreneur, and now he’s using his influence to recruit health professionals to work in underserved parts of Africa….