Join Brenda Nwagwu in THE ART Of PERSUASION
Brenda Nwagwu (FNIMN), the Principal Communications Consultant/CEO at QVT Media | Disney StarLife TV, Exclusive Media Sales Rep. Nigeria and Ghana, will lead this webinar on mastering negotiation techniques
Brenda Nwagwu (FNIMN), the Principal Communications Consultant/CEO at QVT Media | Disney StarLife TV, Exclusive Media Sales Rep. Nigeria and Ghana, will lead this webinar on mastering negotiation techniques
A WEBINAR
Join Brenda Nwagwu in
THE ART Of PERSUASION
September 9, 2023
Hey there! I'm Brenda, the CEO of QVT Media. I'm excited to invite you to my upcoming webinar that could really boost your success through the amazing power of negotiation.
Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, I've got something great for you. Imagine turning every negotiation into a win-win situation where both sides feel satisfied and empowered. That's exactly what we'll explore in my upcoming webinar.
I won't just give you strategies and techniques; I want to have an open, honest conversation about how negotiation can foster cooperation and shared success.
This isn't about rigid corporate tactics; it's about practical strategies that work in any situation. Whether you're dealing with a complex business deal or finding common ground in everyday interactions, these skills are incredibly valuable.
Join me on Sept 9 for an insightful and educational session. Reserve your spot now by clicking this registration link or scanning the QR code provided.
Feel free to share this with anyone who could benefit.
Looking forward to having you there!
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PRESS RELEASE: USAID Announces $35 Million to Support African Climate Leadership
The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a suite of investments and initiatives to support climate action in Africa as part of this week’s Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Working with Congress, this includes $35 million in new investments this year. These activities will support communities across Africa to build their resilience to climate impacts and sustainably grow their economies.
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of Press Relations
PRESS RELEASE
USAID Announces $35 Million to Support African Climate Leadership
September 6, 2023
The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a suite of investments and initiatives to support climate action in Africa as part of this week’s Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Working with Congress, this includes $35 million in new investments this year. These activities will support communities across Africa to build their resilience to climate impacts and sustainably grow their economies. They also support the implementation of the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), the Just Energy Transition Partnerships, and global efforts to conserve critical carbon sinks.
Investing in Kenya’s Climate Leadership
USAID is investing $1.4 million to support the Government of Kenya to develop its carbon market activation plan and regulatory and legal framework around carbon to ensure the integrity, transparency, and equity of the market.
USAID officially expanded its Clean Air Catalyst initiative to Nairobi. The Catalyst is USAID’s flagship effort to reduce air pollution, currently also working in Jakarta, Indonesia and Indore, India. USAID will invest $2.9 million to support local government leaders across the three cities to reduce air pollution from leading sources such as transportation and waste burning.
Expanding Power Africa Support and the Just Energy Transition Partnership
Power Africa will invest $4.8 million to advance activities that respond to South Africa’s Just Energy Partnership investment plan, in partnership with the U.S. African Development Foundation and Departments of Energy, Commerce, and State.
Power Africa will invest $6.3 million in the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa to strengthen access to electricity and $2.7 million in the African Legal Support Facility to provide counsel to clean energy transactions, building on more than a decade of support for each fund.
Investing in Ecosystem Conservation and Critical Carbon Sinks
While in Tanzania, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman announced USAID will invest an initial $8 million to launch Tumaini Kupitia Vitendo (Hope through Action), a five-year partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute to strengthen government, village, and stakeholder management of natural resources in Tanzania.
Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman also announced in Tanzania that USAID will invest an initial $2.1 million to improve the climate resilience of coasts and fisheries in Tanzania as part of the ongoing Heshimu Bahari (Respect the Ocean) Activity.
Advancing PREPARE and Investing in Urban Resilience
Through Development Innovation Ventures, USAID anticipates investing $1.5 million to scale up access to clean, green, public transport by supporting Kenya’s BasiGo electric bus transport company to expand to Rwanda.
USAID officially launched work to support the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF), funding for which was announced in June. USAID's contribution is helping to increase the CFF's focus on adaptation, including supporting two South African cities to use nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risk.
Mobilizing Investment in African Climate Solutions
USAID, through its Enterprises for Development, Growth, and Empowerment Fund, will invest $2.5 million into Acorn’s Cooperative Carbon Finance Fund as a first loss tranche, thereby unlocking access to the voluntary carbon market for smallholder farmers and helping the fund meet its target of catalyzing $110 million for climate-smart and resilient agriculture. Eighty percent of the proceeds from the fund’s carbon credit sales will go to smallholder farmers.
USAID will invest an initial $1.2 million to launch PLANETA (Plataforma de Ações em Natureza para Enfrentar as Transformações Ambientais), a platform to facilitate investment in ecosystem restoration and strengthen the enabling environment for equitable carbon markets in Mozambique.
USAID and Prosper Africa, through the Prosper Africa Catalytic Investment Facility, will invest a combined $1.75 million in two impact investment funds, EG Capital and The Catalyst Fund backed by its parent group BFA Capital. The Funds aim to leverage a combined $140 million to help communities build resilience to climate risks and invest in African high-growth startups and medium-sized businesses across sectors such as food, climate, health and education.
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Reflections: "The Mask & The Cross" and Bruce Onobrakpeya at 91
Months before his 91st birthday on August 30, 2023, The High Museum of Art Atlanta hosted Bruce Onobrakpeya, the wood-carver’s son who’s life-long artistic journey sought to find a meeting point between The Mask & The Cross
By OYIZA ADABA
Africa-Related New York
The High Museum of Art Atlanta
The Mask & The Cross by Bruce Onobrakpeya
April 7-July 30, 2023
By Mudiare Onobrakpeya
"The Mask and the Cross" are artworks created by Bruce Onobrakpeya, set in the final days of colonial Nigeria and shortly after its independence. These works offer a unique African perspective, delving into the underlying teachings, principles, and lessons derived from the life of Christ and the Resurrection of Christ.
The artist refers to these pieces as "New Masks" because they represent his endeavor to reconstruct and reimagine artworks using ideas from old masks, many of which were discarded and burned by early Christian missionaries.
The New Masks by Onobrakpeya retain the aesthetic potency of the original masks, now manifested in various media such as paintings, plastocasts, low relief sculptures, and other techniques that he has developed and innovated throughout his nearly 65-year artistic career.
These artworks are infused with the same esoteric meanings, conveying a narrative that transcends geographical and chronological boundaries, making them accessible to people of any culture.
"The Cross and the Mask" serve as narratives that reinterpret the universal essence of goodness by focusing on the core values that should foster a deeper understanding of the Christian message. In these artworks, Jesus Christ and other religious figures are depicted as universal symbols, emphasizing the essence of Christianity rather than being bound by the geographical and anatomical contexts of the Jewish and Roman people.
2nd June 2023
Postscript
The Solo exhibition by Onobrakpeya which was extremely well received at the prestigious High Museum in Atlanta, came to a close, at the end of July. "The Mask and tne Cross" is now billed to travel to The Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C., in the second quarter of 2024 and the National Museum of Montreal, Canada shortly after.
3rd Sept 2023
ARTIST TALK: The celebrated artist Bruce Onobrakpeya was joined in an in-depth conversation on opening night by renowned art historian and critic Dele Jegede , with keynote delivered by his daughter Kabari Onobrakpeya.
ARTIST TALK: Bruce Onobrakpeya and Dele Jegede with renowned art critic, with keynote by Kabari Onobrakpeya. Video Source: The High Museum
“Art is something which I think has proved to be a pattern of working as well as playing; and so I don't stop playing, I don't stop enjoying using my hands. And also I don't stop thinking.
- Bruce Onobrakpeya -
HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY!
From us @ Africa-Related
To see and do this at 91, is the prayer…Sir Bruce at the Onobrakpeya's Art Center in Agbarha-Otoh Delta State, Nigeria Video courtesy of Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation
Photos of high museum opening by Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation
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Watbridge Hotels Comes Alive for James Ene Henshaw
The Letters House of Watbridge Hotels, Uyo, came alive yesterday as Uyo Book Club, alongside eminent scholars, writers and intellectuals gathered to mark the 99th posthumous birthday memorial of Dr. James Ene Henshaw. The event was supported by Watbridge Hotels &Suites, Uyo and the James Ene Henshaw Foundation(JEHF).
...as rain of tributes pour in for pioneer Nigerian playwright
by samuel udoma
The Letters House of Watbridge Hotels, Uyo, came alive yesterday as Uyo Book Club, alongside eminent scholars, writers and intellectuals gathered to mark the 99th posthumous birthday memorial of Dr. James Ene Henshaw. The event was supported by Watbridge Hotels &Suites, Uyo and the James Ene Henshaw Foundation(JEHF).
Dr. Ene Henshaw, (born August 29, 1924, died August 16, 2007), a physicist by profession, was one of Nigeria's pioneers playwrights. He is well known for one of his all time classics, This Is Our Chance. His other notable titles include Medicine for Love and Dinner for Promotion.
During the session, a Professor of Theatre and Aesthetics at the University of Uyo, Effiong Johnson delivered a sumptuous review of some of Dr. Henshaw's works, dwelling a little bit more on 'Magic in Blood' - regarded as one of Henshaw's rarest.
The Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Uyo, Prof. Joe Ushie in his rapporteur, hailed Dr. Henshaw's influence on a generation of writers, especially those from the Southern part of the country. Ushie offered critical insights into Dr. Henshaw's use of language, thematic plots and style in many of his plays.
On his part, patron of Uyo Book Club and the Senator representing Akwa Ibom South in the Senate, Dr. Ekong Sampson, in his goodwill message delivered by his Special Assistant on Media, Samuel Udoma, said that Dr. James Ene Henshaw deserves to be celebrated.
Senator Sampson, recalled the fond memories of Bambulu, a well known character in Henshaw's This Is Our Chance, which gained fame in schools and colleges, paying tribute to the 'medicine men in literature', including the likes of Cyprian Ekwensi, Martin Akpan for their great sense of storytelling and exploring the 'writer in the scientist'.
Uyo Book Club in-house orator and former Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors(ANA), Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Martin Akpan, himself, a medical doctor just like Dr. James Henshaw, also gave a resounding presentation, sharing his thoughts on the evolution of Doctors-Writers, which he said dated back to antiquity from St Luke the Evangelist down to Dr. Godwin Noah in the 21st century.
To wrap up his rich presentation, Dr. Akpan regaled the audience with an immaculate rendition of some of the popular lines of Bambulu from 'This Is Our Chance'. Dr. Akpan is said to have acted that part back in his primary school days, many years ago.
Other speakers at the session including Dr. Bassey Ubong, Chairman of the Planning Committee, Mr. Ekanabasi Ubong, who chaired the session, Abom Tony Esu, who moderated the cake cutting and took the audience through the relationship between some English and Efik names such as Henshaw for Ansa, Prof. Solomon Obotetukudo, Mrs. Ini Iteh, Mrs Alice Ugbe, General Manager, NTA, Uyo, hailed the lasting literary legacies of Dr. James Ene Henshaw.
One of James Ene Henshaw's children, Ene Henshaw Jr, who joined via Zoom from the UK, lauded Uyo Book Club and Watbridge Hotels for hosting such an elaborate memorial for their dad. He said the event has opened up a good prelude to the Henshaw centennial coming up next year.
Earlier in his tone setting, the founder of Uyo Book Club, Dr. Udeme Nana said the club will continue to celebrate and immortalize literary giants for their contributions to knowledge and the reading culture.
Recall that so far, Uyo Book Club has held special sessions for William Shakespeare, Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Christopher Okigbo, among others. Henshaw is the first writer from Akwa/Cross to be so honoured by the book club.
Highpoint of yesterday's meet was the cutting of the birthday cake and a toast to the 99th posthumous anniversary of the Dr. James Henshaw.
KHALIL GIBRAN - A Greater Beauty in Words and Drawings
The name Khalil Gibran usually sparks a conversation about his popular 1923 book, The Prophet, but this world renowned Lebanese American author is also known as a powerful artist, poet and essayist.
Welcoming Picture at The Drawing Center New York. The famous photo with a book taken in 1839 of the young Lebanese immigrant Kahlil Gibran at age 14, by F Holland Day who funded and guided his education.
By Oyiza Adaba
Africa-Related New York
An Exhibition
July 11 - September 10 2023
The name Khalil Gibran usually sparks a conversation about his popular 1923 book, The Prophet, but this world renowned Lebanese American author is also known as a powerful artist, poet and essayist. A Greater Beauty: The Drawings of Kahlil Gibran is an exhibition which features over one hundred of his works, and coincides with the 100th anniversary of this world-renowned publication.
Five artists came together to celebrate the art of Khalil Gibran at the The Drawing Center, where a collection of his drawings, writings and poetry are currently exhibiting.
Readings from various writings of poetry by Arab and Arab American artists like Nuar Alsadir, the poet and nonfiction writer who has authored books like “Animal Joy”, and Adam Bakri, a celebrated Palestinian actor and son of a prominent actor who has starred with Keira Knightley in “Official Secrets” and is unforgettable in his compelling performance in the film Omar. Mona Kareem has written three poetry collections, and her works have been translated into nine languages. She is the recipient of several awards including the 2021 National Endowment Grant.
Palestinian-American writer performance artist Fargo Nassim Tbakhi also featured with his provoking pieces, while the award winning Syrian-born New-York-based rapper and spoken word artist Omar Offendum closed out the show with a powerful rendition from his critically acclaimed theatrical performance titled Little Syria. Influenced by the work of Gibran and the Arab light writers, Offendum engaged the audience in a sing along, weaving Gibran’s poems together with his own musical repertoire.
Omar Offendum - The result was a spiritual evening - not in a religious sense, but in a deeply personal interpretation and presentation of Gibran’s works by participating artists.
Curating Conflicts
Curator Claire Gilman delivering her opening remarks
In her opening remarks, lead curator Claire Gilman touched on the conflicts Gibran faced in his life, which caused him to be described as a non sectarian mystic, self oriented writer and visual artist with a foot in both Arab and Euro American culture. He was a proud Arab, Maronite Christian, a Syrian patriot who wrote in English and Arabic, and he continued to be outspoken with his support for great Syrian and pan Arab states until his death on April 10, 1931.
He came to America as a political refugee, and the conflicts that he faced settling into this new world, reflected so deeply in his writings and his works. According to their essay, Gilman and her co-curators, scholar Nika Lanson, Joseph Geagea, Director of the Gibran Museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, alongside three other contemporary artists, explored Gibran’s search for universal truths that transcends cultural religious boundaries, his rejection of modernism for a uniquely egalitarian Universalist aesthetic, his deep investment in the political issues of the day, and his acutely felt responsibility to the homeland while making his way as an immigrant into a new world.
THE PROPHET
by Khalil Gibran
First Publication: 1923
Translations: 100 languages
Sold: 10 million copies worldwide
Artist from Israel Yifat Bazelel sits in front of The Drawing Center, New York
NY-based Sculptor & Designer Ogundipe Fayomi listens intently inside The Drawing Center.
Danielle Aldouby - Art instructor at Columbia University Teachers College leaving the The Drawing Center
The Drawing Center has been a New York City staple for over five decades. It put together this ambitious scale exhibition with several partnerships such as Dominique Levy and the Andy Warhol Foundation for visual arts and several others.
Khalil Gibran the popular poet who wrote the classic book The Prophet in 1923 that is popularly used in wedding vows, but did you know he was also a visual artist known for his signature use of bright sky blue water colors?
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Khalil Gibran the popular poet who wrote the classic book The Prophet in 1923 that is popularly used in wedding vows, but did you know he was also a visual artist known for his signature use of bright sky blue water colors? 〰️
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The 25th Edition of Bruce Onobrakpeya's Harmattan Workshop Retreat
The 25th edition of Bruce Onobrakpeya's Harmattan Workshop Retreat recently took place on August 13-25 2023 at the Onobrakpeya's Art Center in Agbarha-Otoh Delta State, Nigeria.
by Oyiza adaba
The 25th edition of Bruce Onobrakpeya's Harmattan Workshop Retreat recently took place on August 13-25 2023 at the Onobrakpeya's Art Center in Agbarha-Otoh Delta State, Nigeria.
“The Harmattan Workshop brings people together... and in that way, friendship is created and that friendship actually leads to the general peace of the world.
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The elder statesman and legendary artist was on ground to teach and learn from a diverse group of participants, from international students, historians and visiting Nation Youth Service Corp members stationed in the state.
Retreat activities during the annual two-week hiatus include much needed rest, guided tours, discussions and ongoing creating art processes.
Following the successful conclusion of The Harmattan Workshop Retreat in Agbarha-Otoh and ahead if his 91st birthday, Sir Bruce Onobrakpeya reflects on how the sense of feeling has kept him and his art going.
Video Source: Business Africa Initiative
Photos Courtesy of BO Foundation
Fela Kuti And His Politics
Fela Kuti was one of the most significant musical icons in the history of black music. Born on September 21, 1938, Fela grew up during a time of change in Africa. After colonial rule by European nations ended and independence was achieved, the country’s new leaders began asserting a socialist economic system that critics claim caused widespread poverty and corruption.
FELA: The Funky Jazz Man
He created Afrobeat by fusing traditional West African talking drums with American funk, jazz, and soul.
By Fortune Ehiwayas
FELA: The Funky Jazz Man
Fela Kuti was one of the most significant musical icons in the history of black music. Born on September 21, 1938, Fela grew up during a time of change in Africa. After colonial rule by European nations ended and independence was achieved, the country’s new leaders began asserting a socialist economic system that critics claim caused widespread poverty and corruption.
Such injustices inspired Fela to speak out against his native country’s government and provide hope for Africans who felt despair at social ills like famine, poverty, and a lack of education. Although many know about his political activism, few are aware of his prodigious musical talent as well as his innovative contributions to Afrobeat music that have influenced international musicians such as Michael Jackson and Bob Marley.
Fela was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, where his father was a famous Nigerian barrister and champion for human rights. As a child, Fela took great interest in both his mother’s speeches and his father’s legal work. Although he received a degree in accounting, Fela began playing music at night while working during the day. He formed The Koola Lobitos before founding an Afrobeat band that came to be known as The Africa 70, which also included his wife at the time, Remi (Remigius) Cardoso, whom he met when she was traveling back to Nigeria from abroad.
Although Fela was not the first African musician to incorporate jazz into his music, he was one of the first to create a new sound called Afrobeat by fusing traditional West African talking drums with American funk, jazz, and soul. His version of Afrobeat music provided hope for Africans struggling under their government’s corruption, as he openly criticized officials in many of his songs.
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Pansa Pansa 1/2 (Berlin 1978)
He strongly believed that the politicians and military leaders in Africa were taking advantage of low-income families, and their hope for political change led to his involvement with the Koola Lobitos, a group that played jazz at nightclubs around Nigeria.
In 1960, Fela and his group The Koola Lobitos began playing a mixture of indigenous rhythms and jazz with heavy influence from American soul music in Lagos nightclubs. They were also involved in extracurricular activities like union organizing against the Nigerian police force as well as organizing food drives for students and poor citizens. He was arrested once for performing "Alagbon Close" ("Agbon Close") in 1962 about government corruption.
FELA! on Broadway was a theatrical musical biopic that successfully toured globally
Fela Ransome-Kuti And Africa ’70 with Ginger Baker - Live! (1971) full Album
The FILM FESTIVAL MASTERY Class Is Every Filmmaker's Guide
It's common knowledge that the success of an indie film can be heavily influenced by whether or not a film has a successful festival run. This FREE webinar by Festival Director Jon Fitzgerald and Filmmaker Justin Giddings teaches how to navigate the circuit AND how to advance your career.
By Africa-Related New York
The Film Festival Mastery
Festival Director Jon Fitzgerald
Filmmaker Justin Giddings
If you missed the FREE webinar titled The Film Festival Mastery by Festival Director Jon Fitzgerald and Filmmaker Justin Giddings, here is a replay for you!
WATCH THE REPLAY
Here’s what was covered:
How to get into the festivals that will advance your career and the goal(s) of your film.
How to ensure your film has the highest chance of being seen by the actual programmers (instead of the interns)
One simple trick on saving $1,000+ on submission fees without begging programmers for freebies or handouts
How to create a custom strategy based on your film and goals to ensure your film gets into the right festivals
...and a kick-ass Q+A with some GREAT questions!
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STEM Exchange Program - The U.S is Seeking TechGirls from 36 Countries
Recognizing the power of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as a vehicle to create economic, educational, and societal opportunity and equity globally, the U.S has launched TechGirls, a summer exchange program designed to empower and support young women (ages 15-17) from the United States and select countries
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
A call for TechGirls
July 11, 2023
TechGirls is a U.S.-based summer exchange program designed to empower and support young women (ages 15-17) from the United States and select countries The U.S. Department of State Launches STEM Exchange Program for TechGirls from 36 Countries in Washington, D.C.
U.S Department of State Logo
Recognizing the power of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as a vehicle to create economic, educational, and societal opportunity and equity globally, the U.S. Department of State launched today this year’s TechGirls exchange program in Washington, D.C. More than 125 girls, ages 15-18 years old, from 36 countries and territories, including the United States, who have an interest in pursuing a STEM-related education or career arrived in Washington, D.C. on July 7 for a month-long immersive skills development training and cultural exchange.
The program’s centerpiece is a 12-day technology camp hosted by Virginia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity in Blacksburg, Virginia. The TechGirls participants also will visit the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and experience life with U.S. host families in Austin, Cincinnati, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, and Seattle during a five-day community immersion program. U.S. technology leaders in both public and private sector organizations will mentor the TechGirls, offering them insights into STEM careers. The program will close in Washington, D.C., with a Women's High-Tech Coalition session on Capitol Hill, a Washington Spirit women’s soccer game, and a closing ceremony with senior-level officials at the State Department.
Award-winning Aerospace Engineer Tiera Fletcher speaking at NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit in June 2023. Photo by @africarelatedinc
Legacy International, the Department of State’s implementing partner for TechGirls, has teamed up with several additional organizations to create a robust TechGirls experience, including Virginia Tech, World Chicago, Global Ties Detroit, World Denver, BRAVE Communities-Austin, Global Ties Cincinnati, World Affairs Council-Seattle, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, among others.
TechGirls exchange alumnae, now totaling over 500, have trained more than 12,000 peers in their home countries and have pursued studies at leading institutions around the world. Join the conversation on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #TechGirls.
For media inquiries, please contact the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at eca-press@state.gov.
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Two Community Giants Come Together to ENVISION THE IDEAL BRONX
The Word of Life International and The Bronx Community Foundation are both focused on building an equitable and inclusive Bronx. The two parties came together to host a lunch meeting for community members, organizations, and individuals representing various fields in the borogh. The agenda was to create an envisioned image of the ideal Bronx, that will become a near-future reality.
By Oyiza Adaba
Africa-Related New York
“What does your ideal Bronx look like?” The Bronx Community Foundation is asking. Photo by Africa-Related
CHANGE is what happens when you put two community giants together in a room.
The Word of Life International is a 20-year old Bronx-based non-profit which aims to sustain lives and empower communities by providing short and long term services to foster stable and independent living. Founded in 2017 by long-time Bronxites twin brothers Derrick and Desmon Lewis, as the first and only Community Foundation dedicated to The Bronx, The Bronx Community Foundation is focused on building an equitable and inclusive community.
The two parties recently came together to host a lunch meeting for community members, small business owners, faith-based organizations, and individuals representing various fields in the borough. The agenda was a first hand account of the root causes of the challenges; and to create an envisioned image of the ideal Bronx that is achievable within the near-future.
Stakeholders expressed various concerns and agreed in general that more needs to be done in the areas of food insecurity, housing, environmental justice, safety and security, small business support, communication breakdown, immigration etc. Participants took part in exercises that involved creating vision boards from colorful paper cuts, photos, ideas etc.
The Word of Life International is run by Rev. (Dr.) John Udo-Okon along with his wife Rev. Felicia Udo-Okon and for the past 20 years, they both have devotedly worked with their community to fight hunger and poverty in New York City. Its weekly feeding program supports an average of 8,000 household members monthly, and it envisions strong communities and individuals without the immediate threat of hunger, homelessness, and unemployment .
The Bronx Community Foundation is under the leadership of its inaugural President and CEO, Dr. Meisha Porter who is a former NYC Department of Education Chancellor. With her wealth of experience from managing the largest school system in the nation, it may be safe to assume that The Bronx is in good hands.
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Making life-changing decisions for the community
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FACT SHEET: International Engagement Project Under the CHIPS Act/International Technology Security and Innovation Fund
The State Department is directing funds from the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) Fund to help create diverse, resilient, secure, and more transparent semiconductor supply chains.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
FACT SHEET
June 30, 2023
International Engagement Project Under the CHIPS Act/International Technology Security and Innovation Fund
The State Department is directing funds from the International Technology Security and Innovation (ITSI) Fund to help create diverse, resilient, secure, and more transparent semiconductor supply chains. As part of these efforts, the ITSI Funds will support projects in 2023 and 2024 at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) through the Committee on Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) and the Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP)
The U.S. contribution will support the OECD’s work on semiconductors, including the following:
Build a semiconductor exchange network of officials involved in semiconductor industry policymaking where participants exchange information on the current state of the semiconductor ecosystem and recent public and private initiatives in their respective countries.
Create a government-to-government repository of information on active and planned semiconductor production facilities in participating countries.
Catalogue public support initiatives relevant for the semiconductor ecosystem.
Produce an overview of regulatory best practices and factors that make for successful semiconductor ecosystems.
Develop new approaches to anticipate semiconductor supply gluts, shortages and disruptions, and related management issues.
Recognizing the interdependence of the global semiconductor ecosystem, the United States will continue to work with partners and allies to expand the global semiconductor supply chain. The United States will continue to be transparent with partners and will work to develop strategies collaboratively. This communal effort, in turn, will make global semiconductor supply chains more resilient.
For further information, please contact eb-press@state.gov or visit the ITSI website: https://www.state.gov/the-u-s-department-of-state-international-technology-security-and-innovation-fund.
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PALEY Museum Exhibits WILL & GRACE 25th Anniversary
Fans of the 1990s TV series WILL & GRACE get immersed in an exhibition at PALEY Media Center to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary
Few television shows have left a lasting legacy, as the Universal Television series for NBC - Will & Grace, did after its acclaimed debut on September 21, 1998.
by oyiza adaba
Photos BY Africa-related
The Paley Museum, 25 W 52 Street, NYC
Exhibition Entrance
PRESS RELEASE
Paley Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Will & Grace
Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Will & Grace with a must-see exhibit that kicks off the Paley Pride celebration! Few shows have left as lasting a legacy on television a Universal Television series for NBC did after its acclaimed debut on September 21, 1998. The Universal Television's series helped to pave the way for greater recognition of the LGBTQ+ community on television with two gay leading roles starring in a prime-time comedy for the first time. Over the course of its eleven-season run, Will & Grace shattered stereotypes and prejudices about the community, bringing a relatability, authenticity, and complexity to these characters that millions of people could embrace, while also winning critical acclaim.
The inspiring success of Will & Grace has had a profound influence on the industry. In the years since, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, has produced numerous acclaimed series that spotlight nuanced characters embodying a broad range of the diversity of the LGBTQ+ experience.
So come sit in Café Jacques and grab a photo or pose on the iconic couch in Will and Grace's living room using our photo booth for a souvenir photo with digital frame. See original costumes from the characters Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen, plus costumes from Universal Studio Group's shows that followed in the footsteps of Will & Grace’s, including Hacks, The Umbrella Academy, Never Have I Ever, and Harlem. The exhibit is a fantastic way to learn and appreciate the impact that Will & Grace had on LGBTQ+ representation in TV.
Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by CBS founder William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator with an objective to make sure that programming was being preserved in order to preserve our own cultural history. Since then it has amassed in its collection, over 160,000 programs and advertisements, covering more than 100 years of television and radio history. The Center also boasts significant international presence, with seven thousand assets from 70 countries.
Learn more here
Photos from The WILL & GRACE 25th anniversary exhibition at the parley museum in new york
HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit
The New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) recently held its 2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit. The three-day hybrid program brought together the most unique and diverse voices of women; and proved a unique opportunity to start conversations on life-changing projects.
By Oyiza Adaba
Africa-Related New YoRk
The New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), a body which connects, educates and advocates for equality for women in the media, recently held its 2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit. The three-day hybrid program gathered together "the most unique and diverse voices of women" to establish forward-moving strategies to create change.
Day 1: Award-winning Aerospace Engineer, Tiera Fletcher delivering her keynote
The keynote was delivered by Tiera Fletcher, an award-winning Aerospace Engineer who spoke on inspiring the next generation of women aerospace engineers. Her story of persistence in setting and achieving her goals while operating as a minority in her field, left many truly inspired.
Other panel discussions held explored the intersections of filmmaking, with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through films like “The Human Trial” and “Aftershock”, filmmakers like Lisa Hepner and Paula Eislet brought attention to pertinent issues like diabetes and maternal mortality; while Dr. Marc Schiffman and Dr. Tamatha Fenster humanized the medical field with their groundbreaking studies with ICU and Fibroid patients. William Kenworthey, an urban designer and architect at HOK brought a visual perspective to climate change and the rising sea levels; Catlin Saks explained content strategies behind science-based channels like NOVA.
NYWIFT Board President Leslie Fields-Cruz in a conversation with Filmmaker Lisa Hepner
NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez with Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, at a luncheon by NYWIFT
During a private luncheon, NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez held a 20-minute Q&A with another keynote, Astronaut Ellen Ochoa - the first Hispanic woman in space in 1993. Now retired, after logging nearly 1,000 hours in space over the course of four missions between 1999 and 2002, Dr. Ochoa brought new insights on the A-Z of space travel with an assimilating video presentation.
Participants at luncheon during NYWIFT STEM Summit
The STEM Creative Summit proved a unique opportunity to rub minds and start conversations on how to translate these great ideas into life-changing projects in the near future.
With over 2,500 members and as many as 50 productions each year, the New York Women in Film & Television NYWIFT continues to energize and illuminate the achievements of its members. The prestigious association is led by multi award-winning media strategist Cynthia Lopez, and has Leslie Fields-Cruz, CEO of Black Public Media as its sitting Board President.
NYWIFT is open to new members and donors. Learn more here.
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BOLD AND BRAZEN - The Jaw-Dropping Art of WANGECHI MUTU
I finally made it to the last day of the ”Intertwined” exhibition by Wangenchi Mutu, the Kenyan born American visual artist, painter and sculptor, whose thirty year body of work showed at The New Museum in the Bowery district of New York from March to June 4, 2023.
By Oyiza Adaba
Africa-Related New York
Wangechi Mutu “Intertwined” at The New Museum. Photo by Africa-Related
“I went to a Catholic school and we were all girls. I was surrounded by women, women teachers, women students, the Virgin Mary - all kinds of feminine energy.”
I finally made it to the last day of the ”Intertwined” exhibition by Wangechi Mutu, the Kenyan born American visual artist, painter and sculptor, whose thirty-year body of work showed at The New Museum in the Bowery district of New York, from March to June 4, 2023. I was left with a mixture of shock, strength, pride, fascination and inspiration. Never have I seen mud, clay and feathers look this good.
On Woman
“It's an eternal source of inspiration for me. The way we worship the image of the woman but denigrate the actual human being of woman - that schism bothers me” - Wangechi Mutu
Fifty year-old Mutu, whose art career started in the mid-90s with painting and collages, later became known for her works in sculpture, film, performance arts. She often shuttles between her studios in Nairobi and New York, from where she draws two different types of creative energies.
Crocodylus
The magnificent 6 ft.1 half-woman-reptile bronze sculpture influenced by the artist's memories of the Kenyan wilds. Photo by Africa-Related
Crocodylus
In August 2022, The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announced the acquisition of Crocodylus, the magnificent 6 ft.1 half-woman-reptile bronze sculpture influenced by the artist's memories of the Kenyan wilds. While critics challenge her for ‘objectifying women’ in her works, Mutu credits her creativity to anatomy images she read in her mother's science books growing up; combining her love for nature and plants and animals, insects and sci-fi in thematic works - where the female character, form or subject “remains central”. She continues to use the feminine form to highlight social issues around casualties of war, harmful practices, rape, and the environment.
The Sentinels
The Sentinels
“The Sentinels is sort of this regal figure who is standing representing a female Divine Feminine. I want to make sure that she is absolutely stable and that she's able to stand… guarding.”
The Sentinels
Guarding Regal Figures
The Sentinels
“I want to make sure that she is absolutely stable and that she's able to stand… “
It has been a fantastic ride since Wangechi Mutu’s first solo exhibition in the U.S at the National Museum of Art in 2013. Her works have shown at notable spaces from the Tate Modern, Art Studio Museum and MoMA, Modern Art Contemporary Austin and the Art Museum Gallery of Ontario, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, and has participated in the Venice Biennale. Mutu also founded the Africa Out organization, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports artists around Africa.
Stay tuned: Wangechi Mutu upcoming episode on Messengers Season 3.
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Eternal Rest To A Media Icon - High Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi
Africa-Related condoles with The Dokepsi and DAAR Family on the passing of "Chairman" High Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi. Eternal rest to one who has been most supportive of an independent media and of us at Africa-Related. Rest In Peace Sir, Produced by Oyiza Adaba © 2023 An @Africa -Related Production
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““The average Nigerian youth finds it impossible to find employment...””
Africa-Related condoles with The Dokepsi and DAAR Family on the passing of "Chairman" High Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi. Eternal rest to one who has been most supportive of an independent media and of us at Africa-Related. Rest In Peace Sir. Video by Africa-Related
REST IN PERFECT PEACE
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Southern Kaduna Leadership Council Releases Statement on El-Rfuai's Video
The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC) held its regular meeting on the 17th June, 2023, and considered several important matters, including the speech by Mal. Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, delivered to some religious clerics.
SOUTHERN KADUNA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, KAFANCHAN
PRESS STATEMENT ON
Nasir El-Rufai’s Viral Video and His Eight Years of Misrule in Kaduna State
The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC) held its regular meeting on the 17th June, 2023, and considered several important matters, including the speech by Mal. Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, delivered to some religious clerics. The SKLC noted that the video of Nasir El-Rufai’s speech has gone viral and has made public certain issues that have hitherto remained in the domain of conjecture and hypothesis among Nigerians generally, but which we the victims of El-Rufai’s actions have lived and experienced over a period of eight years.
That Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai set out deliberately to misinform the Nigerian Public and the world, and waged false propaganda amongst certain religious circles, to the effect that the people of Southern Kaduna who are mainly Christians did not vote for the APC.
The voting figures cast in Federal, State and Local Government elections in Kaduna State between 2015 and 2023 bear testimony to the fact that Nasir El-Rufai deliberately deceived those in the APC who are not Muslims of his actions.
The system of governance by exclusion practiced by El-Rufai was deliberate against the people of Southern Kaduna.
That El-Rufai picked a Muslim deputy from Southern Kaduna to spite the Christian majority for not supporting the APC. The most insidious aspect of this El-Rufai Islamist agenda was his claim that he extended such a Muslim-Muslim system to the presidential election in order to extend the scope of “Islamic subjugation” across the length and breadth of Nigeria within twenty years.
From the above and many more revelations by El-Rufai in his now viral video, the Southern Kaduna Leadership Council and the people of Southern Kaduna as a whole conclude as follows:
The impoverishment of our people arising from the total neglect of the area in 8 years, and the deliberate destruction of farmlands, crops, plantations and forests, harvests and food stocks, in an orgy of terrorist violence were deliberate actions in pursuit of subordination of the people of Southern Kaduna to El-Rufai’s implementation of jihadism in Kaduna State.
That the incessant killings and maiming of our children, women and youth, and the burning of our homes and destruction of our villages and communities from 2015 to 2023 was part of a strategy for “Islamic dominance” by the government of Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai in Kaduna State.
That the assassinations, murders, kidnappings, arrests and imprisonment, and removal of indigenous Southern Kaduna traditional rulers, and the balkanization of our chiefdoms to create emirates out of districts under our traditional leaders, was part of an undeclared jihadist campaign being surreptitiously waged by Nasir El-Rufai as Governor of Kaduna State. The removal of our traditional leaders and imposing foreign ones on the people of Southern Kaduna has been calculated to change the structure of traditional leadership in the region, and create conditions facilitate creation of new settlements of foreigners and change the demography of the area for El-Rufai’s “Islamic Dominance”.
That while the people of Southern Kaduna paid taxes to government, as Governor of Kaduna State Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai made sure our people were not entitled to the benefits derivable therefrom, in the regime of crass discrimination and marginalization institutionalized under his administration.
False statistics have been churned out to show “settlements” of foreigners as “indigenes” of Southern Kaduna. Consultants from “Islamic States” were recruited to carry out “Settlement Surveys” in Southern Kaduna, which “showed” that there were “more” Fulani settlements in Southern Kaduna than the existing settlements of the indigenous communities. To justify these false statistics Fulani terrorist gangs began attacking, destroying and removing the existing settlements. Without our consent, our lands were given to the foreigners with the intention of growing their population in 20 years to outstrip that of the indigenous people. Just before the now postponed 2023 National Population and Housing Census, thousands of Fulani herders were taken into Southern Kaduna, where they went into the forests and plantations grown by our communities, and began hanging clothes and bags of belongings on the trees, which would then be counted as “Houses” belonging to Fulanis during the planned census.
6. We hereby wish to let the nation and international community know of the heinous plans and to draw the attention of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the 2014 National Constitutional Conference where it was agreed to create Gurara State from the present Kaduna State and to invite the President to activate the demand which has gone through the constitutional process of obtaining the consent of two thirds of the 36 Houses of Assembly in the Federation.
7. The nation and international community should know that the Southern Kaduna region was recorded to have above 3,000,000 people by 2006, and present projections show that there are now above six million people in the area. The total land size of Southern Kaduna is above 26,000 square kilometres. Southern Kaduna is larger in population than 21 states in population, and larger in land size that 26 states in Nigeria. There are 58 ethnic groups in Southern Kaduna, with similar culture, traditions and beliefs.
8. The Southern Kaduna people are requesting for protection from the Government of Kaduna State, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the African Union and the United Nations. We call on the international community, to constitute a visitation panel to ascertain the genocide orchestrated and supervised under the Islamist regime run by Nasir El Rufai as Governor of Kaduna State between 2015 and 2023.
9. We now know that propaganda by certain disgruntled elements in our midst has had the tacit support of government. The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council, and indeed the people of Southern Kaduna will not use the statements of Nasir El Rufai to determine how we live and relate with Muslims, settlers or visitors to Southern Kaduna. We are a peaceful people and will follow peaceful and lawful means in pursuit of our goal of surviving as a people under the regime of hostility and hate instituted and handed down as a legacy by Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna State. However we will not fail to tell our people to defend their lives, lands and heritage.
10. The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council, desirous of developing harmonious and peaceful relations with all the citizens and people of Kaduna State, call on the present government not to follow the path of their predecessor.
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World Refugee Day: U.S Address Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Displacement
The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Announces New Approach to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Displacement
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
FACT SHEET
June 21, 2023
The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Announces New Approach to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Displacement
As the world seeks to tackle the the climate crisis, it is vital that we develop smart, humane policies to address the impacts of climate change on migration and displacement within countries and across borders. Climate change increasingly drives mobility and exacerbates existing vulnerabilities, requiring greater support for those on the move and their host communities. The 2021 White House Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration recognizes migration as an important form of adaptation to the impacts of climate change and in some cases, an essential response to climate and environmental based threats to livelihoods and wellbeing. The impacts of climate change are increasing the need to strengthen safe, orderly, humane, and regular migration management and to expand access to protection for displaced populations, stateless persons, and migrants in situations of vulnerability, with particular attention to accessibility, child protection, disability rights, gender equity, indigenous rights, and the needs of members of marginalized or underrepresented groups. Building on the White House report, the Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) is expanding its efforts to address the impacts of climate change on migration and displacement. PRM’s climate change approach includes four principal objectives:
Protection: Strengthen and expand protection of refugees, conflict victims, internally displaced persons (IDPs), stateless persons, and migrants in situations of vulnerability affected by climate change, including through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
Partnerships: Enhance existing climate action by key humanitarian partners, including through regular dialogue with international and non-governmental organizations, and through engagement with affected populations. Promote the inclusion of refugees, conflict victims, IDPs, stateless persons, and migrants in situations of vulnerability in adaptation planning and programming.
Multilateral Engagement: Expand U.S. multilateral diplomacy and leadership to address the impacts of climate change on migration and displacement in international fora.
Coordination: Strengthen coordination between migration, humanitarian, development, environmental, and other technical agencies to advance U.S. policy and programming, including relevant data, in support of solutions for refugees, migrants in situations of vulnerability, conflict victims, and stateless persons affected by climate change.
Photo by Markus Spiske @markusspiske
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Permanent Forum on People of African Descent Ends 2nd Session in New York
Statement by the High Commissioner - Permanent Forum on People of African Descent: As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year, we also celebrate the enduring legacy of generations of human rights activists who have advanced equality and non-discrimination.
Statement by the High Commissioner - Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
June 3, 2023
Madam Chair,
Members of the Permanent Forum,
Delegates and participants,
Excellencies,
As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year, we also celebrate the enduring legacy of generations of human rights activists who have advanced equality and non-discrimination.
Today's activists and civil society representatives are present in large numbers at this Forum. Many of you have been vital to the continuing efforts of global anti-racism movements, including protests in 2020 that, among other things, helped to expedite the establishment of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
I pay tribute to your efforts.
The creation of this broad-based consultative Forum will facilitate the participation of many people who have been marginalized by racism and generations of oppression. It is very much in line with the Secretary-General’s Common Agenda, which calls for new approaches to advance participation. The Permanent Forum on People of African Descent brings numerous important actors together – States, intergovernmental organizations, the UN system, and civil society – in a shared struggle to end racial discrimination against people of African descent.
As Coordinator of the International Decade for People of African Descent, I will support the work of the Permanent Forum to advance recognition, justice, and development for people of African Descent. Well beyond 2024, these essential human rights goals will continue to have my strong support.
For far too long, racial discrimination has been treated as a social issue, instead of a severe human rights violation. For far too long, the need to confront the past in order to address the present human rights issues of people of African descent has been denied. It is urgent that we both hold individuals accountable for acts of racism and racial discrimination, and also consider more profoundly the role of structures and systems of discrimination and oppression that replicate and nurture racial hierarchies.
Many of these viciously unjust mindsets originated during enslavement and colonialism – but while enslavement and colonialism have largely been ended, these underlying attitudes are still very much alive.
Madam Chair,
I commend the Permanent Forum for its commitment to broad-based discussions of many human rights issues that impact people of African descent. These include reparatory justice, transnational migration, Pan-Africanism, the need for disaggregated data collection, and key issues of health and well-being for people of African descent.
Your recommendations can serve as an essential guide for Governments in fulfilling their human rights obligations towards people of African descent.
The outcomes of your discussions at this session will be important to much ongoing work to address legacies of the past, and to counter racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in the present.
And they will contribute to the elaboration of a United Nations declaration on the promotion, protection and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent.
I wish you a fruitful session.
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Tradition, Oh My Love - Art Therapy at El Borinquen Residence
If you are looking for a prime example of how art can be used as therapy in the healing of both mind and body, look no further than the El Borinquen Residence located in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx.
By Oyiza Adaba
Photo: Africa-Related
If you are looking for a prime example of how art can be used as therapy in the healing of both mind and body, look no further than the El Borinquen Residence located in the Morrisania neighborhood of the Bronx. The colorful facade of the newly constructed 148-apartment building stands out, in sharp contrast to standard aesthetics of the South Bronx. Added to that are brightly painted murals in the hallways by artists Aurelio del Muro and Martha Blain, which give the feel of walking through an aquarium of culture.
“Tradition, Oh My Love”, an exhibition that just wrapped featured artists whose works were based on or influenced by folk art. Blanka Amezkua, a New York City based contemporary artist who herself combines diverse fusions in her art, curated the art space in the lobby of the building to be just as colorful visually and mentally.
From February to May, 2023, artists of Latin American descent with deep roots in Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Dominican Republic and Mexico, presented works that establish the connection of color, rhythm and emotion. The group include Tanya Torres, Diego Espalliat, Gabriel García Román, Mercedes Molina, Julio Rodríguez, Itzy Ramírez, Matilde Merced María Nasio, Yoloxochilt Marcelino Cano, Quito/Ecuador, Michael Vásquez.
Beyond aesthetics, El Borinquen serves a higher purpose, as a refuge offering supportive services to New York City’s homeless and mentally ill population. At the 2021 opening, New York City Mayor Eric Adams described it as the blueprint to treating “homelessness as a housing problem”. Further stating, "With the completion of the El Borinquen Residence, more of our neighbors experiencing homelessness and mental illness will have a place they can call home.”
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TPS For African Countries: Advocates Call On Biden Administration In "WEEK OF ACTION"
The Nigerian Center in Washington DC is calling for "Week of Action" for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for African immigrants. The event aims to raise awareness and advocate for TPS protection for several African countries.
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Home and abroad, TPS may impact us more than we think?
The Nigerian Center in Washington DC is calling for "Week of Action" for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for African immigrants. The event aims to raise awareness and advocate for TPS protection for several African countries.
Advocates from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Sudan will make their cases at an in-person Community Roundtable event scheduled for Thursday, May 25th at 1:30pm EDT.
In a statement signed by event organizer, Mr. Gbenga Ogunjimi, Founder and CEO of The Nigeria Center, a DC-based Immigrant & Cultural Center, "The roundtable will provide an opportunity for community members to learn more about TPS, ask questions, and join the various campaigns advocating for TPS."
Register here
In-person attendance (limited seating)
A pre-event press conference will be held on the same day at 11:00-11:45 am EDT in the U.S. Capitol's House Triangle, where movement leaders and members of Congress will address the gathering.
What does TPS mean?
Home and abroad, TPS may impact us more than we think? According to The Pew, under the Biden administration, an estimated 670,000 individuals from 16 countries are either currently registered for TPS or newly eligible for it.
Extract from USCIS.GOV
The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:
Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war)
An environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane), or an epidemic
Other extraordinary and temporary conditions
During a designated period, individuals who are TPS beneficiaries or who are found preliminarily eligible for TPS upon initial review of their cases (prima facie eligible):
Are not removable from the United States
Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD)
May be granted travel authorization
Learn more here