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September 2011
5TH ANNUAL AFRICAN DAY PARADE IN NEW YORK Showcasing the Beauty, Richness, and Diversity of African Culture. 54 Countries. One Continent and the African Diaspora, the 6th Region of the African Union. Harlem, New York, USA The 5th Annual African Day Parade and Festival will take place on Sunday, October 9th 2011 in Harlem, New York. The Parade will start at 10AM , from 135th Street to 122 nd street along Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox avenue), Harlem and Commence at 122nd and Marcus Garvey Park. The theme of this year’s Event is “the Year For People of African descent,” and its objective is as always, to bring people from Africa, the Diaspora, and everyone together, in appreciation of the African Culture. The African Day Parade has been an ongoing whirlwind event which has captured the hearts of many from its inauguration in 2007.
Harlem, New York. This year’s theme, International Year for People of African descent, is based on a Parade of Kings and Queens of Africa. We are expecting Africans in Diaspora to parade in their own versions of Kings and Queens. We are looking forward to an even more pronounced parade and festival of costumes, integral cultures, colors, multi-ethnic, multi-national, and multi-cultural pride from a diverse group of Africans and African Diaspora. We are expecting participants from West, East, Central, Southern, and North Africa, as well as groups from Brazil, Unites States, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Caribbean, Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, etc.
In the 21st century, diversity, openness, and tolerance are vital national assets. They strengthen our societies and expand our capacity to meet our shared challenges and to seize the new opportunities before us. Participating in this In that, in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 more than year’s parade is important, as it shows our cul40 marching groups, dozens of Performers, and tural strength as a necessary asset in the new hundreds of participants from Africa, the global era. So as we mark this International Americas and other parts of world marched in Year for People of African Descent, I hope the parade and was enjoyed by more than 20,000 you’ll join us in renewing our efforts to prospectators. Participants included, drummers, mote opportunity, understanding, and respect at dancers, children, associations, bands, singers, home and all over the world. ” and various groups, from more than 25 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya,Ethiopia, We are looking forward to an increased coverBurkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Guinea, age this year as we have grown bigger and betMali, Senegal, Niger, Benin, Namibia, South ter. Africa, Honduras, Haiti, Trinidad and more. The African Day Parade and Festival is one of This year we are expecting groups from North the first and most successful continental Africa, Panama and other countries, to join us in African Parades in New York, if not the USA, even greater numbers, and we hope to have more and is also one of the most diverse African stunning African Masked Dancers in the Parade. Cultural events in the City. The US secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, announced on behalf of the United Nation and Please contact Mr. Kone Mamadou (646-934the Organization of American States, that 2011 is 7337) the International Year for People of African descent worldwide in March, earlier this year. Via e-mail at AfricanDayParade@yahoo.com for further inquiries. On May 30th, the United Nation’s Africa Day conference, the African Union announced that Source:Harlemworldblog.wordpress.com African Diaspora is the 6th region of Africa. This means that around 200 million people who identify themselves as being of African descent living in the Americas, and many millions more live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent have an official acknowledgement of their African heritage. This is considered a necessary step towards reparation of the identity crisis that has plagued African in Diaspora for so many years. Senator Clinton also stated that “this is an opportunity for all of us around the globe to celebrate the diversity of our societies and to honor the contributions that our fellow citizens of African descent make every day to the economic, social and political fabrics of our communities.” While we expect this year’s celebration to take place everywhere in the world, it is quite understandable that the capital of parade and festival is
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The African Development Foundation Honors Exceptional Group At 6th Annual Dinner
Azumah Nelson
Emmanuel Yeboah The African Development Foundation is pleased to announce the honorees for its 6th Annual Dinner to be held at the New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011. This year's Honorees include former world champion boxer Azumah 'The Professor' Nelson, NY Knicks coach Herb Williams, renown cyclist and advocate for the disabled Emmanuel Yeboah, and HRH Princess Basmah Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. "This is an outstanding group of people. We are very excited about our honorees and all they have done to further the cause of the ADF and its mission," said ADF Founder and President George Ntim.
Herb Williams
HRH Princess Basmah Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud The evening included silent and live auctions featuring baseball and other memorabilia with proceeds going towards a 2-Field Baseball Complex, which the ADF began constructing in July 2010 on the campus of the University of Ghana, Legon. The ADF is an international non-profit organization, created to garner goodwill and strengthen relationships between the United States and Africathrough youth-oriented initiatives. Its outreach includes providing African youths with computer training, health-related resources, and recreational outlets. Source:Newsblaze.com