107th NAACP Newark NJ Freedom Fund Gala

L-R: Bishop Jethro C. James Jr. NAACP honoree and Newark NAACP President Deborah Smith Gregory L-R: Bishop Jethro C. James Jr. and US Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

107th NAACP Newark New Jersey Freedom Fund Gala Awards Brunch

At the 107th NAACP Newark New Jersey Freedom Fund Gala Awards Brunch on September 18, 2022, Bishop Jethro C. James Jr., pastor of Paradise Baptist Church in Newark, NJ, received the Donald M. Payne, Sr. Social Justice Award. Congressman Donald Payne Jr. presented the award.

Africa Expo USA

Blaze Channel USA, a creative industry digital monetization company based in New York City, hosted its first annual Africa Expo USA at the New York Marriott Marquis on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Africa Expo USA brings distinguished African businesspeople to America to network with American businesses and entrepreneurs and establish symbiotic relationships, taking advantage of the vast business opportunities in Africa.

The international conference’s theme was “Business Opportunities in Africa,” with special panels on “African Americans and Africa: A Symbiotic Relationship of Culture, Business, and Education”; and another panel on the “African Creative Industry, Hope for African Youth: Strategy, Funding, and Monetization.”