The Spirit of the Diaspora Extravaganza:
Next Generation Award
At ADC we believe that the Next Generation is made up of leaders that are working to empower the African Diaspora. On March 29th, our first ever "Next Generation Award" was given to someone who embodied the mission of ADC: to educate, empower and engage the community in order to affect positive change in perception of people of African Descent.
The nominees exemplified these characteristics through their work within the African Diaspora Community and/or Africa and will have demonstrated a spirit of leadership that involves volunteer work, public outreach, social activism and education while building bridges of understanding between people of African descent.
Congratulations to Pape Samb – winner of the Spirit of the Diaspora Next Generation Award.
View Nominee Bio’s
Anna Mwalagho – (Kenya) Born and raised in Kenya, East Africa, Anna Mwalagho began performing professionally at the tender age of 8. She is a true remarkable renaissance woman, an internationally recognized actress, poet, dancer, singer/songwriter and storyteller… READ MORE
Eric Noue – (Cameroon) He has an MBA in International Management from the University of Dallas, Texas and is fluent in English and French. He is presently the National Director of Marketing and Sales at Afrotainment Family of Channels… READ MORE
Maryamu Aminu – (Nigeria) Maryamu Aminu is Assistant Director for U.S. Government Relations at The ONE Campaign. In this role, she is responsible for developing and managing the organization’s engagement with Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives…READ MORE
Nimco Ahmed – (Somalia) For five years she worked with the Confederation of Somali community as Youth Program specialist and community organizer. Nimco was the co-founder of the First African Then American (FATA) and Minnesota League of Young Voters (LYV)….READ MORE
Pape Samb – (Senegal) Pape Samb assumed the position of Director, Programs for Africa and Freedom Endowment (PAFE) at Phelps Stokes in 2010 to provide leadership and vision in the development, implementation and assessment of Phelps Stokes’ newly created Programs for Africa Department…READ MORE
Tendani Mpulubusi – (Botswana/Washington, DC) Tendani Mpulubusi is the youngest DC Arts commissioner and renown filmmaker from DC inner city. He uses the camera to give youth hope. Like many people from the Barry Farm community in Washington, DC, for 27-year-old Tendani Mpulubusi El, life wasn’t easy…READ MORE
We encourage all of you to participate in the voting of ADC’s 2012 Next Generation Leadership Award recipient.