• 145 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

      2021 State of Africatown Program
      February 20th, 2021 @ 10am – 2pm PST / 1pm – 4pm EST

      10:10 Welcome – TraeAnna Holiday
      10:15 Opening Remarks – Hon. Dawn Mason
      10:25 Libations – Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga
      10:35 ELDERS OF DISTINCTION AWARD PRESENTATION – Hon. Gus Newport
      10:45 Guest Presentations (7 mins.)
      Girmay Zahilay, King County Council
      Vanessa Smith Garrisson, Co-Founder GirlTrek
      Erica Ford, Founder LifeCamp NYC
      Katura Bryant, Zola Experience
      Domnique Davis, Community Passageways
      Majestic Lane, Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Pittsburgh
      Emijah Smith, King County Equity Now
      Inye Wokoma, Wa Na Wari
      Yordanos Teferi, Eritrean Community Seattle/Multi Cultural Center
      Munira Mohamed, East African Community Services
      Dr. Keisha Scarlett, Seattle Public Schools
      Cashayla Rodgers
      Elijah L. Lewis
      12:30 K. Wyking Garrett, State of Africatown
      12:50 Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley – Response to the State of Africatown
      1:05 Breakout Session – Rooms
      • Education and Youth – Hosts: Room #1 Dominique Davis, Community Passageways and Room #2 Dr. Kiesha Scarlett, Seattle Public Schools
      • Community Peace & Safety – Host: Room #1 Erica, Founder LifeCamp NYC
      • Business & Economic Development – Host: Room #1 Elijah Lewis
      • Arts and Culture – Hosts: Room #1 Inye Wokoma, Wa Na Wari and Room #2 Vanessa Smith Garrison, Co-Founder GirlTrek
      • Housing and Community Development – Hosts Room #1 Munira Mohamed, E. African Community Services and Room #2 Yordanos Teferi, Eritrean Community Seattle/Multi Cultural Center and Room #3 Munira Mohamed, East African Community Services
      • Policy and Advocacy – Hosts: Room #1 Emijah Smith, King County Equity Now and Room #2 Majestic Lane, Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Pittsburgh and Room #3 Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley
      • Health and Wellness – Hosts: Room #1 Vanessa Smith Garrison, Co-Founder GirlTrek and Room #2 Katura, Zola Experience

      The Address and Program will air on Time for an Awakening Media 2/20/21 1:00 – 4:00 pm EST