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Sierra Leonean Soul Star Azania to Deliver Shetek Conference Keynote Address

Azania Noah

After two years in Europe, singer, songwriter and producer Azania Noah returned to New York City on Thursday. Azania will deliver the 2016 Shetek Conference on Saturday at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. Shetek Conference was initiated in 2013 in New York to further the progress of professional women in entertainment including music, television, film and technology. Panelists at Shetek Conference are exclusively women which organizers say is an appropriate way to “empower and promote” women’s roles in the entertainment industry.

Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York Offers ‘A Taste of Fun’

Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York Offers 'A Taste of Fun'

It's that time of year again when jerk flavors will waft in the air as Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York will come alive for the 6th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival. Mark your calendars and get your tickets early to enjoy the all-day event on Sunday, July 17, 2016. This year festival organizers are going all out to ensure that no matter who you are and where you're from, you'll "Get a Taste of Fun!" at the largest Caribbean food festival in the USA.

Women in Leadership Symposium to benefit Annie Walsh Memorial School

Annie Walsh Memorial School Student Recipients of AWOGA NY&NJ Scholarship 2015-16

The New York/New Jersey Chapter of the Annie Walsh Old Girls Association (AWOGA) will host an inaugural symposium on Women in Leadership on Saturday 9 July, 4:30pm – 10:00pm, at the Great Hall, Shepard Hall, City College City University of New York (CUNY). The symposium which is in partnership with Colin Powell School for Civic & Global Leadership, the Grove School of Engineering, and the Department of Psychology, City College of New York/CUNY will offer participants an opportunity to share and discuss ideas, experiences, and research through poster sessions, spotlight presentations and a panel discussion.

LIBERIA: WaterAid, Shalom Train 25 Health Workers in WASH

Health Workers at the end of the workshop and a staff of Shalom, Lusu Gibson (L)

Since the Ebola outbreak and its devastating effects, especially on medical practitioners, the Government of Liberia and partners deemed it appropriate to put in place Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Protocols for health facilities. In a bid to buttress this effort, the British Charity, WaterAid Liberia and Sierra Leone in partnership with the Ministry of Health in 2015 launched “Healthy