Location: Campus Center Ballroom

The United Nations General Assembly’s (resolution 68/237) proclaimed 2015-2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) citing the need to strengthen national, regional and international cooperation in relation to the full enjoyment of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights by people of African descent, and their full and equal participation in all aspects of society. The UN proclaimed three themes for the International Decade, that is recognition, justice and development.” For the 12th Annual International Pan Africanist Fall Welcome Celebration, this Round Table of Boston Pan African Forum focuses on Recognition and Restorative Justice. Our distinguished panelist will address the importance of unity, collaboration, and solidarity of African-descended people all over the world, in the diaspora, and in the motherland.

Moderator:

Jemadari Kamara has been the elected chairman of the Africana Studies Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB  ...

Jemadari Kamara, Ph.D.

Professor, Africana Studies Department, UMass Boston

Speakers:

Alix Cantave is a senior program officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, working in partnership with the Latin America...

Dr. Alix Cantave

Senior Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Karen Andre has dedicated her life to public service and advocacy. She was recently appointed by President Biden as Associate Director for Consumer Education...

Karen André

Associate Director for Consumer Education and External Affairs, CFPB

Yvette Modestin- Lepolata Aduke Apoukissi- Empress Modest-I is a writer, activist, poet, storyteller born and raised in Colon, Panama....

Yvette Modestin (Lepolata)

Founder/Executive Director, Encuentro Diaspora Afro

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