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Arrival, Protocols of invited guests, and MCs
Vida Opoku•Eunice Mina Escobar•Pastor Dr Jho Roni•Zaynab Berety
  • Vida Opoku (Student Political Science at Loyola Univeristy Chicago)

    Vida Opoku

    Student Political Science at Loyola Univeristy Chicago
  • Eunice Mina Escobar (Vice Chairwoman at African Diaspora Six Region Association of Illinois, INC)

    Eunice Mina Escobar

    Vice Chairwoman at African Diaspora Six Region Association of Illinois, INC
  • Pastor Dr Jho Roni (Founder/President of Ministry ONE)

    Pastor Dr Jho Roni

    Founder/President of Ministry ONE
  • Zaynab Berety (Graduate Student Advocate for social justice and empowerment at Loyola Univeristy Chicago)

    Zaynab Berety

    Graduate Student Advocate for social justice and empowerment at Loyola Univeristy Chicago
Opening Prayers by Pastor Dr. Jho Roni & Imam Hassan Aly
Pastor Dr Jho Roni•Imam Hassan Aly
  • Pastor Dr Jho Roni (Founder/President of Ministry ONE)

    Pastor Dr Jho Roni

    Founder/President of Ministry ONE
  • Imam Hassan Aly (Director of Humanitarian Faith Initiative)

    Imam Hassan Aly

    Director of Humanitarian Faith Initiative
Welcome Remarks by Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes•Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW
  • Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes (Professor Director, Center for Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment (CIRA) of Loyola University)

    Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes

    Professor Director, Center for Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment (CIRA) of Loyola University
  • Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW (Associate Director, Center for Immigrant and Refugee Accompaniment of Loyola Univeristy Chicago)

    Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW

    Associate Director, Center for Immigrant and Refugee Accompaniment of Loyola Univeristy Chicago
Opening Remarks by Dr. Olivier Kamanzi, Chairman of ADSRA & AGCC
  • Dr. Olivier Kamanzi (Chairman at Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC))

    Dr. Olivier Kamanzi

    Chairman at Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC)
Dinner Reception Served
Presentation “Coming Home” by Ministry One
Pastor Dr Jho Roni•Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil
  • Pastor Dr Jho Roni (Founder/President of Ministry ONE)

    Pastor Dr Jho Roni

    Founder/President of Ministry ONE
  • Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil (Senior Pastor, Christ's Oasis Ministries & Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine at Cook County Health)

    Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil

    Senior Pastor, Christ's Oasis Ministries & Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine at Cook County Health
Cultural Performance of Various Diaspora Organizations
Remarks by Special Guest by Hon. Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson•S. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby (Not Confirmed)
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson (Mayor at City of Chicago)

    Mayor Brandon Johnson

    Mayor at City of Chicago
  • S. Mayumi

    S. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby (Not Confirmed)

    Chief of Policy at City of Chicago
Special Guest Remarks by Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza
Comptroller Susana Mendoza
  • Comptroller Susana Mendoza (Comptroller at Illinois State Comptroller)

    Comptroller Susana Mendoza

    Comptroller at Illinois State Comptroller
Remarks by Commissioner Donna Miller, Illinois Cook County Board of Commissioners
Remarks by Rev. Dr. Janette Jackson, Senior Advisor of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Founder of Rainbow Push Coalition
Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, Esq.
  • Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, Esq. (Senior Adviser at Rainbow Push Coalition)

    Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, Esq.

    Senior Adviser at Rainbow Push Coalition
Panel Discussion: “State of the United States of Africa: African Heritage & Leveraging African Diaspora in North America” Moderated by Rev. Dr. Jho Roni
Hon. Dr. Harriet Lewis•Hon. Dr. Sylvere Malonga•Pastor Dr Jho Roni•Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil•Honorable Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste•Bishop Lance Davis•Peace Udechukwu-Ezeka•Mr. Oumar Diallo
  • Hon. Dr. Harriet Lewis (Honorary Consul General at Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde)

    Hon. Dr. Harriet Lewis

    Honorary Consul General at Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde
  • Hon. Dr. Sylvere Malonga (Hon Consul General at Republic of Congo)

    Hon. Dr. Sylvere Malonga

    Hon Consul General at Republic of Congo
  • Pastor Dr Jho Roni (Founder/President of Ministry ONE)

    Pastor Dr Jho Roni

    Founder/President of Ministry ONE
  • Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil (Senior Pastor, Christ's Oasis Ministries & Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine at Cook County Health)

    Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil

    Senior Pastor, Christ's Oasis Ministries & Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine at Cook County Health
  • Honorable Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste (Circuit Court Judge at Circuit Court of Cook County of Illinois)

    Honorable Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste

    Circuit Court Judge at Circuit Court of Cook County of Illinois
  • Bishop Lance Davis (Founder of Building our Own Community)

    Bishop Lance Davis

    Founder of Building our Own Community
  • Peace Udechukwu-Ezeka (CEO of PuRe-Unity)

    Peace Udechukwu-Ezeka

    CEO of PuRe-Unity
  • Mr. Oumar Diallo (President at Guinea Community Association of Illinois and Iowa)

    Mr. Oumar Diallo

    President at Guinea Community Association of Illinois and Iowa
Remarks & Introduction of Keynote Speaker by the Republic of Egypt Consulate General Chicago
Ambassador Nada Draz
  • Ambassador Nada Draz (Consul General at Consulate Genera of the Republic of Egypt Chicago)

    Ambassador Nada Draz

    Consul General at Consulate Genera of the Republic of Egypt Chicago
Keynote Speaker by Permanent Representative of African Union to the United States
H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze
  • H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze (Permanent Representative of AU to the US. at African Union Mission to the US)

    H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze

    Permanent Representative of AU to the US. at African Union Mission to the US
FIRESIDE CHAT with H.E. Hilda Suka-Mafudze, Permanent Representative of AU to the US with Dr. Olivier Kamanzi, Chairman ADSRA & AGCC.
H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze•Dr. Olivier Kamanzi
  • H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze (Permanent Representative of AU to the US. at African Union Mission to the US)

    H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze

    Permanent Representative of AU to the US. at African Union Mission to the US
  • Dr. Olivier Kamanzi (Chairman at Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC))

    Dr. Olivier Kamanzi

    Chairman at Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC)
Photo opportunity
H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze•Mayor Brandon Johnson•Dr. Olivier Kamanzi•Ambassador Nada Draz•Comptroller Susana Mendoza•Commissioner Donna Miller•Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes•Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW•Hon. Dr. Harriet Lewis•Hon. Dr. Sylvere Malonga•Hon. Diego Angulo Marinez•Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, Esq.•Pastor Dr Jho Roni•Honorable Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste•Bishop Lance Davis•Peace Udechukwu-Ezeka•Mr. Oumar Diallo•Imam Hassan Aly•Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil•Vida Opoku•S. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby (Not Confirmed)•Eunice Mina Escobar•Zaynab Berety
  • H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze (Permanent Representative of AU to the US. at African Union Mission to the US)

    H.E. Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze

    Permanent Representative of AU to the US. at African Union Mission to the US
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson (Mayor at City of Chicago)

    Mayor Brandon Johnson

    Mayor at City of Chicago
  • Dr. Olivier Kamanzi (Chairman at Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC))

    Dr. Olivier Kamanzi

    Chairman at Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC)
  • Ambassador Nada Draz (Consul General at Consulate Genera of the Republic of Egypt Chicago)

    Ambassador Nada Draz

    Consul General at Consulate Genera of the Republic of Egypt Chicago
  • Comptroller Susana Mendoza (Comptroller at Illinois State Comptroller)

    Comptroller Susana Mendoza

    Comptroller at Illinois State Comptroller
  • Commissioner Donna Miller (Commissioner at Cook County Board of Commissioners)

    Commissioner Donna Miller

    Commissioner at Cook County Board of Commissioners
  • Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes (Professor Director, Center for Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment (CIRA) of Loyola University)

    Dr. Maria Vidal de Haymes

    Professor Director, Center for Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment (CIRA) of Loyola University
  • Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW (Associate Director, Center for Immigrant and Refugee Accompaniment of Loyola Univeristy Chicago)

    Abha Rai, Ph.D., MSW

    Associate Director, Center for Immigrant and Refugee Accompaniment of Loyola Univeristy Chicago
  • Hon. Dr. Harriet Lewis (Honorary Consul General at Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde)

    Hon. Dr. Harriet Lewis

    Honorary Consul General at Honorary Consulate of Cabo Verde
  • Hon. Dr. Sylvere Malonga (Hon Consul General at Republic of Congo)

    Hon. Dr. Sylvere Malonga

    Hon Consul General at Republic of Congo
  • Hon. Diego Angulo Marinez (Vice Consul General at Colombia Consulate General in Chicago)

    Hon. Diego Angulo Marinez

    Vice Consul General at Colombia Consulate General in Chicago
  • Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, Esq. (Senior Adviser at Rainbow Push Coalition)

    Rev. Dr. Janette Wilson, Esq.

    Senior Adviser at Rainbow Push Coalition
  • Pastor Dr Jho Roni (Founder/President of Ministry ONE)

    Pastor Dr Jho Roni

    Founder/President of Ministry ONE
  • Honorable Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste (Circuit Court Judge at Circuit Court of Cook County of Illinois)

    Honorable Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste

    Circuit Court Judge at Circuit Court of Cook County of Illinois
  • Bishop Lance Davis (Founder of Building our Own Community)

    Bishop Lance Davis

    Founder of Building our Own Community
  • Peace Udechukwu-Ezeka (CEO of PuRe-Unity)

    Peace Udechukwu-Ezeka

    CEO of PuRe-Unity
  • Mr. Oumar Diallo (President at Guinea Community Association of Illinois and Iowa)

    Mr. Oumar Diallo

    President at Guinea Community Association of Illinois and Iowa
  • Imam Hassan Aly (Director of Humanitarian Faith Initiative)

    Imam Hassan Aly

    Director of Humanitarian Faith Initiative
  • Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil (Senior Pastor, Christ's Oasis Ministries & Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine at Cook County Health)

    Rev. Dr. Isaac Paintsil

    Senior Pastor, Christ's Oasis Ministries & Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine at Cook County Health
  • Vida Opoku (Student Political Science at Loyola Univeristy Chicago)

    Vida Opoku

    Student Political Science at Loyola Univeristy Chicago
  • S. Mayumi

    S. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby (Not Confirmed)

    Chief of Policy at City of Chicago
  • Eunice Mina Escobar (Vice Chairwoman at African Diaspora Six Region Association of Illinois, INC)

    Eunice Mina Escobar

    Vice Chairwoman at African Diaspora Six Region Association of Illinois, INC
  • Zaynab Berety (Graduate Student Advocate for social justice and empowerment at Loyola Univeristy Chicago)

    Zaynab Berety

    Graduate Student Advocate for social justice and empowerment at Loyola Univeristy Chicago
Closing Remarks
Eunice Mina Escobar
  • Eunice Mina Escobar (Vice Chairwoman at African Diaspora Six Region Association of Illinois, INC)

    Eunice Mina Escobar

    Vice Chairwoman at African Diaspora Six Region Association of Illinois, INC