The West Philadelphia native came back to Philadelphia from KCNC TV, the CBS-owned station in Denver, where she had been a reporter and fill-in anchor since January 2014. While in Denver, she distinguished herself with her coverage of the trial of the Aurora Theater Shooter, James Holmes, and Colorado flooding in 2014 for CBS This Morning
Mamady Kaba is Guinean born. He studied International Business and Entrepreneurship at Temple University’s Fox School of Business. Kaba is a savvy businessman who co-founded TRIPLE S: Sensational Smart Stick, a premium inhalable aroma diffuser, a non-nicotine product designed to be a better smoking alternative for discerning smokers.
A Morehouse College graduate, Burton is also the founder and creative director of the Anderson Street Project, Philly’s official online platform for uniting local R&B and Black music fans, launched in 2015. Burton was named Volunteer of the Year in 2011 by the Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society and named one of the Who’s Next in Communications by Billy Penn in 2016.
“Outside of my regular 9-5 as a Safety Professional, I have a passion to promote the importance of protecting healthy hair growth. I have an equal passion for the promotion of African culture to foster a deeper understanding of different Diasporic cultures within our communities. This past year on a trip to Sierra Leone, I started an initiative called FemAfric with a mission to empower women by collaborating creatively with talented hair stylists in Sierra Leone to create hand crafted wigs and crochet braid styles.”
“I’m a part of a nonprofit organization called the Sierra Leone Youth Association in Philadelphia, PA, which helps youth paint a better path in life, educating them on their parents’ country and culture. I have also been networking through a group called Salone Spice 101, which allows us Sierra Leoneans to interact, do charity work, and help those who don’t have enough funds to go to the hospital when they’re sick. Every time I go to Sierra Leone, I give back. In 2016, I sent two barrels filled with school supplies, clothes, soccer balls, and soccer cleats. Just to see the smiles on everyone’s face fills my soul with joy.”
A millennial living in West Philadelphia while working in Southern NJ. In her role as Health Educator at Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, she connects women to programs and resources before, during, and after their pregnancies to ensure high quality comprehensive care. Born in Newark NJ, raised in Strousberg PA, with strong roots from Guyana South America, her background is quite striking.
Owner of Kings & Queens African Cuisine, Sammed Okyne, a young entrepreneur in our community, has had extraordinary success in the restaurant industry. With his degree from Penn State University in business management and marketing and a minor in international studies, he has achieved as much growth in the past few years as he is putting a unique stamp on his venture, one step at a time. One of his biggest accomplishments was being nominated as the Best African Restaurant by Philly Magazine in 2017
Onyinyechukuwu Okorji, D.O. is a future surgeon whose tenacity and philanthropic mindset has been highly recognized. She is an alumna of Temple University and a graduate of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Okorji has served as president of the Nigerian Ameican Young Adults Association.
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Ben Tshribi was born and raised in Ghana. He moved to the U.S. to pursue tertiary education and studied Finance and Accounting at Temple University’s Fox School of Business.
