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July Newsletter

Cultivating Shared Futures Through Community

The summer edition of our newsletter is full of the work our community has been doing across the globe. Watch and read the stories of our alumni, many of whom have sparked systemic change in their fields and around the world. Learn about our partnerships with the New York African Film Festival for their 33rd annual festival, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) for their Africa Program, and our bi-annual African Diplomatic Engagement Program & Talks (ADEPT) on “Educational Partnerships for Commercial Diplomacy.”

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November 2025
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Envisioning a better future by learning from shared histories.

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June 2025
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Sankofa: Looking back to envision the future.

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The Hansberry Society’s 4th Annual Birthday Commemoration Event - [Re]present: Museums & Access
The Hansberry Society’s 4th Annual Birthday Commemoration Event - [Re]present: Museums & Access
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The Africa-America Institute's "Following the Gold Road" online conference starting Jan. 14 and Afropop's "Mali Gold" Playlist
The Africa-America Institute's "Following the Gold Road" online conference starting Jan. 14 and Afropop's "Mali Gold" Playlist
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AAI & IAS Partnership Announcement
AAI & IAS Partnership Announcement
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The Africa-America Institute Announces New President and CEO
The Africa-America Institute Announces New President and CEO
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The Africa-America Institute Announces CEO Transition
The Africa-America Institute Announces CEO Transition
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FACE2FACE AFRICA: "Bridging cultures and igniting change: Africa-America Institute (AAI) celebrates 40th anniversary with a nod to the future”
FACE2FACE AFRICA: "Bridging cultures and igniting change: Africa-America Institute (AAI) celebrates 40th anniversary with a nod to the future”
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Join AAI's President, Felicia Appenteng, for the screening and moderated discussion of "I Am Black, I Am Beautiful" at the 33rd #NYAFF this Monday 5/25, 1:30PM EDT, at BAM Rose Cinemas, NYC! Tickets available at www.bam.org/film/2026/film
Thank you to everyone who attended AAI's Spring African Diplomatic Engagement Program & Talks (ADEPT) on "Leveraging Educational Partnerships for Commercial Diplomacy.” For more information, visit aaiafrica.org/adept
Join us at the 33rd #NYAFF for a screening of "Amilcar" this Sunday 5/17, 8:30pm, Maysles Cinema NYC! The film tells the remarkable story of Amilcar Cabral and Guinea-Bissau’s fight for freedom from colonization. Tickets available a
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 SOE Conference! For full session videos and educational resources, check out our Spring 2026 newsletter: https://www.aaiafrica.org/march2026
Check out our list of recommended memoirs by AAI Honorees for Women's History Month in our Spring 2026 newsletter: https://www.aaiafrica.org/march2026
Watch our exclusive interview with AAI AFGRAD Alum and Senior Forestry Officer, Foday Bojang, in our Spring 2026 newsletter: https://www.aaiafrica.org/march2026

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