Principally, the night of African Diaspora Living Legend Day is dedicated to outstanding individuals and corporate entities of African and non-African descents whose work positively contribute to changing perception about Africa. The event will serve as an opportunity to officially introduce the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent in Germany.

The main focus of the night of the African Diaspora Living Legend is to illuminate the potentials and positive achievements of African Migrants in Germany as well as contribute to promote the goals of People of African Descent in Germany and across Europe. These role models (the Living Legends) are encouraged to continue serving as a positive example and inspirators and motivators as well as mentors for subsequent generations of people of African Descent. Institutions and the society in Germany should become aware of the potentials embedded in this people as well as the need to support and promote their active participation in the development of Germany in general and that of the African Diaspora in particular.

Part of the night of the African Diaspora Living Legend Day will also be the presentations of awards to notables and outstanding sons and daughters of Africa whose work impact positively on Africa and its people as well as outstanding individuals and corporate entities of non-African descent whose work positively contribute to changing perception of Africa.

The strategy is to portray recipients of the Awards as role models, so that the younger generation of Africans, resident both in Germany (Europe) and Africa, may learn and emulate their ideals as achievers and leaders in their chosen fields of activity.

African Heritage Magazine, is a mainstream print magazine and online Magazine in Germany. Their media model won them Best African Media in Germany in 2005/2006, Fink TV Special Award for African Heritage TV format “Afrika Outlook,” 2013 and Best print media promoting the African Diaspora Cultural Heritage and Tourism “Oscars of Black Culture & Heritage Tourism Award” 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia USA. In 2014 the Magazine also won the Outstanding Achievement in Germany and Best Diaspora Publication Award in Spain. In February 2016, the editor in chief won the Best International Creative Director in Dublin, Ireland.

Special thanks to this amazing man for founding African Heritage Magazine, I am talking about our one and only,

Hon. Kenneth Gbandi (M.P.S.)
– Geschäftsführer African German Information Center (AGiC g.UG)
– Geschäftsführer HiBC GmbH
– Sprecher African Consultative Forum (ACF)Hamburg
– Mitglied des Stiftungsbeirat Hamburger Stiftung für Migranten
– Vertreter der Afrika-Region im Integrationsbeirat,Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (2011 Legislative Periode)
– President Nigerians In Diapora Organization (NIDO) Germany