THE AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS AND CARIBBEANS LIVING IN WEST YORKSHIRE took place on FRIDAY THE 27TH OF OCTOBER AT THE BANQUETTING HALL, CITY HALL ON BRADFORD.

It was an amazing evening of Award recognitions, Inspirational talks, Community cohesion, Entertainment, Networking and Refreshments in The UK City of Culture 2025.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FOLLOWING AFRICA4U AWARD WINNERS

NAGBEA John Smith – FOUNDER OF BRADFORDS FIRST AFROCENTRIC BOOKSHOP

BRADFORD BORN ANTHONY PELTIER – ENTREPRENEUR AND RETIRED SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

BRADFORD BASED SAHR DAVID THOMPSON GBATTA

Tricia Arthur-Stubbs – FOUNDER OF BRAVE FESTIVAL

Jonah Ulebor— FOUNDER OF Lextra Learning – Maths, English and Science Tuition in Leeds/London/Online

SENEGALESE COMMUNITY LEEDS

MosaSaurus Mp — AFRICAN FILM CURATOR

THE NIGERIAN STUDENTS SOCIETY , UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD REPRESENTED BY Rotimi Richardson Olorunfemi AND Onikan Oluwaseun

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR AMAZING MEDIA PARTNERS – BRADFORD FOR BETTER ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY DR Sohail Abraham Ahmed DR Shahid Islam, Kashif Ahmed AND Yasar Mohammed AS WELL AS THE AMAZING Jerry Red Dred Crawford OF BLM Collective Impact .

SPECIAL THANKS TO ANOTHER AMAZING MEDIA PARTNER Anzir Boodoo WHO IS VERY SUPPORTIVE BEHIND THE SCENCE

IT WAS ALSO A PLEASURE TO HAVE THE PRESENCE OF SOME AMAZING GUESTS INCLUDING Ndidi NkwoparaGeorge MathesonKarl Oxford DR Olushola Adeborode Kolawole AND AMAZING GUESTS WHO TRAVELLED FROM LEEDS, HUDDERSFIELD AND LONDON.

SPECIAL THANKS ALSO TO Dee de BonBonne OF BRADFORD LIBRARIES WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN SUPPORTIVE AND MEMBERS OF BRADFORD CITY OF CULTURE TEAM WHO WERE PRESENT ON THE DAY AND HAD A BLAST

THE SOUL OF ANY COMMUNITY LIVES WITHIN THE HEART OF ITS PEOPLE AND THE AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN WEST YORKSHIRE IS HERE TO STAY .

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