A SUCCESSFUL AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN EAST YORKSHIRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL

It was a pleasure to organize OUR AFRICA4J AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN EAST YORKSHIRE on Tuesday the 21st of April 2026 at the Mary Seacole Lecture theatre, Wilberforce Building , The University of Hull, in partnership with The Wilberforce Institute for Slavery and Emancipation

CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN TO OUR AFRICA4U AWARD WINNERS – A LIST OF THE AFRICA4U AWARDS WINNERS IN EAST YORKSHIRE can be found below

Angela DuncanIn memory of Vernon “Shabaka” Thompson a respected cultural leader.

Dawda Jatta MBEIn memory of Professor Dumbor Ngaage highly accomplished Consultant CardiacSurgeon and Clinical Lead at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Hekima BusaraMusician songwriter and community Development Worker.

Dr Franklin OnukwughaDr Franklin Onukwugha is a Senior Lecturer, Community Leader and Founder of YouthAspire Connect.

Severine KipiliCommunity Leader, educator and advocate supporting refugees, women and marginalised communities.

Cecil Jones CJCommunity Leader Singer/ Songwriter, Choir Director and multi – instrumentalist.

Saidu KoromaChair of Sierra Leonne Association building relationships and initiatives between Hull and Freetown.

Cline-Bailey Contemporary Jazz musician, songwriter, drummer and radio presenter ScarboroughFM.

Stella MunthaliProminent racial equality advocate, community leader, founder and director of TheBlack Heritage of Hull Collective

.Cecile OxaalLong-standing member and former chair of the Hull Amnesty Group, retired teacherand researcher, with a particular interest in family and black history.

Abidemi Amosu Professionally known as Abidemi Sax contemporary Saxophonist, musicologist andperformer.

Temi MakindeHull Community Leader and BAME Officer for the Labour Party Hull North.

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS OF THE EVENING – DR Sohail Abraham Ahmed – FOUNDER OF BRADFORD4BETTER AND ANTHONY LANE – OUR NEURODIVERSITY COACH

A BIG THANK YOU ALSO TO KAREN OKRA FOR ALL HER SUPPORT. KAREN OKRA HAS BEEN RECOGNISED AS AN AFRICA4U AMBASSADOR AND RTHE HULL CO-ORDINATOR FOR AFRICA4U

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