Publisher's Message

Ricky Katsuya Publisher's Message

COMMEMORATION OF BLACK HISTORY

MONTH should not just be a North American only event. All of Africa should participate and revisit the struggles of a people that were moved without their consent to a new land hundreds of miles away from Africa hundreds of years ago.

A people that evolved through many challenges over that time, maintained their identity, sang their own songs, and cook their African heritage recipes up to this day. ABA believes a call to African descendants to celebrate a heritage that has faced unrelenting attacks and challenges as a people is one that should be embraced not for generations living now but by many in the ages to come. Our shared commemoration of our similar historic struggles against oppression will bring us closer together and lead to mutual respect of the accomplishments of all the African/African Diaspora family.

We thank the families of all the revolutionaries that have led the struggles over this 400+ years. Progress has never come easy or without cost, but we are all better today because these revolutionaries’ made choices that have resulted in the life that we all have today.

To the young people of today, it is important to learn and understand your history – whether on the African Continent, the Caribbean, or the Americas. Learn about the struggles of the past so that you do not repeat them in the future. Be the change that you believe in, as President Barrack Obama would say.

The struggle continues, victory is certain – A luta continua, vitória é certa.

Ricky Katsuya Publisher/President dawn@africabusinessassociation.org aba@africabisinessassociation.org www.africabusinessassociation.org

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About the Africa Business Association

The Africa Business Association is an independent international business development organization. We off er access to the latest resources, information, and best practices in advocacy and communications for the African Diaspora and the African entrepreneurs in Africa.

We work to help you have access to news and events as starting points for constructive conversations and calls to action. We seek to cut through the froth of the political spin cycle to underlying truths and values. We want to be so focused on progress that together we can provide a credible and constructive generation of Africans that take seriously our previous generations and act upon all their wishes, our hopes and aspirations to make lasting change for all future generations.

Africa Business Association "DAWN"

PUBLISHER/PRESIDENT

Ricky Katsuya ADVISORY BOARD

Earl 'Skip' Cooper, II, CEO, Black Business Association H.E. Sheila Siwela, Ambassador H.E. Kone L. Tanou, Ambassador

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