10th Anniversary Gala
Celebrating 10 years of African Communities Together!
Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 7 - 10 PM
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
About ACT
African Communities Together is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide.
ACT empowers African immigrants to integrate socially, advance economically, and engage civically.
We connect African immigrants to critical services, help Africans develop as leaders, and organize our communities on the issues that matter.
Our theme this year is Igniting Our Collective Power.
Join us for an evening of live performances, dancing, and celebration!
Traditional, festive or semi-formal attire is encouraged.
A three-course dinner will be provided.
Meet our Emcees for the Evening!
Daniel Koroma
Vice President
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Semhar Araia
Founder and CEO
Diaspora African Women's Network, Inc. (DAWN)
Performers & DJ
DJ Space FX
Farafina Kan
Ethio-Dankira
ACT 2023 Black Star Award Honorees
The Black Star Award is named for the Black Star of Africa, a symbol of Pan-African unity and struggle since Marcus Garvey created the Black Star Line.
The Black Star Award celebrates the connection between the African diaspora in the US and the African continent and symbolizes our shared hopes for progress.
ACT presents the Black Star Award to the following community leaders in recognition of their outstanding advocacy on behalf of African immigrants:
Dr. Menna Demessie
Senior Vice President & Executive Director
Taskforce for Meaningful Change, Universal Music Group
Dr. Uzodinma Iweala
Chief Executive Officer
The Africa Center
Virginia Diamond
President
Northern Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO
Southern Towers Tenant Organizing Committee
Roslyn D. Gadley
Tenant Leader at Southern Towers (posthumous)
Priscilla Sims Brown
President & CEO
Amalgamated Bank
U.S. Senator Jack Reed
(D-RI)
Join us in Washington, D.C.!
Venue is wheelchair-accessible.
Amharic, Arabic, and French language interpretation available.
Email any assistance you need to events@africans.us.
Thank you for your support. Tickets for the gala are sold out. If you would like to make a donation, please use this link.
10th Anniversary Gala Sponsorship
$10,000
Amandla
(Liberation)
$5,000
Umoja
(Unity)
$2,500
Sankofa
(Heritage)
$1,000
Hibir
(Cooperation)
- 10 tickets
- Name and logo on digital materials and during event
- Recognition on social media and during event
- Full-page custom ad
- Sponsor reception
- Special signage
- 5 tickets
- Name and logo on digital materials and during event
- Recognition on social media and during event
- Half-page custom ad
- Sponsor reception
- 2 tickets
- Name and logo on digital materials and during event
- Recognition on social media and during event
- Quarter-page custom ad
To submit your sponsorship payment by check or for any questions, please email events@africans.us.
We appreciate your support!
- 2 tickets
- Name on digital materials and during event
Thank you to our Sponsors!
$10,000
$2,500
$5,000
$1,000
Amandla (Liberation)
Stolper-Fertik Family Foundation & Sochie Nnaemeka
Universal Music Group, Taskforce for Meaningful Change
$10,000
Umoja (Unity)
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
The Kassa Family
Thank you to our Sponsors!
$10,000
$2,500
$5,000
$1,000
Sankofa (Heritage)
