We are excited to announce the newest members of our International Executive Committee, Aja Zola (Houston, TX) and Hadyah El (Philadelphia, PA). Both sisters joined AAPDEP as members, engaged in on-the-ground organizing as well as helping to build Zenzele Consignment, AAPDEP’s economic initiative. Their willingness to take on bolder responsibility in AAPDEP, which is a...
In late June, AAPDEP launched a contest through our www.FaceBook.com/AAPDEP asking people to help us pick a name for our new Economic Development initiative. We received dozens of entries. Now we announce the winner, our logo, and the mission of our store.
Arlington, VA: Leading members of The All African People’s Development & Empowerment Project (AAPDEP) and Black Star Industries (BSI) attended the National Association of Resale Trade Professionals Conference at the Ritz Carlton in Arlington, VA, from June 27-June 30, 2014. It was necessary to participate in this conference in order to gain access to information...
HOUSTON–Juneteenth is the oldest holiday acknowledging the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas during the year of 1865. In honor of Juneteenth, the Houston chapter of the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP) hosted a jamming Juneteenth music and freedom festival. The festival took place on Saturday, June 21 in the AAPDEP 5th...
Did you see the touching story about Annmarie Richards, a woman who has taken in 32 homeless, abused and otherwise shattered youth and raised them as her own? As the video of Annmarie’s story goes viral on the internet, we have to look at the underlying causes of the conditions that made her bold action...
Written by Maimuna Safiyyah Food sustainability issues raised during the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project’s (AAPDEP) Annual conference in October 2012 prompted me to write this article in hopes to highlight the dire situation faced by many African regions regarding agriculture. The purpose of this article is to provide some insight and context on...
When we hear of a “Youth Retreat” most words that come to mind are “fun, relaxation and learning (something new).” However, this is no ordinary retreat. It is geared toward the children in our African communities and is an opportunity to give parents and children, who have little to no time or resources, a chance...