African Diversity Awards 2016

PERSON OF THE YEAR—Robert O. Agbede with Benedict Killang
PERSON OF THE YEAR—Robert O. Agbede with Benedict Killang

•Robert O. Agbede, president and CEO Chester Engineers—Person of the Year
WELCOMING PITTSBURGH INITIATIVE AWARD—Betty Cruz, Special Initiatives Office of the Mayor; Mayor Bill Peduto; and Benedict Killang.
WELCOMING PITTSBURGH INITIATIVE AWARD—Betty Cruz, Special Initiatives Office of the Mayor; Mayor Bill Peduto; and Benedict Killang.

•Bill Peduto, mayor of the City of Pittsburgh—Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative Award
HUMANITARIAN AWARD—Father Carmen D’Amico
HUMANITARIAN AWARD—Father Carmen D’Amico

•Father Carmen D’Amico, co-founder of Acculturation for Justice Access & Peace Outreach—(AJAPO)  Humanitarian Award
•Kadiatou Conte-Forte, artistic director of Balafon West African Dance Ensemble—Arts and Culture Award
ARTS AND CULTURE AWARD—Sylvester Omeje, Eli Kihiona and Lincoln Ward
ARTS AND CULTURE AWARD—Sylvester Omeje, Eli Kihiona and Lincoln Ward

•Yinka Aganga-Williams, PhD—Acculturation for Justice Access & Peace Outreach (AJAPO) Humanitarian Award
•Kanmas Educational Support Center Inc.—Education Award
•Rufus Idris, executive director of CEED—Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
•Elie Kihonia, founder of Afrika Yetu and UMOJA African Arts Company— Arts and Culture Award
•Cameroon Community—Africa Community of the Year Award
•UJAMAA Collective—Arts and Culture Award
HUMANITARIAN AWARD—Luke Hingson of the Brother’s Brother Foundation
HUMANITARIAN AWARD—Luke Hingson of the Brother’s Brother Foundation

•The Community College of Allegheny County—Education Award
•University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—Corporate Award
BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE—Jemiriye Adeniji
BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE—Jemiriye Adeniji

•Brother’s Brother Foundation—Humanitarian Award
•African Studies Program University of Pittsburgh—Education Award
 
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