Day of the African Child & Elders Honoring Ceremony

The day of the African Child is an event organized by various organizations in the Inland Empire. 

Although Maat Productions is helping to host the event, there are many organizations/individuals who coming together to make this day possible.

This event is dedicated to honor the elders that have contributed

unconditionally to the community.  As a result we are gathering in a very non-public, yet public manner to just say thanks. 

This is the one venue where those participating in the day's festivities are one of four types of people.

An elder, a young person, or a person who is actively involved in some type of community youth program, or a person who just wants to say thanks to our elders and celebrate our youth.

THE FATHERS

Sowah Aleem Raahman
Cloyed Miller
 Gerald “T.C.” Rousell
Sterling J. Barnes
Steve Quincey
Sam Tharpe
Joseph Moore
Nii Sowa Akogyeram
Snacky Oliver
Ovid Harris
David “Greyfeather” LasCano
Khalif A. Rasshan
Ray Joyner
Dr. James Benson
John Webster
Eric Marts
Dr. Jim Williams
 

Award Presentations
Imani Tate- Griot Award

The Talking Drum Award
Vanessa Brown, www.ie-community.com

 
Wallace & Josephine Allen and Lita Pezant www.westsidestorynewspapers.com

Keidi Awadu, www.Livinginblack.com

The Golden Stool Award

Phyllis Clarke, www.healthyheritage.com

Assembly Woman Amina Carter
Social activist Ratibu Jacocks
Bro Billy Muhammad

Pricilla Muhammad

The Esbat Award

Majadi & Nailah Hardy 

  Elder Honoring Ceremony Participates and Honorees
The Fathers, Imani Tate,Maxine Miller,Vanessa Brown ,Wallace & Josephine Allen, Lita Pezant, Phyllis Clarke
Majadi & Nailah Hardy, Drs. Arvel & Bobbie Chappel,Leonora Calvin, Eufemia Magante, Sallie Lee, Constance Causey Boykin, Lawson Bush, Catherine Bush, Assembly Woman Amina Carter, Ratibu Jacocks, Keidi Awadu, Deloise Atkinson, Priscilla Muhammad, Billy Muhammad, Tina Muhammad, Bashiri Thumbutu, Tengemana Thumbutu, Ethel Gardener & community elders