August 2022

With our nation still grieving from the deaths of 10 African Americans who were senselessly murdered while shopping in a Buffalo supermarket on a warm day in May amongst other tragic mass killings, Congress recently passed “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.”

Many of us know that cultural events like BAM’s DanceAfrica Festival and the International African Arts Festival which feature African-centered everything from live entertainment to food to clothing to jewelry to grooming aids to paintings also serve as a great way for creators to introduce their work to the world. This year’s Festival was no exception and participants included Newcomers like Lennir Menjazz, a young comic book promoter.