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IANA Blog- July 2026

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  Blog Happy July, One more week before the IANA Convention in Detroit, but for this month’s blog, I wanted to talk about something personal. I know that members of IANA wanted me to focus on something personal, so that is what I’m gonna do. This year, in 2026, I am celebrating the ten-year anniversary as a member of two organizations that I have been a part of, in the Bay Area. Urban Peace Movement and the Committee For South African Solidarity.  In 2016 around June, I met artist and educator Adimu “WolfHawkJaguar” Madyum at Merritt College. I was taking one of his classes, and he told the Black men about being part of an opportunity. I went to a barbecue in Downtown Oakland, and I saw Adimu there, along with educator and activist Dr. Prince White, along with other Black men around my age. I was introduced to DetermiNation Black Men’s Group, one of the main programs of Urban Peace Movement. Urban Peace Movement (UPM) is an organization based in Oakland, that focuses on buildi...
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IANA Blog- June 2026

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  Blog Happy June, Hope you all are enjoying your summer, so far. We are two months away from this year’s IANA Convention in Detroit, Michigan. For more information about what’s happening this weekend, here’s a message from our IANA Second Gen President, Chiedu Nwaesei. Good afternoon 2nd Gen IANA Community, Thank you for your continued patience with the planning process of this year's IANA 2026 Convention. Well, the save the date has come and it's that special time of the year again. Issele Association of North America (IANA) 2 nd Gen team would like to formally invite you to our 2026 IANA Convention in Detroit Michigan. We are hosting another exciting weekend full of entertainment, dancing, networking with other young Nigerians, learning about our rich culture and supporting a great cause. The spectacular weekend event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 26000 American Drive, Southfield,  MI 48034 from August 6th- August 9th, 2026. More information about how ...
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IANA Blog- May 2026

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  Blog Happy May, I was trying to figure out what to blog about for this month. I could talk about different things happening this May. I was stumped on whether I should focus on Ghana fighting for Reparations for Black Americans at the UN, or talk about the USA's War on Iran, or even the buzz surrounding the Michael Jackson movie. I also thought about talking about a thesis that I’ve been working on, due to me being back in graduate school and working to be a teacher…maybe save that for later this year… As I was trying to figure out what to blog for, I noticed that comedian and actor Kevin Hart had a Roast of himself on Netflix. I figured it would be pretty good, I used to watch celebrity roasts whenever they came on TV…I thought about watching it…good thing I didn’t make that mistake. I figured it’s only right that I focus this month’s blog on the awful Celebrity Roast of Kevin Hart and the state of comedy in the modern world.  Before I start, for members of IANA who don’t k...
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