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IANA Blog (August 2026 Part I)

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  Blog Happy August, From August 6th to the 9th, we had our 2026 IANA Convention and Regional Gala in Detroit, Michigan. Like I did with our Convention weekend in Chicago, Illinois and in New York City, here is a recap of what you missed. Thursday Thursday was the arrival for some of the IANA members. We met at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southfield, Michigan. GALA 2nd Gen President Chiedu Nwaesei and Treasurer Onyi Ozoma hosted a meet and greet with other members of IANA 2nd Gen. We finished off the day with two games of Kahoot (which consists of trivia about IANA) and a special Nigerian version of Family Feud. Friday On Friday, more members of IANA came through, and we had an IANA picnic at Beech Woods Park in Southfield.  What followed after the picnic was another meet and greet where other members of IANA 2nd Gen got to socialize with each other.  Saturday On Saturday, members of IANA mourned a longtime member of the Detroit chapter. During this time, we got to discuss t...
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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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