IANA Blog- July 2026
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...