About Africa International House

Africa International House USA, Inc. (AIH): is a not for profit organization, registered in 1994. AIH has consistently worked to bridge the divides between the peoples of the African Diaspora in Chicago and as a result have contributed to the cultural and socio-economic survival of African immigrants in Chicago with direct intentions to promote and preserve African based cultures and educate the public about Africa and its cultural contributions to humanity. Traditional Africans consider culture the foundation of a people and provides their social bearings... It is very important for the African immigrants and African Americans with shared cultures to promote and preserve such commonalities as well as to build upon individual contributions. For such reasons, “The mission of Africa International House is to serve as a center that exposes and educates all peoples to the individual works and collective contributions of African cultures. Our mission is addressed through our flagship program, the African Festival of the Arts, and through other activities that promote African-based culture. Africa International House is an umbrella for linkages and exchanges of people from Africa and the African Diaspora.”

Learn more at africainternationalhouse.org

Board of Directors

Abdul Brimah CNA Insurance	Melody Spann - Cooper President, WVON – Midway Broadcasting Corporation
Dr. SHAFFDEEN A. AMUWO, MPH, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Urban Health and Diversity	Jess Williams - Treasurer - AIH Sound-Mine Recording Studio
Deborah O. Brown - Secretary - AIH NBC/5 – Director for Station Relations	Patrick Woodtor - President - AIH Africa International House
Dr. Harry Fouche (Ph.D.) Economist, State of Illinois	Newly Elected Board Members:
Alexander Gbayee Liberian Consul General in Chicago	Georgina Heard-Labonne Director: Illinois Development and Economic Security (IDES)
Joseph M. Harrington - Chairman - AIH Assistant Commissioner for Health, City of Chicago	Jeanette Foreman Attorney
Leonard Murray Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois	Judy Mathews Business Consultant
Kenechi n. Nnamani health initiatives-outcomes corsolution	Professor Yvonne Jones
Dr. Nuru-Deen Olowoppo (MD) Vice - Chairman - AIH Irok Obstetetrics & Gynecological Services	Paula A. Banks Business consultant
Dr. Anderson Thompson (Ph.D.) Center for Inner City Studies