MOST Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), in collaboration with United Nations and a leading global media company CNN/WarnerMedia, sets the stage to further amplify global black narratives to showcase the untold stories of African struggles and triumphs, sometimes in unexpected places and high positions.
MIPAD’s annual Recognition Week for influential Africans follows the opening of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, Oct 1 – 4th, 2021 in New York City.
In a press statement made available to Prime Business Africa on Saturday, MIPAD quoted Johnita Due, the Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for WarnerMedia News and Sports as saying he was “thrilled” with the partnership.
The partnership involves brands like CNN Original Series and CNN Films, Turner Sports + BleacherReport.
“We are thrilled to partner with MIPAD in recognition of the remaining three years of the UN’s proclaimed International Decade of People of African Descent to support the contributions of people of African descent worldwide,” Due said.
“We’re looking forward to tapping into its network of Black achievers across the world, and are particularly excited to begin the relationship this year when MIPAD is engaged in activities relating to the UN Year of the Creative Economy.”
With the declaration of 2021 as the International Year of Creative Economy by the United Nations, MIPAD’s Recognition Week 2021 will celebrate high achievers of African descent who are using creativity to uplift and change the narratives for people of African descent worldwide.
The 2021 UN Year of Creative Economy puts the ‘orange economy’ front and centre at a time when we need creative solutions for the world’s challenges,” says Marisa Henderson, Chief of the Creative Economy Programme at UNCTAD, the UN agency serving as the lead to drive the observations of the UN Year of Creative Economy.
“In continuation of our efforts to highlight and showcase the positive contributions made by people of African descent worldwide, RW2021 will feature the release of two global 100 lists – the Creative 100 and the 100 Under 40 lists,” says Kamil Olufowobi, CEO of MIPAD.
According to him, “MIPAD’s collaboration with United Nations and a leading global media company like WarnerMedia would help MIPAD amplify global black narratives to showcase the many untold stories of blacks’ struggles and triumphs.
He explained that this year’s Recognition Week would be a “virtual world-whirl tour of excellence, broadcasting live from New York City featuring insightful global discussions, leadership development training, talent acquisition fair, film screening, and awards ceremony.” Finalists in the global 100 lists will be officially announced during Recognition & Awards Ceremony, Sunday, Oct 3, 2021.
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