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AFRICA STRAIGHT UP: The Launch Party!

Africa.com, one of the leading sources for Africa news and information, held an exclusive party last week to celebrate the redesign of their website and the release of their brand new documentary Africa Straight Up!

Africa.com partnered with Cocody Productions, Africa Style Daily, Heritage 1960, Africans in the Media & Creative Industry, Hip Hop Saves Lives, AfriPOP! Magazine, and Adirée; to bring together 150 of New York City’s most internationally aware and culturally engaged young Afropolitans for the private party.

Guests mingled with Chairman and CEO of Africa.com Teresa Clarke, Consul General of South Africa George Monyemangene, model and actor Ger Duany, Heritage 1960 CEO Enyinne Owunwanne, choreographer of Motown: the Musical, Warren Adams, Vice President for the Americas for Arik Air, Bob Brunner, Harden’s Guide Co-Founder Richard Harden, and many other notables from New York’s Afropolitan crowd.

Check out many more photos from the Africa Straight Up launch party on our slideshow!

Africa.com’s CEO and Chairman, Teresa Clarke

Ger Duany

South Africa Consul General George Monyemangene (left)

Heritage 1960′s Enyinne Owunwanne

Francois Maheux and Cocody Productions’ Jake Bright

Choreographer of Motown: The Musical and narrator of Africa Straight Up, Warren Adams

Teresa Clarke and Richard Harden of Harden’s Restaurant Guide

Jayanthi Daniel, David Bosko, Ben Berlin, and Amrit Daniel

Vice-President of Arik Air, Bob Brunner, with wife Karen

Africa Straight Up director Jaime Puerta and Warren Adams

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