For the Most Positive Holidays Ever
THAT CHANGE US!
where you spend your money where it counts
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Black Love is Self-Care & Black Joy. "Wherever you are.observe for 24 hours Black Love Day, Feb.13. On BLD, Feb. 13th demonstrate 5 Tenets (Loving Acts), For the Creator, for Self, for the Black Family, the Black Community & the Black Diaspora. Attend the 32nd Official Black Love Relationship Ceremony & Ritual of Reconciliation, LOCALLY & GLOBALLY. : http://www.AfricanAmericanHolidays.org Please share our PROMO REEL. https://youtu.be/R59mS2Ff98A?si=_Buggya_IE_tcwd-
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AAHA - for the most positive holidays ever
Alafia (Welcome) and Nya Akoma (the greeting for Black Love Day)
AAHA is a non-profit, national organization that perpetuates, preserves and supports culture for social change, empowerment, wellness & youth entrepreneurship using traditional & non-traditional holidays, celebrations & rituals, since 1989,
Since, 1989.AAHA uses holidays, celebrations and rituals to serve the African Diaspora, offering:
educational/cultural services, self-help empowerment, youth entrepreneurship and inter-generational mentoring for crime/violence prevention. while serving the trade needs of it's holiday, celebration and ritual membership.
While, AAHA's premiere event, the African American Holiday Expo, retired in 2005 after a 26 year run, the activities and outreach for Black Love Day under AAHA's stewardship, continued. It was managed by the sole-proprietorship, PositivEnergyWorks (PEW). Sekou Mama Ayo Handy-Kendi is the founder of Black Love Day, AAHA and PEW and currently directs the activities of both organizations. with AAHA/PEW continuing to work together.
In 2024, AAHA is currently, re-launching its professional status, expanding it's services with a 5 year growth plan and announcing its operational return during this 31st year of Black Love Day. AAHA will be sharing several new and big initiatives that will fulfill and expand it's stated mission . So, stay tuned for the next era of AAHA, as it provides "the most positive holidays ever to change us....where you spend your money where it counts in your own community".
AAHA is a non-profit, national organization that perpetuates, preserves and supports culture for social change, empowerment, wellness & youth entrepreneurship using traditional & non-traditional holidays, celebrations & rituals, since 1989,
Since, 1989.AAHA uses holidays, celebrations and rituals to serve the African Diaspora, offering:
educational/cultural services, self-help empowerment, youth entrepreneurship and inter-generational mentoring for crime/violence prevention. while serving the trade needs of it's holiday, celebration and ritual membership.
While, AAHA's premiere event, the African American Holiday Expo, retired in 2005 after a 26 year run, the activities and outreach for Black Love Day under AAHA's stewardship, continued. It was managed by the sole-proprietorship, PositivEnergyWorks (PEW). Sekou Mama Ayo Handy-Kendi is the founder of Black Love Day, AAHA and PEW and currently directs the activities of both organizations. with AAHA/PEW continuing to work together.
In 2024, AAHA is currently, re-launching its professional status, expanding it's services with a 5 year growth plan and announcing its operational return during this 31st year of Black Love Day. AAHA will be sharing several new and big initiatives that will fulfill and expand it's stated mission . So, stay tuned for the next era of AAHA, as it provides "the most positive holidays ever to change us....where you spend your money where it counts in your own community".
AAHA/PEW currently provides services in
Education/Cultural Enrichment/Ceremonial Services/ Social change and Economic Empowerment;
Education/Cultural Enrichment/Ceremonial Services/ Social change and Economic Empowerment;
- Unity/ healing of the African Diaspora; AAHA facilitates celebrations and ritual commemorations, including African wedding rites, Watoto naming ceremonies, Home-goings, Ascension ceremonies, cultural holiday displays, altars, Kwanzaa candle lighting, Black Love ceremonies and the Ritual of Reconciliation.
- Storytelling, workshops, lectures that educate communities on cultural holidays, celebrations and rituals, i.e. Juneteenth, Kwanzaa, Black Love Day, Umoja Karamu, and Holiday Stress Syndrome, ;
- Public educational outreach campaigns on the impact of cultural holidays and holiday stress management, on radio, t.v. and in print;
- Anti-violence and crime prevention through youth entrepreneur training, cultural enrichment. In it's long history, AAHA has provided over 1500 youth the opportunity to learn and earn during the year-end and spring holiday seasons;
- Technical Assistance (TA) on cultural holidays, celebrations, rituals and cultural competency consultations:
organizing, organizational development, special events, or public relations provided at affordable, sliding-fee rates, to groups and individuals;
- Serves as a Clearinghouse Coordinator, Endorsement Monitor and Arbitration Resolution Service for cultural holidays, celebrations and rituals
- Up NEXT: A Trade Association, AAHA provides membership benefits to cultural holiday, celebrations, and rituals Providers, Vendors, Merchants, Artisans, Cottage Industries, Businesses and Youthpreneurs;