For the Most Positive Holidays Ever
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where you spend your money where it counts
AAHA - for the most positive holidays ever
Alafia (Welcome)
AAHA is a national nonprofit membership organization that perpetuates and preserves culture through traditional and non-traditional holidays, celebrations and rituals, since 1989.
(501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is pending)
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, retired in 2005, the activities and outreach for Black Love Day under AAHA's stewardship, was managed by the sole-proprietorship, PositivEnergyWorks (PEW). Mama Ayo Handy-Kendi’ is the founder of Black Love Day, AAHA and PEW.
In 2023, AAHA is currently, regaining its non-profit status and announcing its return on this up-coming 2023 Black Love Day by sharing several big new initiatives that will fulfill and expand it's stated mission .
AAHA is a national nonprofit membership organization that perpetuates and preserves culture through traditional and non-traditional holidays, celebrations and rituals, since 1989.
(501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is pending)
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, retired in 2005, the activities and outreach for Black Love Day under AAHA's stewardship, was managed by the sole-proprietorship, PositivEnergyWorks (PEW). Mama Ayo Handy-Kendi’ is the founder of Black Love Day, AAHA and PEW.
In 2023, AAHA is currently, regaining its non-profit status and announcing its return on this up-coming 2023 Black Love Day by sharing several big new initiatives that will fulfill and expand it's stated mission .
AAHA/PEW currently provides services in:
- Education/Cultural Enrichment/Ceremonial Services;
- Social change and community empowerment;
- Unity/ healing of the African Diaspora; facilitates celebrations and rituals, including African wedding rites, holiday displays, Kwanzaa candle lighting, and Black Love CEREMONIES
- Anti-violence and crime prevention through youth entrepreneur training, cultural enrichment, . Provided over 1000 youth the opportunity to learn and earn during the holiday season;
- Technical Assistance (TA) on cultural organizing, organizational development, special events, or public relations provided at an affordable, sliding-fee rates, to groups and individuals;
- Cultural storytelling, workshops, lectures, and ritual commemorations to millions;
- Technical assistance on cultural holidays, celebrations and rituals;
- Public educational outreach campaigns on cultural holidays and holiday stress management, on radio, t.v. and in print;
- Benefits of Membership to include providers of cultural holiday, celebrations, and rituals providers, Vendors, Merchants, Businesses.