6 outstanding black trailblazers get women talking at the biggest Pan-African forum in NYC [Video]

The second edition of the Pan-African Women Forum took place yesterday at the Metropolitan West, NYC, bringing together women of African descent to engage in life-changing and inspiring dialogues.

The event featured trailblazing women including Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle (Vice President, Western Air Limited – Bahamas), Yodit Tewolde (TV Commentator, Legal Analyst, Attorney), Tiffaney Malott (Entrepreneur & Transformational Speaker), Dr Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede (Educator & Author), Millen Happiness Magese (Model & Humanitarian) and Tamika Stembridge, Esq. (Executive Director of the dfree® Global Foundation).

As part of the Pan-African Weekend that celebrates, connects, and empowers the black diaspora community through networking, dialogue, culture, and more, the women forum is changing the narrative on women of African descent worldwide.

From the forum, it was clear that black women are not only dreaming big but are also transforming their lives and that of other women from all over the world.

“I don’t believe black women are changing the black narrative, I believe we are changing the world’s narrative,” – @TiffaneyMalott #PAW18 #ChangingOurStory #WhatsYourStory

— Face2face Africa (@Face2faceAFRICA) July 12, 2018

“I never began my life thinking that I wanted to be rich but I knew that if I worked hard, all other things would follow,” – Dr. Yetunde A. Odugbesan Omede#PAW18 #ChangingOurStory #WhatsYourStory

— Face2face Africa (@Face2faceAFRICA) July 12, 2018

“Showing up in spaces and being who we are and our best selves is changing the narrative.” – Tamika Stembridge#PAW18 #ChangingOurStory #WhatsYourStory

— Face2face Africa (@Face2faceAFRICA) July 12, 2018

“You really have to tell yourself who you are. Sometimes we know who we are, but we don’t know how powerful we are.” – @millenmagese @ladivamillen #PAW18 #ChangingOurStory #WhatsYourStory

— Face2face Africa (@Face2faceAFRICA) July 12, 2018

Here are what some participants had to say.

I’m at the Pan-African Weekend forum and the thing that all these women have in common is faith.

— Zee (@pettypoodle) July 12, 2018

The Pan-African womens forum was excellent. Great way to start the weekend – xoxoMo! #inspired #joy #style #naturalhair #BeOriginalAlways #blackexcellence @ Metropolitan West https://t.co/XcwMtQTwia

— Mo Glover (@ZYEM_NYC) July 13, 2018

Today is the 1st day of the official kick off to the Pan-African Weekend NYC. Today’s event is the ‘Pan-African Women Forum’. They will share their stories. Often times we don’t see or hear black women share their success stories to help shape the narrative that will empower others, men and women alike. @face2faceafrica #face2face #africa #panafricanism #panafrican #blackwomen #africanwomen #changingourstories #changingourstory #pa2018

A post shared by Sir. DamionRochester (@damionrochester) on Jul 12, 2018 at 3:33pm PDT

The Pan-African womens forum was excellent. Great way to start the weekend – xoxoMo! #inspired #joy #style #naturalhair #BeOriginalAlways #blackexcellence

A post shared by Mo Glover (@zyem_nyc) on Jul 12, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT

“I am the dream and the hope of the slave.” #panafricanweekend #changingourstory #dreamleapers

A post shared by Harriette Cole (@harriettecole) on Jul 12, 2018 at 4:08pm PDT

Such a beautiful and inspiring woman❤ Had the pleasure of meeting international model and philanthropist @ladivamillen #thisisourstory #mynyclife #panafricanweekend @face2faceafrica « be yourself and follow your dreams » ???? you know I’m always dancing ???

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