Our CEO Abdulkadir Hussein had the opportunity to speak on Harvard’s discriminatory policy Legacy Admissions yesterday morning on CNN. To learn more about the lawsuit, you can listen to Abdul and Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal of Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston on the CBC Podcast, “As it Happens.” Our segment starts at 9:15.

We recently just celebrated the work and accomplishments of our most recent former chairpeople, Anis Hashi and Ahmed Nasir! We are also pleased to announce our newest chairperson, Saciid Erkole. ACEDONE is so blessed to have such passionate, hard working people taking the lead in making positive change for our organization and community. Click here to view photos from the event!

On February 14th 2023, Rep Ayanna Pressley visited the ACEDONE to deliver $640,003 in federal community project funding to set the groundwork for an equitable and just economic recovery from the pandemic! We are SO lucky and honored to have received this grant. The funding received will go towards supporting the economic vitality of small businesses in predominantly low income, Black, brown and immigrant communities across the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District. Thank you so much for helping us to build up our community! Click here to watch a short news clip of the event, and scroll down to read the press release.

This October, ACEDONE celebrated 20 years of hard-work and dedication to African immigrant communities in Boston! It was a privilege to be able to commemorate our milestones and growth with community members, alumni, elected officials from all over the world, partners, and sponsors. If you weren’t able to make it, you can check out our impact video by Sally Muiruri. You can also view the event photos by Gloria Agossou. Here’s to 20 years, and many more to come!

On January 5, 2023, the Zero Carbon Renovation Fund Coalition, made up of 150 organizations across the Commonwealth at the intersection of housing, education, health, climate, and environmental justice, held a virtual media briefing just before the start of the new year, announcing their effort to ask the Massachusetts State Legislature to invest $300 million in a Zero Carbon Renovation Fund to fund statewide efforts to decarbonize existing buildings in Massachusetts and move us closer toward a zero carbon future. ACEDONE is proud to play a role in furthering resiliency in communities that must bear the brunt of the state’s environmental burdens. Click here to read more about the work being done.

Our coalition of grassroots organizations Equity Now & Beyond (EN&B) held an important conference on the role of immigrant community-based organizations in Covid-19 vaccine information and access. Thanks to the Boston Globe for documenting this huge milestone for us and our allies. Click here for the article, and click here for the full report by EN&B!