Sankofa Journeys Speaker Series presents Nii Koney
Language Preservation and Artistic Expression of the African and the African Diaspora
Part of the African Arts Institute collection
Sunday, May 3 • 6 PM – 7 PM EDT
The African Arts Institute (AAI) is proud to announce the next webinar of its series, Sankofa Journeys Speaker Series, dedicated to showcasing African artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners shaping African arts today. Every session, we highlight creative voices whose work preserves, reimagines, and celebrates African identity across disciplines.
The webinar will be taking place on Sunday, May 3, at 6:00 PM ET on Zoom and will feature Nii Koney.
Speaker Bio
NII TAWIAH OKURAJAH KONEY is a distinguished Oral Historian, Publisher of Nile Valley Magazine, Public Speaker, and community Advocate. He serves as Director of the Nile Valley Foundation Learning Centre and Founder of the Afrika Diaspora History Library at the Edmonton Archives. Additionally, Nii is an instructor at the My Brother’s Keeper Project. With over a decade of experience, he has been a speaker and contributor with Historica Canada and the Canada School of Public Service. Nii has also held key roles, including former Board member of the Black Canadian Studies Association and Vice President of the Ghana Union of Canada. As a father and grandfather, Nii’s philosophy is that one’s legacy is built upon the things they help create, not the things they help destroy.
Founder & Director: Afrika Diaspora History Library – A Project of the Nile Valley Foundation Learning Centre
Publisher: Nile Valley Magazine
Board member: Black Canadian Studies Association
Advisory Board Member: Canadian Imperial Advantage, Edmonton-Alberta
Vice President: Ghana Union of Canada
2014 Philanthropist of the Year by the Obsidian Awards
2015 Man of Honor Award by the Black Canadian Business Association of Canada
Speaker and Presenter – Historica Canada
Canada School of Public Service – Armchair Discussions
Board Member Africa Diaspora Non-Profit Net-Work