What We Do

Without and doubt, the agenda and concerns of Continental Africans

brought to the attention of City, State and even the Federal Government level. Our members and leaders are consulted by decision makers in the Media, Labor, Law Enforcement Government, Entrepreneurial and Religions as well as our leaders in the Continent of Africa.

 

Among the accomplishments so far achieved by the United African Congress, Inc., the following, not in order of importance stand out:

 

Justice and Equality

We continue to fight for justice and speak out against Police brutality as we did in the two cases of the late Amadou Diallo and Ousmane Zango.

 

We have supported and participated in activities and programs organized Labor. Example, we were present at the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride rally on Saturday October 4, 2003 at Flushing Meadows, Queens.

 

We have facilitated and resolved Vendor/Landlord disputes between our Continental African Vendors with Malcolm Shabazz Management. We have also visited and addressed the African Art Dealers issue at the Chelsea Pier Warehouse.

 

We have been very instrumental in organizing the United Livery Drivers and Base Owners Association in New York City. Their leadership is now working with the United African Congress, Inc. to advocate for the rights of 10 Base Owners and almost 5000 African Livery Cab Drivers in New York City..

 

We have mediated Employment discrimination cases involving Continental Africans on Wall Street Financial Business houses in which we obtained successful monetary settlements for victims of discrimination.

 

 

 

Employment & Economic Opportunity

 

We have hosted African Investment Opportunity receptions for African government seeking investments to their countries. The Republics of Sierra Leonie and Liberia are two recent examples..

We have been working with the NYPD Chief of Police in Staten Island to re-open the “Tree Market Program” that was shut down due to quality of life issues and problems.