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UNITED AFRICAN ORGANIZATION – Illinois African Community Resource Guide: 2017

African Community Resource Guide By Location

The Loop………………………………………..2

North Chicago………………………………..5

Near North Side…………………………...5

Lincoln Park………………………………...6

Lake View…………………………………...7

Uptown……………………………………….8

Edgewater………………………………….12

West Ridge…………………………………15

Rogers Park………………………………..16

Irving Park………………………………….19

Lincoln Square……………………………20

Ravenswood………………………………20

Albany Park……………………………….20

North Park…………………………………20

South Chicago……………………………..21

Near South Side………………………...21

Bronzeville…………………………………21

Oakwood…………………………………..23

Kenwood…………………………………..24

Washington Park……………………...24

Hyde Park………………………………...24

Woodlawn………………………………..25

Greater Grand Crossing………..…..26

South Shore………………………………28

South Chicago…………………………..29

Calumet Heights……………………….30

Avalon Park……………………………...31

Chatham……………………………….….31

Roseland………………………………..…32

South Deering………………………33

West Pullman………………………34

Morgan Park………………………..34

Beverly………………………………..35

Washington Heights…………….35

Auburn Gresham…………………36

Englewood………………………….38

West Englewood…………………38

Back of the Yards………………..39

Gage Park…………………………..39

Chicago Lawn……………………..39

Clearing………………………….….40

West Chicago……………………..40

Near West Side…………………..40

North Lawndale………………….42

Austin…………………………………42

West Garfield Park……………..43

East Garfield Park……………….44

Humboldt Park……………………44

West Town……………………….…45

Lower West Town…………….…45

Bucktown…………………………...45

Chicago Suburbs………………46

North Suburbs………………….…46

West Suburbs……………………..48

South Suburbs………………….…50

Other Illinois Locations..…53

Other States……………………55

Not Location Specific………64

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Chicago Loop

American Friends Services Committee Great Lakes Regional Office 637 S. Dearborn, Suite 3 Chicago, IL 60605 Contact Person, Michael McConnell Ph: (312) 427-2533 Fax: (312) 427-4171 Email: mmcconnell@afsc.org Amnesty International Midwest Regional Office 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 731 Chicago, IL 60604 Ph: (312) 427-2060 Fax: (312) 427-2589 Email: aiusamw@aiusa.org URL: www.amnestyusa.org/ Continental Africa Chamber of Commerce 28 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60604 Ph: (312) 987-1892 Fax: (312) 987-1893 Website: www.continentalacc.org Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1818 Chicago, IL 60604 Ph: (312) 660-1300 Fax: (312) 660-1500 Website: www.heartlandalliance.org Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 2075 Chicago, IL 60604 Ph: (312) 332-7360 Fax: (312) 332-7044 Website: www.icirr.org South African Consulate General Chicago 200 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60604 Ph: (312) 939-7929 ext 228 Fax: (312) 939-2588 URL: www.southafricachicago.com

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Council on American Islamic Relations Chicago (CAIR CHICAGO) 28 E. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60604 Contact Gerald Hankerson Tel: (312) 212-1520 Fax: (312) 212-1530 Email : nfo@cairchicago.org Website: http://www.cairchicago.org Downtown Islamic Center 231 S. State St., 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 939-9095 Email: support@dic-chicago.org Website: http://dic-chicago.org/ The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago 231 S. State St., Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 506-0070 Website: www.ciogc.org Afri-Ware 266 W. Lake St. Chicago, IL 60608 (708) 524-8398 (708) 524-8397 Email: afriware@aol.com Website: www.afriware.net Nando’s Peri-Peri 22 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 589-7432 ViVi’s African Restaurant Truck S Columbus Ave & E Randolph St Chicago, IL 60601 Alien Travel Services, Inc. Contact: Malik 8 S. Michigan Ave., #2102 Chicago, IL 60603 Fax: (312) 263-4966 Tel: (800) 262-1972 Email: info@alientravel.com www.alientravel.com

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Ebere Ekechukwu & Associates 53 W. Jackson St., Suite 1440 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 362-9844 ebere@eberelaw.com www.eberelaw.com Greer Burns & Crain Intellectual Property Law Firm Joe H. Prempeh, Patent Law Specialist 300 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 360-0080 x174 mail@gbclaw.net http://gbclaw.net/ Lanre O. Amu Attorney at Law 407 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1550 Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 922-1221 (312) 922-1311 [fax] www.LanreAmu.com Law Offices of Nancy A. Addae Attorneys and Counselors at Law Contact: Nancy A. Addae 619 S. LaSalle St., Suite 103 Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 427-7280 [office] (847) 682-5057 [cell] Mayer Brown LLP (Finance, Collateralized Debt Obligation, Securitization) Contact: David M. Bamlango, Associate 71 S. Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60606 T: +1 312 782 0600 F: +1 312 701 7711 Business Contact Allan Thompson Director of Administration T: +1 312 701 7390 F: +1 312 706 8556 E: athompson@mayerbrown.com www.mayerbrown.com Otubusin & Associates, P.C. 77 W. Washington, Suite

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1204 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 251-1480 otubusinlaw@aol.com Aboubacar Sidy-Sow Harold Washington College 30 E. Lake St. #730 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 553-3411 saboubacar-sidy@ccc.edu Misbahudeen Ahmed-Rufai Assistant Professor History and Social Sciences Harold Washington College 30 East Lake St. Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 553-5747 mahmed-rufai@ccc.edu

North Chicago

Near North Side Egyptian Consulate-Chicago 500 N. Michigan Ave, 19th floor, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611 Tel: (312) 828-9162 Fax: (312) 828-9167 Website: http://egypt.embassy-online.net/Egypt-Consulate-General-Chicago.php Cassiopeia Fine Arts 433 N. Wells St. Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 464-1111 Email: cassiopeiaart@sbcglobal.net Website: www.cassiopeiaonline.com Mogadishu Restaurant 931 N. Orleans Chicago, IL 60610 Mogadishu Somali Restaurant 931 N Orleans St Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 265-1850 Nando’s Peri-Peri

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1500 N Clybourn Ave Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 546-9723 Bismilahi Restaurant 211 W Walton St Chicago, IL 60610 Chatto 102 E. Oak St. Chicago IL, 60610 (312) 640-0117 Email:chatto@gmail.com URL: www.chatto.com B-Tech Support 1140 N. Wells Street #3 Chicago, IL 60610 414-232-6998, contact@btechsupport.com www.btechsupport.com Maudlyne Ihejirika (Reporter) Chicago Sun-Times 350 N. Orleans St. Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 321-2825 mihejirika@suntimes.com

Lincoln Park Crepe & Coffee Palace (Algerian) 2433 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 404-1300 Fassil Demissie, PhD (Urban Planning) Associate Professor Public Policy Studies DePaul University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2352 N. Clifton Ave., Suite 150.1 Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 325-7356 fdemissi@depaul.edu Ogenga Otunnu, PhD (African History, Immigration and Refugee Studies) Associate Professor DePaul University

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Department of History 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago, IL 60614-3250 (773) 325-1555 ootunnu@depaul.edu Clement Eme Adibe, PhD Associate Professor DePaul University Department of Political Science 990 W. Fullerton, Suite #2200 Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 325-1981 cadibe@depaul.edu

Lake View Coalition of African, Arab, Asian, European, and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAAELII) 4300 N. Hermitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 Ph: (773) 248-1019 Fax: (312) 879-0208 URL: www.caaaelii.org Nigerian Islamic Association 932 W. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60613 (773)665-2451 (773) 665-2561 Congo Square Theatre Company 2936 N. Southport Ave., Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 296-1108 www.congosquaretheatre.org/ Wild Hare Reggae 3530 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 327-0868 Website: www.wildharemusic.com Andalous Moroccan Restaurant 3307 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 936-8877 – Before 4 p.m. (773) 281-6885 – After 4 p.m. URL: http://www.andalous.com/Home.asp

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Bolat African Cuisine 3346 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 665-1100 Muqdisho 2826 N. Lincoln Ave (between Racine Ave & Diversey Pky) Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 857-0707

Fassil Demissie, PhD (Urban Planning) Associate Professor Public Policy Studies DePaul University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 2352 N. Clifton Ave., Suite 150.1 Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 325-7356 fdemissi@depaul.edu Uptown Caribbean Association of Midwest America CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDWEST AMERICA (CAMA) 4850 N BROADWAY STREET PMB 40-8430 CHICAGO, IL 60640 Tel: (773) 907-4792 Fax: (773) 907-4829 Email: midwestcaribbean@yahoo.com URL: www.caribeilanz.com Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Ministries (IRIM) 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 401 Chicago, IL 60640 Ph: (773) 989-5647 Fax: (773) 989-0484 E-mail: irim@irim.org URL: http://www.refugeeone.org/ Sunlight African Community Center (SACC) 4554 N. Broadway, Suite 226 Chicago, IL, 60640 Ph: (773) 506-8061 Fax: (773) 506-3847 Email: ruphinapettis@yahoo.com

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URL: http://www.sunlightafricancommunitycenter.org/ ACME Vision International Ministries 4554 North Broadway Avenue Suite 250 Chicago, Illinois 60640 (773) 970-4844 URL: http://acmevisio.webs.com/ The Apostolic Church International 4554 North Broadway Avenue. Chicago, Illinois 60640 (773) 865-2239 Believing in Jesus Christ (Kirundi/ Kinyarwanda/ Swahili) 4750 N. Sheridan Rd., Suite 341 Chicago, IL 60640 Contact: Claire Mukundente (773) 297-6308 Christ’s Oasis A Multi-Cultural, Non-Denominational Charismatic Church Senior Pastor: Dr. Isaac Paintsil Sunday service: 4141 N. Marine Dr., Chicago, IL 60613 Mid-Week service (Wednesday): 850 W. Montrose, Chicago, IL 60613 (708) 458-7505 Unity Christian Church 4751 N Sheridan Chicago. IL. 60640 Contact: Albert Kouame (773) 656-1166 (708) 649-3958 Email: salo817@yahoo.com Black Ensemble Theatre Company 4450 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60640 Voice: (773) 769-4451 Fax: (773) 769-4533 Email: blackensemble@aol.com Akasuba Event planning, DJ services Contact: Mwelwa Musambacine 1238 W. Winnemac, #3 Chicago, IL 60640

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(773) 742-5434 Email: mmusamba@yahoo.com Website: www.musambacine.com TBS African Restaurant 4507 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60640 Tel: (773) 561-3407 Cell: (773) 932-8822 Demera Ethiopian Restaurant 4801 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 334-8787 Website: www.demeraethiopianrestaurant.com Grace's African Restaurant Ghanaian Restaurant 4409 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 271-6000 Mama Osas African Restaurant 1027 W Wilson Ave Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 561-2754 Palace Gate Restaurant 4548 N Magnolia Ave Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 769-1793 Iyanze Bolat West African Cuisine 4623 N Boradway Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 944-1417 B&Q Afro Root Cuisine 4701 N Kenmore Ave Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 878-7489 Afrikiko Hair Fashion Boutique 4635 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 878-4360 Clem’s African Hair Braiding

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4629 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 769-1966 First Impression Salon 4556 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 275-8977 (312) 953-3882 (773) 577-9957 Jackie & Sisi’s African Hair Braiding 4753 N Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60640-5051 (773) 334-7423 Jeane’s African Hair Braiding 4605 N Sheridan Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 769-3522 Jeanne African Hair braiding 4554 North Broadway Avenue. Chicago, Illinois 60640 773) 769-3522 Paulina African Hair Braiding 4421 N Broadway St Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 878-3369 Queen Hair Braiding 1019 W. Wilson Ave Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 293-2814 Gold Coast Taxi Association 4542 N. Broadway Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Contact: John Henry Assabill Office: (773) 271-0163 Fax: (773) 271-0335 Metro Jet 4554 N. Broadway Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Contact: Eddie Nwosu (773) 506-9614 (24 hour)

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Office: (773) 784-5669 Fax: (773) 784-5154 Air Cargo 4554 North Broadway Avenue. Chicago, Illinois 60640 (312) 566-1948 Dr. James Kuo 4554 Noth Broadway Avenue. Chicago, Illinois 60640 (773) 728-6149 Kidris Law Offices, P.C. Contact: Kayode R. Idris, Esq. [Address 1] 54 N. Ottawa St., Suite B80 Joliet, IL 60432 [Address 2] 4554 N. Broadway, Suite 242 Chicago, IL 60640 (815) 553-0506 [main office] (773) 232-7123 [pager] (815) 723-4922 [fax] kidrislawoffices@yahoo.com Law offices of Jackline Ekowa 4554 North Broadway Avenue. Chicago, Illinois 60640 (773) 769-4400 Lake Shore Drive Realty, Inc. 4343 N. Clarendon Ave., Suite #104-1 Chicago, IL 60613 (773) 348-7600 (312) 375-1986 [cell] Fax: 773-384 8158 bill@LSDrealty.com info@LakeShoreDriveRealty.com www.lsdrealty.com Anghesom Atsbaha, Ed.D. (Adult Education) Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Director, Truman-DePaul Adult Bridge Program Harry S Truman College 1145 West Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 907-4067 aatsbaha@ccc.edu

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Harry S Truman College 1145 West Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 907-4739 skasule@ccc.edu Nelson Funeral Homes 5149 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL (773) 561-5147 820 W. Talcott Rd Park Ridge (847) 823-5122 www.nelsonfunerals.com

Edgewater Somali Community Ctr-Illinois 6355 N Broadway St Ste 17, Chicago, IL 60660 Tel: (773) 961-7511 Pan African Association 6163 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60660 Ph. (773) 381-9723 Fax: (773) 381-9727 Email: apaugustin@sbcglobal.net Website: www.panafricanassociation.org Mount Zion Anglician Church 4554 North Broadway Avenue. Chicago, Illinois 60640 (224) 544-0288 Joyous Victory Ministries 4554 N. Broadway Avenue. Suite 220 Chicago, Illinois 60640 (312) 217-2570 Icosium Kafé (Algerian - Crepe) 5200 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 271-5233 Banadir Restaurant -Somalian 6221 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60686 (773) 274-2778 Laa Mushkila Fine

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Somalian Restaurant 5959 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 773-443-2778 The Peacock Café & Restaurant Eritrean Restaurant 6014 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 262-2005 Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant 6120 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 338-6100 Ethipian Diamond 7537 N Clerk St Chicago. IL 60626 773-764-2200 Websitewww.ethiopiandiamondcuisine.com Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant 5633 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 944-0585 Website: www.klaypot.com Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant 5846 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 506-9601 Website: http://www.rasdashenchicago.com/ Dynamic African Restaurant Cuisine 1127 W Throndale Ave Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 728-0082 Vee Vee African Restaurant 6232 N Boradway Street Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 465-2424 Waobia Restaurant & Bar 6221 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60660 Abyssinia Market

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5842 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 271-7133 info@abyssiniachicago.com URL: http://www.abyssiniachicago.com/ Marrakech Treasures Interior Design/ Home Decor 5416 N Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 271-2930 Email:marrakechtreasures@hotmail.com Website:www.marrakechtreasures.net AFI African Hair Braiding 5420 N Broadway Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 728-1771 (773) 983-2111 Fatou’s African Hair Braiding 5503 N Clerk St. Chicago, IL 60640 Tel: 773-814-9242 Service Taxi Association, Inc. 1210 W. Granville, 107W Chicago, IL 60660 Contact: Amanuel T. Yitagesu Fax: (773) 262-2211 Dispatch: (773) 262-2163 Dahabshil, Inc. Worldwide Money Transmitter 5957 N. Broadway Chicago, IL. 60660 (773) 561-5699 www.dahabshil.com

West Ridge Somalia: East African community center Contact: Yussuff Ali Phone: (773) 5740506 Address: 5620 N. Western Ave Chicago, Il 60622

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Email: EACC@EACCENTER.ORG Berhane Wongel Ethiopian Evangelical Church (Amharic) Pastor: Guenetu Yigzaw Office: 611 South Blvd. Evanston, IL 60202 Worship: 6200 N. Artesian Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 (773) 338-6400 www.bwec.org/ 24 Seven Taxi Affiliation 5606 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 Contact: Negus Solomon Office: (773) 878-8294 Fax: (773) 878-1473 Rotog Inc. (Business and Technology Consulting) Contact: Rotomi Ogunsuyi 7238 N. Claremont Chicago, IL 60645 (773) 465-5902 Fax: (773) 465-4995 Alt: 773.968.4144 Info@rotog.com www.rotog.com

Rogers Park Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago 1730 W. Greenleaf Rogers Park, IL 60626 Ph: (773) 508-0303 Fax: (773) 508-0309 Email : www.ecachicago.org Ghana National Council (11 Associations) Contact: John Henry Assabill 4542 N. Broadway, Suite 328 Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 636-7013 www.ghananationalcouncil1.org 1. Asanteman Association 2. Brong-Ahafo Association 3. Ewe Association 4. Fanti Benevolent Society 5. Ga-Adangbe Community 6. Ghana Chicago Club

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7. Ghana Northern Union 8. Haske Society 9. Kwahu United Association 10. Okuapeman Association 11. Okyeman Association Guinean Community of Illinois, Inc Contact: Mohamed N’Daou Ph: (773) 239-4267 Email: sndaou@aol.com St. Paul’s by the Lake (Anglican) 7100 N. Ashland Blvd. Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 764-6514 URL: www.stpaulsbylake.org/ African Harambee Restaurant 7537 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 764-2200 Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant 6120 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 338-6100 Ethipian Diamond 7537 N Clerk St Chicago. IL 60626 773-764-2200 Websitewww.ethiopiandiamondcuisine.com Royal Coffee 6764 N. Sheridan Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 761-8100 Website: www.royalcoffeechicago.com Ethnic Fusion Contact: Sandra Mutisya 7524 N. Paulina St. Chicago, IL 60626 Tel: (773) 319-7374 Fax: (773) 305-1902 Email: contact@ethnicfusions.com URL: http://www.ethnicfusions.com/

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Simi’s- African Restaurant 6310 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 (773) 856-0407 Barwaqo Kabob 6130 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 338-6666 Soma Grill 6319 N Ridge Ave Chicago, IL 60660 Den Den Restaurant 6635 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 973-4752 Badou Senegalese Cuisine 2055 W Howard St Chicago, IL 60645 (773) 293-6913 Little Unicoco 1631 W Howard St Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 764-2626 Qaato Restaurant 7118 N Clark Ave Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 465-6255 Choice Taxi Association 6550 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 338-9502 or (773) 338-9503 Mbapharm Drug Store DBA VICS PHARMACY 1313 W. Morse, Unit B Chicago, IL 60626 Tel: (773) 764-0044 Dr. Khadija Bounou Loyola University Chicago

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Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (French) Dame Hall, Room 305 6525 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 508-2861 kbounou@luc.edu Mbapharm Drug Store DBA VICS PHARMACY 1313 W. Morse, Unit B Chicago, IL 60626 Tel: (773) 764-0044 African Student Alliance Loyola University Chicago President: Yvette Ssempijja yssempijja@luc.edu Department of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs 1125 W. Loyola Ave. Mertz 200 Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 508-3909 (773) 508-3895 [fax] asaloyolau@gmail.com

Irving Park Maghreb Association of North America (MANA) 4346 N. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60641 (708) 381-9964 Email: manachicago@yahoo.com URL: http://www.manachicago.com/ Jesus House Chicago (Redeemed Christian Church of God) 4332 N. Kedzie Pastor: P.I Chicago, IL 60618 Tel: (773) 866-9461 Fax: (773) 866-9483 Website: www.jesushouse.org Muslim Community Center 4380 N. Elston Chicago, IL 60641 (773) 725-9047 Fax: (773) 725-1616 URL:www.mccchicago.org

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Lincoln Square African Community United Methodist Church Pastor: Amos Oladipo 4754 N. Leavitt St. (Berry UMC building) Chicago, IL 60625 Office: (773) 784-3370 Pastor’s cell: (773) 600-9799 URL: www.africancommunityumc.org/

Ravenswood African and South American Music @ Old Town School of Folk Music (Wednesday Nights) 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 728-6000 www.oldtownschool.org

Albany Park World Relief-Chicago 3507 W. Lawrence Ave., Suite 208 Chicago, IL 60625 Ph: 443.451.1900 or 800.535.5433 Fax: (773) 583-9410 Website: worldrelief@wr.org

North Park Artista Hair Braiding 4142 W. Peterson Ave. Chicago, IL 60646 (773) 725-5888 World Express Travel Contact: Charlotte Lukobo 7366 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite 200 Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (847) 677-6600 (847) 677-7733 worldexptravel@gmail.com www.worldexptravelonline.com Dr. Theodora Ayot North Park University History Department 3225 West Foster Ave. Chicago, IL 60625-4895 (773) 244-5744

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tayot@northpark.edu Edward Kasule, PhD Full-Time Instructor Northeastern Illinois University Department of Political Science 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. CLS 2069 Chicago, IL 60625 s-kasule@neiu.edu [#2] Adjunct Faculty AFRIQUE News Magazine AFRIQUE Publishing, Inc 6600 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite 240 Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (773) 463 7200 OR 3525 W. Peterson Ave. Ste 200 Chicago, Illinois 60659-3315, USA (773) 250-7200 afriquepublishing@gmail.com http://www.afriquenewsmagazine.com/

South Chicago Near South Side Ghanaian Presbyterian Church of Chicago 1936 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, IL (773) 567-0685

Martin’s Inter-Culture, Ltd. Music Awards, Festivals & Special Events 1325 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 307 Chicago, IL 60605-2536 (312) 427-0266 Fax 312-427-0268 Email: info@martinsinterculture.com Website: www.martinsinterculture.com Chapurukha M. Kusimba Curator of Anthropology The Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60605-2496 (312) 922-9410 [main] ckusimba@fieldmuseum.org

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Bronzeville Union Fraternelle des Ivorians D’Illinois Contact: Mene J Doffou 3449 S Giles Ave (312) 731-9039 Email: ufi.illinois@gmail.com Sierra Leone Community Association of Chicago 10 W 35th Street Chicago, IL 60616-3717 Tel: (312) 808-9560 Email:koromaas1@yahoo.com United African Organization, Inc. (UAO) 3424 S. State St., Suite 3C8-2 Chicago, IL 60616 Ph: (312) 949-9980; (866) 363-0333 Fax: (312) 949-9981 Email: info@uniteafricans.org URL: www.uniteafricans.org Bethel Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Chicago (In the small sanctuary of Tabernacle Baptist Church) 4130 S Indiana Chicago, IL 60653 Contact: Paul Asiama (773) 224---3868 Al-Sadiq Mosque 4448 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 268-8281 Email: info@alislam.org Website: www.alism.org Zimbabwe Trade Cultural Expo Contact: Henry M.D. Munangatire 4834 S King Dr. Unit 11 Chicago, IL 60615 Tel: 312 287 9295 Fax: 1 866 320 9560 Email: INFO@ZTCE.org Yassa African Restaurant Senegal Restaurant 3511 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 488-5599 or (773) 488-9630 http://www.yassaafricanrestaurant.com

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African Hair Braiding 102 E. 47th Street Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 624-4405 (773) 624-4423 Kena African Hair Braiding 4700 S. Indiana Ave. Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 373-3416 (773) 373-3435 Sister’s African hair Braiding 104 E. 51st St, Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 268-3070 African Student Organization Illinois Institute of Technology Jong Massaqoui (president) 3300 South Federal Street Chicago, IL 60616-3793 (312) 567-3000 aso@iit.edu www.iit.edu/~aso/ (website no longer functions African Advocate United African Organization 3424 S. State St., Suite 3C8-2 Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 949-9980 (312) 949-9981 info@uniteafricans.org www.uniteafricans.org Chicago Defender 4445 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Chicago, IL 60653 (312) 225-2400 Fax: (312) 225-9231 http://www.chicagodefender.com/

Oakwood Mourid Islamic Community in America Contact: El Hadji Cheikh Balla Samb 852 E. 40th St. #2A Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 624-0955

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(773) 240-1285 Email: sungalus@yahoo.com

Kenwood Goree Cuisine (Senegalese) 1126 E 47th St Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 855-8120 Masjid Al-Faatir 1200 E. 47th St. Chicago, IL 60615 Tel: 773-336-7400 Fax: 773-336-7400 Email: omar@brotherimam.com URL:http://www.islamicfinder.org Afro-Ethnic Folklorico, "Dara Gee" 4940 S Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60615 Contact: Sadira Muhammed – (708) 502 7700 Email:sadiradance@gmail.com or Assane Seck (Artistic Director) – 773-807-3336

Washington Park African Human Services (AHS) Gaye D. Sleh, Jr. (Executive Director) M.S., QMHP, CADC 6045 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 (877) 247-3424 Fax: (773) 363-1887 Email: gsleh@africanhumanservices.org URL: www.africanhumanservices.org African Festival of the Arts Annually, Labor Day weekend Washington Park, Chicago http://aihusa.org/ Ghana fest Annual event, late July Washington Park, Chicago Website: www.ghananationalcouncil.org

Hyde Park

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Ghanaian Community Church 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave (Augustana Lutheran Church bldg) Chicago, IL 60637 Contact: Fr. Canon Robert Koomson (708) 268-7024 Adedayo Laoye Painter/ Illustrator (appointments only) 5750 S. Stony Island, Studio-C Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 752-7873 DuSable Museum of African American History 740 E. 56th Place Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 947-0600 URL: www.dusablemuseum.org The Nile (Middle Eastern (Egyptian)) 1611 E. 55th Street Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 342-9499 Website: www.nilerestaurantofhydepark.com Olatoyosi Odenike, MD (Acute and chronic leukemia, chronic myeloproliferative disease, lymphoma) Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Chicago Medical Center 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2115 Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-4400 Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACP Director, Cancer Risk Clinic University of Chicago Medical Center 5758 S. Maryland Ave., MC 2115 Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-6149 (773) 834-8979 African and Caribbean Student Association University of Chicago Judith Kituku – President kituku@uchicago.edu Jennifer Kennedy – Advisor jkennedy@uchicago.edu (773) 834-8252

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Woodlawn Africa International House Chicago Office address 6200 S. Drexel (Harris Park) Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 955-7742 Mailing address: 1507 E. 53rd St., Suite 447 Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 955-7742 URL: http://aihusa.org/ Ida African Hair Braiding 802 E 65th St Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 288-1910 Nado African Hair Braiding 6433 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 947-8202

Greater Grand Crossing Ugandan Consulate in Chicago Contact: Bennett Jones Johnson, Honorary Consul 7822 S. Dobson Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 Tel: (773) 651-0700 Fax: (773) 651-7286 Email: TWPress3@aol.com Email: PathPressInc@aol.com ETA Creative Arts 7558 S. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 Ph: (773) 752-3955 Fax: (773) 752-8727 Website: www.etacreativearts.org Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago 7127 S. Ellis Ave, Suite 2 Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 241-6080 (773) 241-6089 [fax] Website: www.muntu.com Zambezi Designs

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Contact: Nii Oti Ankrah 6950 S. Yale Ave. Chicago, IL 60621 (773) 962-0931 (630) 739-9683 [fax] Email: info@niioti.com Website: www.niioti.com Constance Hair Braiding 734 E. 75th St. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 224-7073 Nuway Community Services, Inc Substance Abuse Treatment 659 E. 75th Street Chicago, Illinois 60619 (773) 723-2790 http://www.nuwayone.com/HOME.html Akugbe-Oretin Club of Chicago 210 E. 69th St. Chicago, IL 60637 Contact: Jim Otokiti (president) (708) 351-5600 (773) 509-4958 Email: info@akugbeoretinchicago.org URL: www.akugbeoretinchicago.org Uwa Women’s Club of Chicago 210 E 69th St. Chicago, IL 60637 Contact: Mrs. Abieyuwa Ayobahan-Spiff (846) 281-1191 (847) 687-2848 Email: aayobahan@yahoo.com Fifi’s African Hair Braiding 436 E 75th St Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 994-7425 Kenwood Realty Group Contact: Justice Mensah 645 E. 75th St Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 371-0630 Fax: (773) 371-0640

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Mashariki LEO 1449 E. 72nd Street, Chicago, IL 60619 Postal Address: P.O. BOX 19350, Chicago, IL 60619 http://www.masharikileo.com/ Leak and Sons Funeral Chapels 7838 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 846-6567 18400 S. Pulaski Rd. Country Club hills, IL 60478 (708) 206-0860

South Shore Liberian Consulate General-Chicago Contact: Alexander Gbayee, Honorary Consul General 7342 S. Bennett Ave. Chicago, IL 60649 Tel: (773) 643-8635 Fax: (773) 643-8897 E-mail: libcon20032@yahoo.com URL: www.liberianconsulatechicago.com Braids by Fatou 1916 E 79th St · Chicago, IL (773) 978-1839 Fatou Hair Braiding 7124 S. Jeffery Blvd. Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 363-5834 Marseillais African Hair Braiding 2602 E. 79th St. Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 731-5955 Bijou Hair Braiding 2114 E. 71st St. Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 324-4405 Laure African Hair Braiding 2050 E. 71st St. Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 241-5169

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Mary’s African Hair Braiding 2146 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 363-3220 SEED Travel Services 1449 E. 72nd Street Chicago, IL 60619 Contact: Symon G. Ogeto (CEO) Ph: (312) 371-3064 Fax: (773) 855-8216 sg@seedchicago.com www.seedchicago.com Peter Akerele, MD, DPM Podiatrist South Shore Foot and Ankle Clinic 2223 E 79th St Chicago, Il 60649 Tel: (773) 978-2100 Fax: (773) 978-1568

South Chicago African Women Association 2051 E. 79th St. Chicago, IL 60649 Contact: Henriette Negri (President) Ph: (773) 220-6771 Email: sarafinamimie@yahoo.com Christ Apostolic Church Pastor: Dr. Joshua Owoey 8157 S. Exchange Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 721-2119 Email: info@cacchicago.com URL: www.cacchicago.com/links.asp La Fruitería 8909 S. Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 768-4969 (773) 768-0734 [fax] Email: sales@lafruteria.net URL: http://www.lafruteria.net Katucha African Hair Braiding

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2445 E 79th St Chicago, IL 60649 (773) 375-1700 Ivoire African Hair Braiding 8482 S. Commercial Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 933-0377 Richard Egwele, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Exchange Medical Center 9135 S. Exchange Ave Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 374-2441 Phone: (708) 378-7000 Susan Oyetunde, MD Pediatrician Exchange Medical Center 9135 S. Exchange Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 374-2441

Calumet Heights Masjid al-Farooq: 8950 South Stony Island Chicago IL 60617 Tel: (773) 752-2015 URL:http://masjid-al-farooq.com Egbe Omo Yuroba of Greater Chicago 2401 E 97th Street Chicago. IL. 60617 Contact: Abiola Popoola (773) 641-2367 Email: abiolappl@yahoo.com Kayra Imports African Fabric & Clothing 1643 E. 87th Street Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 768-3003 (773) 768-3008 [fax] Email: kayraimports@msn.com URL: www.kayraimports.com Susan Oyetunde, MD

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Pediatrician Exchange Medical Center 9135 S. Exchange Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 374-2441

Avalon Park African Hair Braiding by Mama 7857 S Avalon Ave Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 768-5848 Dakar African Hair Braiding 8159 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 721-2071 Friendly African Hair Braiding 1738 E. 87th St. Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 375-9800 Rama Signature Braiding 8027 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 768-7809

Chatham Aisha African Hair Braiding 837 E 79th St Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 651-0076 Amy’s African Hair Braiding 7907 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 488-4511 Falou African Hair Braiding 447 E. 79th St. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 651-8060 (773) 220-6771 http://falouhairbraiding.com/ Isa Professional African Hair Braiding 746 E 79th St Chicago, IL 60619

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(773) 224-9930 Linda African Hair Braiding 7902 S. Langley Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 488-7811 Marie Hair Braiding 725 E. 79th St Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 651-1300 Nene African Hair Braiding 755 E. 79th St. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 723-7137 (773) 440-8100 Samesosa Network Real Estate & Investment Co. Contact: Sam Aiwuyo, GRI 835 E. 87th St. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 817-2110 samaiwuyo@yahoo.com www.samesosanetwork.com

Roseland Braids & Beauty 11132 Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 568-7960 Lucy’s African Hair Braiding 11121 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 995-0797 Nassi Hair Braiding 109 E. 111th St Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 928-5841 Biological Sciences & Medicine: A.E. Nyema Jones, PhD Lecturer & Visiting Professor Chicago State University Department of Biological Sciences 9501 S. King Drive / SCI 267A Chicago, IL 60628

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(773) 995-2306 ajones21@csu.edu Titilayo Abiona, MD, FMCPH Chicago State University HIV/AIDS Research and Policy Institute 9501 S. King Dr. BHS 408 Chicago ILUSA 60628 tabiona@csu.edu Adedeji S. Adefuye, MD, MPH, FRIPH Director, HIV/AIDS Research & Policy Institute (HARPI) Chicago State University Department of Health Studies 9501 S. King Dr. (BHS 607) Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 995-2046 aadefuye@csu.edu Akinmoladun Tunde, PhD Associate Professor, Health sciences Chicago State University Department of Health Studies 9501 S. King Dr. (BHS 607) Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 995-3287 takin@csu.edu William Ebomoyi, PhD Professor, Health Studies Chicago State University Department of Health Studies 9501 S. King Dr. (BHS 607) Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 995-2527 eebomoyi@csu.edu Saidou Mohamed N’Daou, PhD Professor of History, Chicago State University William Science Building, Room 315 9501 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 995-2973 sndaou@aol.com

South Deering Ethiopian Orthodox Church of Medhane-Amen 9801 S. Commercial Ave. Chicago, IL 60617

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(773) 297-6308 Real Time Environmental, Inc. Engineering-Construction-Consulting-Safety-testing Contact: Jasper Ofoma (Operations Manager) 9644 S. Commercial Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 P. O. Box 267955 (mailing address) Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 356-9700 (773) 356-9701 [fax] (773) 209-7687 [cell] www.realtimeenvironmental.com Sarafina African Hair Braiding 11257 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 568-4181

West Pullman Awa Professional Hair Braiding 237 E. 115th St. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 785-1601

Jose African Hair Braiding 11750 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 995-0647 Tata African Hair Braiding S Halsted St Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 821-1150 12255

Morgan Park Swahili Institute of Chicago 10707 S. Hale Ave. Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 785-1430 Email: SwahiliInstitue@aol.com JK Insurance Agency Inc. (Life, Auto, Home, Commercial, Health, Business Investments) Contact: Jimo A. Kasali, President / Owner 10837 S. Western Ave. suite 2 Chicago, IL 60643

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(773) 779 -9924 jkasali@jkinsagency.com www.JKinsagency.com

Beverly Malian Community Association Contact: Fatima Traore 1759 W. 95th Chicago, IL 60643 (312) 890-5921 fathitraore@hotmail.com Djenne Collection 1759 W. 95th St. Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 445-0525 (773) 445-0704 [fax] Email: djennecollection@yahoo.com Website: http://www.djennecollection.com/ African Braids & Weaves by Koko 1636 W 95th St Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 238-4882 Clarke’s African Hair Braiding 2021 W. 95th St. Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 881-9655 CFAO Technical Services Computer Sales and Services 1824 W. 95th St. Chicago, IL 60643 Contact: Chris (773) 429-0020 cfaoservices@aol.com cfaoservices@sbcglobal.net

Washington Heights Trinity United Church of Christ - Africa Ministry 400 W. 95th Street Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 962-5650 E-mail: info@TrinityChicago.org Website: www.tucc.org Braids by Safi

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9046 S Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 238-2931 Fatima African Hair Braiding 1127 W. 95th St. Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 429-0091

Hassy Braiding 9449 S Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 298-1970 Laura’s Hair Salon & Braiding 9858 S. Vincennes Ave. Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 881-0066 Louise African Hair Braiding 9526 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60628 (773) 881-7414 Pretty Lady African Hair Braiding & Weaving 9304 S. Halsted Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 779-4905 Strandz African Hair Braiding 9141 S. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 238-1236

Auburn Gresham African Women’s Organization, Inc. (AWO) 8631 S. Normal Ave Chicago, IL 60620 Contact: Felicia Johnson (Program Director) Ph: (773) 224-2300 Fax: (773) 224-0848 Email: awo123@sbcglobal.net Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Chicago #1 10747 S Halsted. Chicago. IL. 60827

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Contact: Apostle Connel I. Akande Cell: (773) 919-3570 Church: (773) 253-2163 Chicago #2 4850 N. Sawyer Ave. Chicago.IL. 60625 773) 317-7710 Church Phone: (773) 588-9686 Church Fax: (773) 588-9689 URL:www.csmovementchurchusa.org/districts/chicago/chicago2.htm St. Sabina Church 1210 W. 78th St. Chicago, IL 60620 Ph: (773) 483-4300 Fax: (773) 483-7583 Website: www.saintsabina.org Akwaea Hair Braiding 7922 S. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 723-7609 AMA African American Hair Braiding 443 W. 79th St. Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 488-5479 Dorothy African Hair Braiding 1157 W 79th St Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 783-8922 Fatou African Hair Braiding 955 W. 87th St. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 651-7132 Harmoni African Hair Braiding 8000 S Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 488-1003 Netty Hair Braiding 8442 S Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 263-2809

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Tawa African Hair Braiding 2047 W.79th St. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 488-2319 mbatchou@att.net Universal Healthclinics, S.C. 1243 W. 79th Street Chicago IL 60620 Ph. (773) 488-0844 Fax: (773) 994-4610 Golden Gate Funeral Home 2036 West 79th Street Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 846-7900 www.golengate-funeralhome.com

Englewood Sikia- North African Restaurants 740 W 63rd St Chicago, IL 60621 (773) 602-5200 Chicago Realty Network Contact: Thomas Nwokeji, Broker 1025 W. Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 (773) 726-5900 [direct] (773) 726-5999 [fax] tnwokeji@yahoo.com 5709 S Wentworth Ave Chicago, IL 60621 (773) 752-3097 Samuel Akainyah Instructor: Humanities, Fine Arts & Theater Kennedy King College 6301 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621 (773) 602-5185

West Englewood LYS African Braiding 2356 W. 63rd St. Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 925-6386

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Mona’s African Hair Braiding 5525 S. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60636 (773) 476-1125

Back of the Yards Nto-Otong Association USA, Inc United Human Services Center Contact: Godwin Akpan (Executive Director) 1809 W. 51st St. Chicago, IL 60609 Cell: (847) 962-1744 Ph: (773) 776-7349 Fax: (773) 776-7355 Email: vero.arpan@yahoo.com

Gage Park Chicago Ghanaian Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor: Peter K. Omane 5258 S. Christiana Ave. Chicago, IL 60632 (312) 282-2459 [pastor] (773) 476-1044 URL: www.ghanaian25.adventistchurchconnect.org/ Fatima African Hair Braiding & Weaving 2444 W. 63rd St. Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 863-9500

Chicago Lawn Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr., Chief Rabbi 6601 S. Kedzie Chicago, IL 60629 Ph: (773) 476-2924 Fax: (773) 476-2259 Email: bshalombz@sbcglobal.net Website: www.bethshalombz.org Qassam Mosque & Cultural Center 3247 W. 63rd st. Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 436-8083 Maggie’s African Braiding 2421 W. 63rd Street

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Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 863-9010 Mama Hair Braiding 2410 W. 71st St. Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 436-3518 (773) 436-3589

Clearing Oasis Center 6855 W 65th St Bed ford Park IL 60638 Tel: (708) 458-7505 Fax: (708) 458-7505 Email: ipaintsil@christoasis.org Website: www.christoasis.org

West Chicago Near West Side Global Alliance for Africa 703 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60661 Tel: (312) 382-0607 Fax: (312) 382-8850 Email: administrator@globalallianeafrica.org Website: www.globalallianceafrica.org Global Alliance for Africa 703 W. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60661 Ph: (312) 382-0607 Fax: (312) 382-8850 Email: Administrator@globalalliance.org Website: http://www.globalallianceafrica.org St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. Albert Tyson 2000 W. Washington Blvd Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 666-4164 Email: adtysonIII@aol.com Klay Pot Catering 832 W. Randolph St.

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UIC African-African American Cultural Center 830 S. Halsted St., Adams Hall #209 Chicago IL 60607 (312) 996-9549 URL: www.uic.edu/depts/aacc/ uicaacultctr@gmail.com Couscous 1445 W. Taylor St. Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 226-2408 Email: info@couscousrestaurant.com Website:www.couscousrestaurant.com Nando’s Peri-Peri 953 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 488-3062 Sebbeb African Hair Braiding 1017 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 Tel: (312) 226-6460 Chicago Realty Network Contact: Thomas Nwokeji, Broker 1025 W. Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 (773) 726-5900 [direct] (773) 726-5999 [fax] tnwokeji@yahoo.com 5709 S Wentworth Ave Chicago, IL 60621 (773) 752-3097 Shaffdeen A Amuwo, PhD, MPH Associate Dean Clinical Associate Professor Office of Urban Health and Diversity Program University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health (MC 923) 1603 West Taylor, Suite 1185 Chicago, IL 60612-4394 (312) 996-5955 amuwo@uic.edu

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Joseph K. Hoereth Associate Director Institute of Policy and Civic Engagement (MC 097) UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago) 1253 S. Halsted Street, Room 310 Chicago, IL 60607 Ph: (312) 355-0096 Fax: (312) 355-0545 jhoereth@uic.edu African Student Axis University of Illinois at Chicago President: Adedrian Adeleke asxuic@gmail.com

North Lawndale Original African Hair Braiding 2008 S Pulaski Rd Chicago, IL 60623 (773) 522-5161 G G African Hair Braiding 1143 S. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60624 (773) 722-2551

Austin African Art & Objects 4918 W. Flournoy St. Chicago, IL 60644 Tel: (773) 379-2787 Fax: 773-379-7079 URL: http://africanartandobjects.com/ Braids by Grace 5655 W North Ave. Chicago. IL. 60639 Contact: Celestine Alomebla (773) 889-5838 Aicha Hair Braiding 5103 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 836-8687 Angel’s African Hair Braiding 5937 W. North Ave.

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Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 622-4179 Anti Hair Braiding 5013 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 622-9000 Black Images African Hair Braiding 5602 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 378-8685 B’S African Hair Braiding 5620 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 626-9007 Diallo African Hair Braiding 4737 West North Avenue Chicago, IL 60639 Phone: (773) 645-0072 Fatima Africa Hair Braiding 5426 W North Ave Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 237-7200 Maggy’s Hair Braiding 5524 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 889-9822 Rama Hair Braiding 5030 W. North Ave Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 237-0177

West Garfield Park African Supermarket 4158 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60624 (773)722-2198

Dee African Hair Braiding 4129 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60624 (773) 722-0921

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Sarafina Hair Braiding ]34 N. Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60624 (773) 265-1166

East Garfield Park Hlomah Terrazo Co., Inc 3426 W Adams Street Chicago, IL 60624-2912 Contact: Daniel K. Agbohlah, President (773) 826-4920 (773) 826-0574 [fax] P. O. Box 23343 Chicago, IL 60623 (312) 712-3784 [pager] hlomah@aol.com

Humboldt Park Kadija’s Classic Hair Braiding 3808 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL (773) 394-2014 African Hair Braiding 3922 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 342-7350 Bintou K professional Hair Braiding 4048 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 227-9940 Blandine African Hair Braiding 4203 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 252-9792 Diallo African Hair Braiding 3737 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60651 (773) 489-1629 Latou Hair Braiding 3721 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60651

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(773) 265-6799 Sister African Hair Braiding 3950 W. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60624 (773) 826-3390

West Town Afrodisiac @ Sonotheque (Monthly event) African beats and rhythms including kwaito, ndombolo, makossa, coupe-decalle, zouk and kompa. 1444 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 226-7600 Website: www.topdonn.com Marrakech Cuisine 1413 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 227-6451 Email:ahajir@aol.com Website: www.marrakechcuisine.com Fatima Hair Braiding 2603 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 862-9739 Yemegeta Travel Adventures 817 W. Superior Ave. Suite #1 Chicago, IL 60622 (101) 515-8000 www.Yemgeta.com

Lower West Town Golden Country Oriental Foods 2355 S. Blue Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60608 (773) 847-1700 (773) 847-1717 [fax] Email: info@goldencountry.com URL: http://www.goldencountry.com/

Bucktown Nicole Gallery 2320 N. Damen Ave

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Chicago Suburbs North Suburbs Dr. Evans Mwangi Assistant Professor of English Northwestern University 1897 Sheridan Rd Chicago, IL 60208 English Department Office UH 326 (847) 491-3529 [Office] evan-mwangi@northwestern.edu Schekina Christian Center (French/ English) Pastor: Joe Kamanda 723 W. Howard St. Evanston, IL 60202 Tel: (847) 328-4335 Email: info@schekinaglory.org URL: www.schekinaglory.org Berhane Wongel Ethiopian Evangelical Church (Amharic) Pastor: Guenetu Yigzaw Office: 611 South Blvd. Evanston, IL 60202 Worship: 6200 N. Artesian Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 (773) 338-6400 www.bwec.org/ Bah’s Hair Braiding 309 W. Howard St. Evanston, IL 60202 (847) 869-7549 Dr. Patricia Ogedengbe Librarian of Africana University Library Northwestern University 1970 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208-2300 (847) 491-2936 p-ogedengbe@northwestern.edu

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M. Sani Umar, PhD Associate Professor of Religion Director – Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) Northwestern University Program of African Studies 620 Library Place Evanston, IL 60208 (847) 467-0692 m-umar@northwestern.edu M. Sani Umar, PhD Associate Professor of Religion Director – Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA) Northwestern University Program of African Studies 620 Library Place Evanston, IL 60208 (847) 467-0692 m-umar@northwestern.edu AFRIQUE News Magazine AFRIQUE Publishing, Inc 6600 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite 240 Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (773) 463 7200 OR 3525 W. Peterson Ave. Ste 200 Chicago, Illinois 60659-3315, USA (773) 250-7200 afriquepublishing@gmail.com http://www.afriquenewsmagazine.com/ Nelson Funeral Homes 5149 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL (773) 561-5147 820 W. Talcott Rd Park Ridge (847) 823-5122 www.nelsonfunerals.com Exodus World Service 109 Fairfield Way, #101 Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Ph: (630) 307-1400 Fax: (630) 307-1430 Website: http://e-w-s.org Association of Isoko Midwest USA

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Contact: Paul Ologbo (630) 400-9156 86 Timber Trails Blvd Gilberts, IL 64136 Aboasa International Market 221 S. Green Bay Rd. Waukegan, IL 60085 (888) 205-4868 (847) 596-2032 [fax] Email: accentafrica@aol.com URL: www.aboasaintmarket.com ESM Travel 2170 S. Goebbert Rd Suite 207 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Contact: Elias Mwita (773) 310-9923 Fax: (847) 809-0601 travelesm@gmail.com info@travelesm.com

West Suburbs Afri-Ware 266 W. Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-8398 (708) 524-8397 Email: afriware@aol.com Website: www.afriware.net Aaron Ohemeng, DDS 6429 W. North Ave. #104 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-6166 ILBSG Law Office Contact: Samuel Alemu, Praveen C. Address: 802 Woodfield Road, Suite400 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Ph: (847) 995-1515 or (212) 271-0562 Email: Samuel@bizlegalservices.com Bisi African Restaurant 853 S Roselle Schaumburg, IL 60193 (847) 466-5425

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Congolese Community of Chicago (DRC) c/o Willy Mantua Butshidi 2069 W. Roosevelt Wheaton, IL 60187 Tel: (888) 809-9956 Email: info@congochicago.org URL: www.congochicago.org Sudanese Community Church (Arabic/ English) 520 E. Roosevelt Rd. (Wheaton Evangelical Free Church bldg.) Wheaton, IL 60187 Contact: Wilson Lual (630) 415-9843 Elder: John Elmakal (630) 261-5160 Tel: (630) 668-6490 ext. 100 Fax: (630) 668-9088 Website: www.wefc.org Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Refugee Resettlement Services 651 W. Lake St., Suite 500 Aurora, IL 60661 Ph: (312) 655-7856 Fax: (312) 879-0208 URL: http://www.catholiccharities.net Edo North Association of Chicago 2324 Newport Drive Naperville, IL 60565 Contact: Mr. Goddy Tseumah (President) (312) 339-5779 (630) 548-0351 Email: goddytse@yahoo.com Email: goddytse@msn.com Asafo Corporation Agriculture Commodities in Large quantities 735 Philadelphia Ave. Westmont, IL 60559 (630) 327-2274 (630) 455-1755 [fax] Email: syd@asafocorporation.com MSN IM: uncleyaw@hotmail.com URL: http://www.asafocorporation.com/ Zambezi progressive Art 7663 South Chicago Ave. Forest Park, IL 60315

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773-734-2718 Email: gbepl@sbcglobal.net Udochukwu Asonye, MD Pediatrician – Neonatology Midwest Neoped Associates Ltd 900 Jorie Blvd. Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 954-6700 Ismael M. Montana Assistant Professor of History Northern Illinois University Department of History DeKalb, IL 60115-2893 (815) 753 8420 montana@niu.edu Or ismaelmontana@yahoo.ca Abu Bakarr Bah, PhD Associate Professor Northern Illinois University Department of Sociology DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 (815) 753-6427 (815) 753-0365 abah@niu.edu African Student Association Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois 60115-2854 Campus Life Building, Suite 180 Phone: (815) 753-0483 FAX: (815) 753-0481 E-Mail: studentassociation@niu.edu www.sa.niu.edu

South Suburbs American Dream Mortgage Corp II 2829 W 87th St Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Main Number: 708-952-4663 Fax Number: 708-952-9003 Email: cbarnes@americandream2.com www.americandream2.com Leak and Sons Funeral Chapels

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7838 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 (773) 846-6567 18400 S. Pulaski Rd. Country Club hills, IL 60478 (708) 206-0860 Midwest Christian Montessori Academy 151 E. Briarcliff Rd., Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (630) 783-8644 Website: www.mcmacademy.org/ Osafo Health Care Clinic Inc. Contact: Seth K. Osafo, MD 303 Quadrangle Dr. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (630) 226-0162 Kontoh, Scott & Associates, P.C. Contact: Anita Kontoh Scott, JD 260 S. Schmidt Rd. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (630) 783-8292 www.kontohscott.com African Spectrum Spectrum Inc. 481 W. Boughton Rd., #400 Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (630) 771-9069 (630) 771-9074 africanspectrum@aol.com Redemption Hour (House of Worship) Romeoville Rec. Center 900 W. Romeo Rd. Romeoville, IL 60446 Pastor: Henry O. Amegatcher (312) 622-3157 Tanzanian Community Association-Midwest USA Contact: Eustace L. Kaijage 20600 Promethian Way Olympia Fields, IL 60461 (708) 767-4841 www.tanzaniamidwestusa.org

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Vincent Oganwu, DDS South Suburban Dental Care, Ltd. 2520 W. Lincoln Highway, Ste. F Olympia Fields, IL 60461 (708) 747-6474 Ika National Association of Chicago 21823 Clyde Ave. Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Contact: Friday Dagholor (312) 388-0012 American Dream Mortgage Corp II 2829 W 87th St Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Main Number: 708-952-4663 Fax Number: 708-952-9003 Email: cbarnes@americandream2.com www.americandream2.com Pan African Rural Health & Social Services 12757 South Western Ave., Suite 1B Blue Island, Illinois, 60406 Ph/Fax: 708-389-6208 Kormoi@yahoo.com www.africanhopeanddignity.org Fifi’s African Hair Braiding 1135 E Sibley Blvd · Dolton, IL (708) 849-2860 Abiola Art Gallery 1647 Shirley Dr. Calumet City, IL 60409 email@abiolaartgallery.com Abuma Technologies, Inc. Ink, Cartridges, Computer Accessories 3838 W. 147th Street Midlothian, IL. 60445 (708) 239-0890 (708) 704-1899 Email: abuma@buyinks.us URL: www.buyinks.us Images Hair Braiding 16017 S. Kedzie Ave.

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Markham, IL 60428 (708) 333-8350 zuluimage@aol.com Michel Nguessan, PhD Associate Professor Library & Information Science Associate Editor-In-Chief of International Journal of Library Science Governors State University University Library Office: D2407 University Park, IL 60466-0975 (708) 235-2143 mnguessan@govst.edu www.govst.edu/library/nguessan Kidris Law Offices, P.C. Contact: Kayode R. Idris, Esq. [Address 1] 54 N. Ottawa St., Suite B80 Joliet, IL 60432 [Address 2] 4554 N. Broadway, Suite 242 Chicago, IL 60640 (815) 553-0506 [main office] (773) 232-7123 [pager] (815) 723-4922 [fax] kidrislawoffices@yahoo.com Dr. Emma Theuri County Extension Director University of Illinois Extension Will County Unit 100 Manhattan Rd. Joliet, IL 60433 (815) 727-9296 emmat@illinois.edu www.extension.uiuc.edu/will

Other Illinois Locations Ibulaimu Kakoma, PhD Associate Professor, Pathobiology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine 3505 Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Bd. 2001 South Lincoln Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 (217) 333-2449 [f] (217)244-7421 kakomai@uiuc.edu Bekisizwe Ndimande, PhD (Politics of curriculum, Policies and practices in post-apartheid desegregated schools)

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Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Education 315 Education Building 1310 S. 6th St. MC 708 Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 244-5556 ndimande@illinois.edu Dr. Eyamba G Bokamba Professor of Linguistics Director, Program in African Languages (PAL) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Linguistics 3154 Foreign Language Building 707 S Mathews Avenue, MC-168 Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 244-3051 bokamba@illinois.edu Waïl Hassan, PhD Modern Arabic, Anglophone and Francophone literatures) Associate Professor, Comparative and World Literature University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 3072 Foreign Languages Building, MC-160 707 S. Mathews Ave Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 333-4987 whassan@illinois.edu Ezekiel Kalipeni, PhD (Medical Geography, Population Studies, Environmental Issues, Health Care, Africa) Professor of Geography and African Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Geography 220 Davenport Hall, MC-150, 607 South Mathews Ave. Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 333-1880 kalipeni@illinois.edu Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, PhD Professor and Department Chair Director, Indigenous Africa and Diaspora Discourse Project (IADDP) Western Illinois University Department of African American Studies Morgan Hall 232 1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455-1390

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(309) 298-1181 A-NaAllah@wiu.edu African Student Council Southern Illinois University Carbondale President: Alpha Marwa International student council: (618) 453-5264 www.afsc.rso.siuc.edu

Other States Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 2118 Kalorama Rd. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 265-2800 Fax: (202) 667-2174 ambassadoroffice@yahoo.com Mail: mail@algeria-us.org Consular section: Mail: consular@algeria-us.org URL:http://www.algeria-us.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Angola 2100-2108 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 785-1156 Fax: (202) 785-1258 angola@angola.org http://www.angola.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Benin 2124 Kalorama Rd. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 232-6656 Fax: (202) 265-1996 Consular section: Tel/Fax: (202) 232-2611 info@beninembassy.us http://www.beninembassy.us/ Embassy of the Republic of Botswana 1531-1533 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036 Ph: (202) 244-4990 Fax: (202) 244-4164 http://www.botswanaembassy.org/

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Embassy of Burkina Faso 2340 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 332-5577 Fax: (202) 667-1882 ambawdc@verizon.net http://www.burkinaembassy-usa.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Burundi 2233 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 212 Washington, DC 20007 Ph: (202) 342-2574 Fax: (202) 342-2578 E-mail: burundiembassy@erols.com URL: http://www.burundiembassy-usa.org/

Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon 1700 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20007 Ph: (202) 265-8790 Fax: (202) 387-3826 Mail: mail@cameroonembassyusa.org http://www.ambacam-usa.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde 3415 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20007 Ph: (202) 965-6820 Fax: (202) 965-1207 www.virtualcapeverde.net/ Embassy of Central African Republic 1618 22nd St. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 483-7800 Fax: (202) 332-9893 Embassy of the Republic of Chad 2401 Massachusetts Ave. N.W Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 462-4009 Fax: (202) 265-1937 Email: info@chadembassy.us chadembassy-us Embassy of the Union of Comoros 420 E. 50th St

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New York, NY 10022 Ph: (212) 972-8010 Fax: (212) 983-4712 Email: Comoros@un.int Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo 1726 M St NW Suite 601 Washington DC, 20036, Ph: (202) 234-7690 Fax: (202) 234-2609 Email: ambassade@ambadcusa.org Embassy of the Republic of the Congo 4891 Colorado Ave. NW Washington, DC 20011 Ph: (202) 726-5500 Fax: (202) 726-1860 Embassy of the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire 2424 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 797-0300 Fax: (202) 462-9444 Email: info@ambacotedivoireusa.org Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti 1156 15th St NW, Suite 515 Washington, DC 20005 Ph: (202) 331-0270 (202) 331-0265 Fax: (202) 331 -0302 Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3521 International Ct. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 895-5400 Fax: (202) 244-4319 (202) 244-5131 E-mail: Embassy@egyptembassy.net Consular Section TEL: (202)966-6342 FAX: (202) 244-4319 Email:Consulate@egyptembassy.net URL: http://www.egyptembassy.net Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea 2020 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20009

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Ph: (202) 518-5700 (202)-296-4174 Fax: (202) 518-5252 (202)296-4195 Email: info@equatorialguinea.com Embassy of the State of Eritrea 1708 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 319-1991 Fax: (202) 319-1304 For West Coast Consular Services Please Call: (202) 384-1201 URL: http://www.embassyeritrea.org Embassy of Ethiopia 3506 International Drive, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 364-1200 Consulate General of Ethiopia 3460 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 308 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 365-6651 Email: ethiopia@ethiopianembassy.org URL: www.ethiopianembassy.org Embassy of Gabon 2034 20th St. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 797-1000 Fax: (202) 332-0668 Consulate(s) are in New York 18 E. 41st St., 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017. (212) 686-9720 Embassy of the Gambia 2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 240, Georgetown Plaza Washington, DC 20007 Ph: (202) 785-1379, 1399, 1425 Fax: (202) 785-1430 URL: http://www.gambiaembassy.us/ Embassy of Ghana 3512 International Dr. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 686-4520 to 4526

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Fax: (202) 686-4527 Email: info@ghanaembassy.org URL: http://www.ghanaembassy.org Embassy of the Republic of Guinea 2112 Leroy Pl. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 986-4300 Fax: (202) 986-4800 Embassy of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau 15929 Yukon Lane Rockville, MD 20855 Ph: (301) 947-3958 Fax: (301) 947-3958 Embassy of the Republic of Kenya 2249 R St. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 387-6101 Fax: (202) 462-3829 URL: http://www.kenyaembassy.com Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho 2511 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 797-5533 Fax: (202) 234-6815 lesothoembassy@verizon.net www.lesothoemb-usa.gov. Embassy of the Republic of Liberia 5201 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20011 Ph: (202) 723-0437 Fax: (202) 723-0436 URL: www.liberianembassyus.org Embassy of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 2600 Virginia Ave. NW, Suite 711 Washington, DC 20037 Ph: (202) 944-9601 Fax: (202) 944-9606 Mission of Libya to The United Nations 309 East 48th Street New York +1 212 752 5775

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+1 212 593 4787 Email: info@embassyoflibyadc.org URL: http://www.libyausaembassy.com/ Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar 2374 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20008 USA Tel: 202-265-5525 Fax: 202-265-3034 E-mail: malagasy.embassy verizon.net web site: www.madagascar-embassy.org Honorary Consulate / Solana Beach, CA Hon. Consul Monique Rodriguez 1318 Santa Luisa Drive Solana Beach, CA 92075 USA Tel: 858-792-6999 Fax: 858-792-5280 email: info madagascar-consulate.org United Nations / New York H.E. Ambassador Zina Andrianarivelo Permanent Representative to the United Nations 820 Second Avenue, Suite 800 New York, NY 10017 USA Tel: 212-986-9491 Fax: 212-599-5021 Honorary Consulate / Philadelphia, PA 123 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19109 USA Tel: 215-893-3067 Embassy of the Republic of Malawi 2408 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC, 20008 Ph: (202) 721-0270 Fax: (202) 721-0288 Email: malawidc@aol.com www.malawiembassy-dc.org Embassy of the Republic of Mali 2130 R St. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 332-2249 Fax: (202) 332-6603 Email: info@maliembassy.us http://www.maliembassy.us

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Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 2129 Leroy Pl. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 232-5700 Fax: (202) 319-2623 info@mauritaniaembassy.us http://www.mauritaniaembassy.us/ Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco 1601 21st ST. NW Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 462-7979 Fax: (202) 265-0161 http://dcusa.themoroccanembassy.com/ Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique 1525 New Hampshire Washington, DC 20036 Ph: (202) 293-7146 Fax: (202) 835-0245 embamoc@aol.com Website: http://www.embamoc-usa.org/ Embassy of Namibia 1605 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 tel: (202) 986-0540 fax: (202) 986-0443 Email: info@namibianembassyusa.org Website: http://namibianembassyusa.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Niger 2204 R St. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 483-4224 to 4227 Fax: (202) 483-3169 E-mail: infos@embassyofniger Website: http://embassyofniger.org/ Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 3519 International Ct. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 986-8400 Fax: (202) 362-6541 Fax: (202) 775-1385 http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda

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1714 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 232-2882 Fax: (202) 232-4544 http://www.rwandaembassy.org/ Embassy of Sao Tome and Principe 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Ph: (202) 775-2075 Fax: (202) 775-2077 embstpusa@verizon.net Consulate of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome & Principe 512 Means Street, Suite 305, Atlanta, Georgia, 30318 Tel: 404-221-0203 Fax: 404-221-1006 Permanent Mission to the U.N Tel: 212-317-0533 Fax: 212-935-7348 Embassy of the Republic of Senegal 2112 Wyoming Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 234-0540 Fax: (202) 234-0541 Embassy of the Republic of Seychelles 800 2nd Ave. Suite 400C New York, NY 10017 Ph: (212) 687 9766 Fax: (212) 972 1786 Seychelles@un.int Embassy of Sierra Leone 1701 19th St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 939-9261 Fax: (202) 483-1793 Website: http://www.embassyofsierraleone.net/ Embassy of the Republic of South Africa 4000 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 232-4400 Ph: 202-413-1953 Fax: (202)265-1607

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Email:info@saembassy.org Website: www.saembassy.org Annex (for visas, passports, immigration matters) 4301 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 220 Washington, DC 20008 Tel: (202) 232-4400 Fax:(202) 244-9417 E-mail: consular.wa@dirco.gov.za Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan 2210 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 338-8565 Fax: (202) 667-2406 info@sudanembassy.org http://www.sudanembassy.org/ Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania 1232 22nd St. NW, Washington D.C 20037 Ph: (202) 939-6125 or (202) 884-1080 Fax: (202) 797-7408 Email: ubalozi@tanzaniaembassy-us.org http://www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org/ Embassy of the Republic of Togo 2208 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 234-4212 Fax: (202) 232-3190 Email: info@togoembassy.us Web: http://www.togoembassy.us/ Embassy of Tunisia 1515 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20005 Ph: (202) 862-1850 Fax: (202) 862-1858 Embassy of the Republic of Uganda 5911 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20011 Ph: (202) 726-7100 Fax: (202) 726-1727 http://www.ugandaembassy.com/ Embassy of the Republic of Zambia

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2419 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008 Ph: (202) 265-9717 Fax: (202) 332-0826 embzambia@aol.com http://www.zambiaembassy.org/ Embassy of Republic of Zimbabwe 1608 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009 Ph: (202) 332-7100 Fax: (202) 483-9326 info33@zimbabwe-embassy.us http://www.zimbabwe-embassy.us/ George O. Assibey-Mensah, PhD Associate Professor Public Finance and Policy Analysis Indiana University Northwest School of Public and Environmental Affairs OFFICE: Lindenwood Hall 08 3400 Broadway Gary, IN 46408-1197 (219) 980-7102 gassibey@iun.edu International Student Services and Activities Notre Dame University 105 Main Building Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 USA Phone: (574) 631-3825 Immigration Questions: (574) 631-5243 Fax: (574) 631-3162 E-mail: issa@nd.edu www.issa.nd.edu

Not Location Specific Organization of the Liberian Community Contact: Mohammad Toure Ph: (708) 250-4223 Email: toure62@yahoo.com URL: http://www.ocli.org/ Malawian Community Contact: Dalitso Sulamoyo Email: sulamoyo@icaanet.org Nigerian Community of Chicagoland Contact: David Olupitan

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(773) 651-9098 URL: http://www.chicago-nigerians.org/ Rwandan Community Association Contact: Olivier Kamanzi (773) 807-7956 Email: okamanzi@yahoo.com Senegalese Community Association Contact: Chiekh Balla Samb (773) 408-6270 or (773) 936-4678 Email: sunugalus@yahoo.com Somali Community of Metro Chicago Contact: Hussein Affey Phone: (312) 576-1074 Email: husseinaffey@gmail.com Sudanese Community Association Contact: Malual Mayol Awak Ph: (773) 727-5154 Email: awamalual@hotmail.com URL: www.sudaneseofillinois.org The Assiociation of Bennise of Illinois Contact: Bobby Dagnon Ph: (414) 2326998 Email: Bobby@btechsupport.com Togolese Community Association Contact: Kokou Aziki (773) 841-1375 Tel: 718-734-5660 Email: info@ametoco.com Website: www.ametoco.org Ugandan Community in Greater Chicago Inc. Contact: John Bisegerwa Ph: (708) 539-3208 Email: P.O BOX 25097 CHICAGO, IL 60625 Tel: 847-652-4510 URL: http://ucigc.org/ Association of Zimbabweans in Chicago Contact: Coco Ndlovu Ph: (773) 220-2045 Email: coco693@yahoo.com

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Echoes of Southern Africa Contact: Khumbuzile Dlamini (815) 325-4601 Email: kdlamini@echoesofsouthernafrica.org URL:http://echoesofsouthernafrica.org/ L’ hadj Aly M’Baye Dancer/Drummer/Cultural Educator (773) 808-1724 Aisha Flowers (773) 664-3785 E-mail: alymbaye.Gayndeey@Gmail.com Alternate e-mail: alymbaye2@yahoo.com Ngoma Ku Sema Contact: Baba Tyehimba MTU (773) 721-5998 Dahyenka African Cultural Troupe Contact Gladys Turkett GCTurkett@aol.com 773-332-8607 Moya Dance Contact: Khaanam Bey MOYADANCE@gmail.com 773-593-9402 Moyadance.blogspot.com Echoes of Southern Africa Contact: Khumbuzile Dlamini (815) 325-4601 kdlamini@echoesofsouthernafrica.org http://echoesofsouthernafrica.org/ Ugandan Pearls of Africa Ecos Del Pacifico Afrocolombia Contact: Julio Montano Montenegro Email:epanegro@gmail.com Singer-Mamadou Coulibaly babouchico@yahoo.com African Festival of the Arts Annually, Labor Day weekend Washington Park, Chicago http://aihusa.org/ Ghana fest Annual event, late July Washington Park, Chicago Website: www.ghananationalcouncil.org D.I.S. Productions DJ Services,

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Event planning/ promotion (773) 620-9612 [DJ Dee Money] (773) 677-6169 [DJ 3K] (708) 957-1505 [Productions] Email: info@dis-productions.com Website: www.dis-productions.com Odessey International Worldwide Transport Specialist P. O. Box 490420 Chicago, IL 60617 Office: (877) 633-7735 Fax: (773) 375-2764 www.odesseyinternational.net Email: desseyinternational.com Golden Boy Inc. (Computer repair & Network Specialist) Contact: Eric Afari (312 969 9222) razak42@sbcglobal.net http://www.sankofalounge.com C’est la vie Unity in Diversity Azaka M. Ajanaku Producer / Director Francophone Television at Chicago Access Network T.V 21. Every Sunday at 10pm (312) 972-9252 The Chicago Inquirer Postal address: The Chicago Inquirer P.O.BOX. 268317 Chicago, IL 60626 Tel: 312-224-4688 Fax: 312-238-9564 http://www.chicagoinquirer.com/