Gree(n)tings everyone!!!
I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been nothing short of blessed, and just so thankful to God for His grace. On Wednesday, September 2, I served as hostess at the 2015 Proclamation Program for African Heritage Month, organized by Montgomery County's African Affairs Advisory Group and African Immigrant Caucus. Her Excellency Amina Salum Ali, African Union Ambassador to the United States, served as Special Speaker at the event.
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| Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
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| Her Excellency Amina S. Ali (African Union Ambassador to the United States) and Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
Her Excellency Amina Salum Ali became the permanent representative of the African Union to the United States on April 13, 2007. Ambassador Ali speaks on behalf of the African Union and its member states to accelerate socio-economic integration of the continent, promote peace and stability, and build partnerships between African governments and all segments of civil society, in particular women and youth, as well as the private sector. A veteran Tanzanian civil servant and politician, Ambassador Ali was born and raised on the island of Zanzibar and educated in India, where in 1979 she earned a bachelor's degree in economics, and two years later a master's in business administration in marketing. She was a long-serving member of Parliament and has held various ministerial positions in the Tanzanian government, the most recent of which was minister of state in the office of the chief minister in Zanzibar. As the African Union's first woman ambassador, Ambassador Ali is committed to promoting women's rights and children's issues. She is also the founder of Zanzibar Women Welfare Trust, an NGO that supports the development of women and children to combat devastating health issues like HIV/AIDS. Ambassador Ali is also is a member of IDB Bank eminent women panel to mainstream women development policies in the bank.
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| Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
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| Community Outreach Manager Mr. Daniel Koroma and Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
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| Lawyer and AAAG Chairwoman Fatmata Barrie and Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
The purpose of the African Affairs Advisory Group is to ensure that the County Executive is well informed of and able to act effectively to respond to the needs and concerns of Africans living and/or working in Montgomery County.
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| Montgomery County (Maryland) Executive Isaiah Leggett and Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
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| Sierra Leone Embassy Second Secretary Ms. Fatmata Dao and Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
It was wonderful meeting new people, as well as seeing familiar faces. It's always a pleasure networking with driven and hardworking Africans in the diaspora doing phenomenal things for their community. I am proud to be an African. View more photos and follow my adventures as Miss ECO Sierra Leone on
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| Miss ECO Sierra Leone 2016 Ruby B. Johnson |
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Dr. Maya Angelou
Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Eco Sierra Leone 2016,
Salone's Eco Queen.
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