On Monday April 15, 2013, two explosions disrupted the Boston 117th marathon killing three and leaving over 175 injured. The blasts occurred moments after the elite runners finished the race. The men’s winner was Lelisa Desisa Benti, a 23-year-old native of Ethiopia. He won in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds. Micah Kogo of Kenya was second in 2:10:27 with Gebregziabher Gebremariam of Ethiopia third in 2:10:28. Wesley Korir, last year’s...

On Sunday April 7, 2013 Massachusetts State Representative Carlos Henriquez  was the special guest of the Africans in Boston bi-weekly mixer Hakuna Sundays.  The event took place at Merengue restaurant located on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester. The gathering brought in 25+ participants who joined in to listen to Mr. Henriquez, enjoy the food and drinks on the menu and mingle. Africans in Boston members, guests, visitors started arriving at the...

On Sunday March 10, 2013 Boston City Councillor at-large Ayanna Pressley was the special guest of the Africans in Boston bi-weekly mixer Hakuna Sundays. The event took place at the Addis Red Sea Ethiopian restaurant located in the South End. The gathering brought 50+ participants to the venue. The diverse crowd included students, professionals, entrepreneurs, visitors and newcomers to the Boston area. Some were Kenyans, others were Nigerians,...

Follow The Honey: Telling the Story of Humanity Africans In Boston recently visited with Mary Canning, owner of Follow The Honey, at her store in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, which since its opening on National Honey Bee Day in 2011, has demonstrated its long term commitment to encouraging international community building and education through raising awareness by way of the sweet stuff. It seems simple, a store specializing in the sale of...

Africans in Boston sat down with owner, Girmay Cirsto Ziegaye of the innovative, Lucy Ethiopian Café on Mass. Ave. in Boston, to discuss the menu, the culture, and the dream that turned one man’s vision into a hidden gem on the Boston landscape.Lucy Ethiopian Café is named after the groundbreaking anthropological find of Lucy, the first human being, whose fossils were found in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia–Ziegaye’s hometown, in 1974....

In a recent interview with Silicon Africa, Voury Ignegongba (President of Africans in Boston) shared his passion for Africa, his dedication to serve, and support his fellow africans , and some amazing networking tips for relationship building. Silicon Africa is a blog dedicated to people who are changing the face of Africa with innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. Click on the link below to read the entire interview with Silicon...