Maine’s new history-making elected officials speak out
This week on the Beacon podcast, Angela Okafor and Safiya Khalid joined […]
Maine’s political leadership is becoming more diverse
Angela Okafor is part of a visible shift happening across Maine. The […]
Profile: Angela Okafor
“My happiness is that the conversation has started about welcoming newcomers to […]
Bangor’s New Council Member Joins Wave Of Women Of Color Winning Office
Inside her small shop in downtown Bangor, Maine, Angela Okafor chats with […]
Angela Okafor Launches the Immigrant Women Empowerment Center of Maine
Angela Okafor is the founder of the Immigrant Women Empowerment Center of […]
Photos from the Swearing-In of Angela Okafor, First Immigrant and Black Council Member in Bangor, US
A Nigerian immigrant and attorney, Angela Okafor made history on Tuesday, November […]
Nigerians celebrate community, Maine at gathering
Under a wide wooden shelter in Augusta’s Mill Park, about 70 Nigerian […]
My Beautiful African Hair: My Exotic Crown of Beauty
Growing up in Nigeria, the sight of ‘onye ocha’ (white man) was […]