Alfonso Brooks

Founder and CEO of AfriKin. An INFJ-A recognized as a contemporary African and social entrepreneur experienced in the business of arts and culture, promoting a positive image of people of African origin. I use my voice to bring solutions as we undergo struggle and contemplative studies towards economic freedom. As Founder of AfriKin I create cultural connections through masterful artistry and meaningful conversations for more cohesive communities. I produce festivals that present cultural panoramas, highlighting the diverse and vibrant traditions of African diasporic art and culture. I believe in a new way of being, a new manner of seeing, as we share our Africanness as a basis of kinship. AfriKin signals what is next for civic and community engagement.   The term AfriKin® is the fusion of two words -- “African and kinship. AfriKin in addition to being the name of a cohesive, contemporary and diverse cultural identity, is also the name of the platform that has been created to d

 Alfonso Brooks is a contemporary African and social entrepreneur oriented in the business of culture, promoting a positive image of Africa and people of African origin. He operates from a space beyond the mind. Information is something accessible, how we frame and apply that information grants efficacy. He seeks longevity in relationships and acknowledge all their greatness in their contributions to the world. He works on himself daily and aware of his thoughts and actions. He is dedicated to the truth, a practitioner of gratitude and grace in all ways. Here is why... Alfonso Brooks is a survivor and descendant of enslaved Africans, motivated to use my voice in the definition of a transnational framework to engage as a contributor and facilitator of social transformation. His work extends across both class and ethnic lines, providing the world with a vision of how much better it could be. To get there, however, we must acknowledge implicit bias, and supersede these obstacles, so that