Origin of The Ivory Club of Tampa Bay
A discussion among four friends led to the formation of the club in 1993. These founding members served as the foundation executive council. Membership grew slowly in the early days with members predominantly from West Africa, and a few members from East and Southern Africa.
Angella Hanciles
As a recipient of a $5,000.00 scholarship award in fall 2013, I wish to offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to members of the Ivory Club. This award contributed to my successful completion of my MPH in fall 2014. My goal is to follow the exemplary role demonstrated by this noble club by contributing to […]
Sophie Delaunay (MSF)
Dear Friends, I wanted to send you a note with my heartfelt gratitude for your generous gift of $2,100. The outpouring of support from you and so many others is very welcome at this challenging time. On behalf of our teams, thank you so very much. Warms regards, Sophie Delaunay, Executive director, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins […]
Jean-Pierre (JP) Nziga, PhD.
President
Nelson Ohihoin
Vice-President.
Emeka Eziakonwa
Financial Secretary.
2015
Annual Lectures Series held at the Holiday Inn Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida. Guest Speaker, Nzinga Metzger, PhD. Topic, ” …OF DARKNESS, BEAUTY, TOGETHERNESS & LIGHT:The Reality, and Relevance of Traditional African Spiritual Systems to Contemporary Africans and the World at Large“ 2015-2016 Ivory Club Endowed Scholarship at the University of South Florida awarded to 7 recipients
2010
Annual Lectures Series held at West Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida. Guest Speaker, Nzinga Metzger, PhD. Topic, “Strengthening Cross Atlantic ties: Africans and African Americans“.
2016
2016 Annual Lectures Series held at the Holiday Inn Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida. Guest Speaker, Sophie Ikenye Topic, “Media and the African Narrative: Telling the Full Story“ 2016-2017 Ivory Club Endowed Scholarship at the University of South Florida awarded to 6 recipients
2013
Annual Lectures Series held at the Wyndham Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida. Guest Speaker, Nzinga Metzger, PhD. Topic, “African Philosophical Concepts from Root to Fruit“. Ivory Club Endowed Scholarship at the University of South Florida for 2013-2014 awarded to 4 recipients and special $5,000 scholarship awarded to one recipient.