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 Jacob Madjitey is the President of the Prince George African Heritage Society (PGAHS). He was born and raised in Ghana, West Africa and has been living in Prince George for 17 years. Jacob and his wife Maureen have a son named Alex. Being a part of PGAHS has provided Jacob with the opportunity to work with various organizations in aiding Africa, as well as highlighting the contributions that people with African heritage have made to British Columbia and Canada.
 The PGAHS is a chapter of the African Heritage Society (AHS) which is a pan-African, non-profit organization that aims to put Africa and its interests at the center of business strategy. The Prince George chapter serves as an initial social network for new immigrants and residents who are originally from Africa. PGAHS is interested in working with organizations that provide humanitarian services and development work in Africa. Their mission is to build a strong African community in Prince George and northern British Columbia. The organization currently does not have an office but for further information on how to get involved or any other questions, please contact Jacob Madjitey at 250-640-3651 or George Kaweesi at 250-562-2131 ext. 5518.
 February is Black History month and the celebrations kicked off in Prince George on February 2, 2009 with a series of events. Black History month celebrates and educates the community on the contributions the people of African heritage have made, and continue to make, in B.C. and Canada. On February 16, 2009 an African Cooking Class will be held at the African Café at 7 p.m. The following Saturday, February 21, 2009, Fil Fraser will be the guest speaker at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) event featuring a performance by the Tropitonics Band. On February 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. there will be a movie night featuring the documentary “Go Do Some Great Thing” and its director Anthony Brown will be the guest speaker to be held at the CNC room 1-306.
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