MHD and co-host Chavonne Taylor listen and learn as Ayuko Babu, co-founder of the Pan African Film and Arts Festival, shares his journey to becoming an activist and revolutionary force in Los Angeles. 

Ayuko Babu is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Pan African Film Festival and an international cultural, political, and legal consultant specializing in Pan-African affairs. He has been the Executive Director of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival since its establishment in 1992. From 2016-2018, Mr. Babu served on the California Film Commission. In addition to PAFF, Mr. Babu currently serves as a permanent member of the jury of the annual Africa Movie Academy Awards, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Africa Movie Academy Awards is the world’s largest Pan-African film awards event, covering the continent of Africa and its worldwide diaspora.

Resources:

www.paff.org