Ms. Afrika Abney - Consultant Branding Blog

   30th Annual BZB Shop til Ya Drop! NOV 25-26th Black Friday & Saturday SATURDAYS Dec 3rd Dec 10th Dec 17th Friday & Sat (Christmas Eve) Dec 23-24 Shiloh Baptist Church 1510 9th Street NW(9th & P Sts) Washington DC 20001 https://bzbinternational.com/ Annual BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show is produced by Juanita Britton, retail marketing specialist and entrepreneur. “Our goal is to attract customers to shop with businesses and artisans in their communities. People are having second thoughts about shopping in this economy along with the added stress and inconvenience of suburban malls”, says Ms. Britton. “Customers are also beginning to understand the connection between entrepreneurship, consumerism and the survival of the local boutiques and shops in our neighborhoods.” Ms. Britton who operates an art gallery and several retail businesses at National and Dulles airports, is regularly featured on national and local, television & radio programs and in community ne...

Some of my highlights for 2022 include the following: Completed over 20 abstract finger paintings Provided services for Soaring Sisters Circle Provided services for NRW 2022 4th Annual Essay Contest  The National Reconciliation Week 2022, five-day event that includes motivational talks; customized and interactive workshops presented by some of the leading coaches, therapists and artists; and unique, purpose-driven performances that help participates go deep in their lives to help them heal from the trauma of personal or familial estrangement. -  https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/copy-of-reconciliation-week. Discovering Me…Without You Essay Contest was launched in 2019 by the Fatherless Daughter Empowerment Project, a division of Esther Productions Inc.  The essay contest is designed to educate the public about the importance of fathers in the lives and development of girls and women. Nationally, more than 24 million children are growing up in homes without their f...

  The deadline for the annual essay has been extended to November 5th. So, if you know a young lady between the age of 13 and 18 and live in Washington, DC and they are interested in participating in the essay contest, please have them send their essays to estherproductionsinc@gmail.com. 4th Annual Essay Contest presented by Esther Productions, Inc in partnership with The Anacostia Coordinating Council and The Black Student Fund NOW EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 5TH! Discovering Me…Without You was launched in 2019 by the Fatherless Daughter Empowerment Project, a division of Esther Productions Inc. The essay contest is designed to educate the public about the importance of fathers in the lives and development of girls and women. Nationally, more than 24 million children are growing up in homes without their fathers. In the Washington Metropolitan region at least 60 percent of homes are single parent households, many of them headed by women. The contest is intended to provide a pla...

I attended a DC Public School from 1991 - 1993 and graduated from the school when I was 16 which was in 1993.  I attended Bell from 1991-1993. I graduated in 1993 and was 16 at that time. Years later, I donated the painting shown in the above photo. Additionally, I gave away the clothing articles and jewelry shown in the photo above. Additionally, I provided many services for several DC Public Schools. Some of them include B arnard E.S., H.D. Cooke, Calvin Coolidge High School, and Eliot Middle School. Selected Pro Bono Experiences Career Day Presentations Washington, D.C. Calvin Coolidge High School, 1996;  Eliot Middle School, 2016 Conducted career day presentations at several schools. DCPS' Beautification Day  DCPS' Beautification Day  Barnard,  2009 - 2011  H.D. Cooke, 2012-2013 Took photos Parent Chaperone Barnard - 2009 - 2011 H.D. Cooke - 2012 - 2015 E. L. Haynes - 2016 - 2017 To be present as an adult at a social event for young people to encourage ...

In 1992, I did not attend a charter school. I have had a wide range opportunities that took place at various schools. I have not provided any services for schools as a consultant for a while. Among them include when I served as a substitute teacher for Mundo Verde PCS in 2013, I can recall working with some of the students and staff and sharing my passion and extensive background in visual arts. Additionally, I can recall when I served as a substitute teacher for DC International School. I knew a little bit of Spanish, but as a professional visual artist, I really enjoyed sharing my love and extensive background in visual arts with the students and some of the staff members at DC International from 2016-2017. Also when I served as an art elective Summer Camp teacher for Higher Achievement in 2013, the program took place at Center City Capitol Hill Campus. Providing each of these services in the past were a great opportunity for me. However, since these experiences, I have directed my s...

  Esther Productions, Inc and the Black Student Fund presents INSIDE JOB WRITING INSTITUTE: The Art of Personal Essay Writing WORKSHOP Everyone, even teen girls-- or maybe especially teen girls--have stories to tell. Esther Productions Inc. and The Black Student Fund, nonprofit organizations based in Washington, DC, are presenting a four-week writing institute designed to help each participant discover her inner story while learning how to present it using the personal essay. INSIDE JOB WRITING INSTITUTE: The Art of Personal Essay Writing WORKSHOP October 15th and October 22nd 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT 1201 24th St NW Washington, DC 20037, USA Please register at  https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/inside-job-writing-institute-the-art-of-personal-essay-writing-2022-10-15-10-30 https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/inside-job-writing-institute-the-art-of-personal-essay-writing-2022-10-22-10-30

  INSIDE JOB WRITING INSTITUTE: The Art of Personal Essay Writing WORKSHOP Oct 0 ​8​ , 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT Washington, 1201 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA Everyone, even teen girls-- or ​​ maybe especially teen girls--have stories to tell. Esther Productions Inc. and The Black Student Fund, nonprofit organizations based in Washington, DC, are presenting a four-week writing institute designed to help each participant discover her inner story while learning how to present it using the personal essay. Questions: info@estherproductions.com ​https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/inside-job-writing-institute-the-art-of-personal-essay-writing-2022-10-08-10-30

For many years, I am often asked why I want to work from home without you realizing that is where I work from. In fact, most of my consultant work came from me working from home. I rarely came outside of my home when I provided my services.  "I want to work at home so I can be more productive and use all my available time to focus on my job. Rather than spending an hour a day in commute and furthermore, I can skip traffic and avoid delays due to weather conditions, I could use this time to plan and execute my work. I understand the impact I can have on the environment and wish to reduce it by working from home. I can help the company accomplish its environment-friendly goal by reducing waste and energy use. Moreover, I am more productive when I work from home. I love the work-life balance that working from home offers. When I work remotely, I can focus on my work and more focused when I work from home, where I have fewer distractions. I appreciate building professional relationsh...

    " A blogger is  someone who runs and controls a blog . He or she shares his or her opinion and knowledge on different topics for a target audience. Many bloggers feel strongly about an issue or topic, and they are motivated to write about it to bring attention to a need. This might be a social issue or cause, a problem that needs to be fixed, a belief or value that they hold strongly, or just a desire to help people. Blogging  enables you to reach the billions of people that use the Internet . Blogging can help you promote yourself or your business. Blogging works as a method for attracting an audience because it provides something of value to them before asking for anything in return. Blogs are often used to promote a business or company, though some blogs have become business in and of themselves." I created this blog to inform viewers about various topics that is connected to my work and services that I offer and provide as a consultant. This is not a per...

    When National Arts and Humanities was launched in 1993, I was 16 and just graduated from high school and entering college. Additionally, I had several opportunities that took place in 1993.  Art Curator. New Harlem Gallery, New York City. 1992 - 1993.  Installed art for some of the exhibitions held at the New Harlem Gallery. Participated in the Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's Congressional Art Competition in 1992 and 1993  "October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)—a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. NAHM was launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1993, it was reestablished by Americans for the Arts and national arts partners as a month-long celebration, with goals of: ✴️  FOCUSING on equitable access to the arts. ✴️  ENCOURAGING people participate in the arts. ✴️ ...

  “Children are drawn to me because I suffered the ultimate bullying by adults,” said Ruby Bridges. Her motto is: " Racism is a grown-up disease and we must stop using our children to spread it.” "She was  the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School . At six years old, Ruby's bravery helped pave the way for Civil Rights action in the American South. Learning that you can never judge anyone from the outside  was the first lesson of that tumultuous year. A second was that we must all “become brothers and sisters.” “We must absolutely take care of one another. It does take a village, but we have to be a village first. Ruby Bridges displays many character traits like  courage, respect and perseverance . No matter what happened, Ruby went to school every day and respected her teacher. Ruby has perseverance because every day she kept trying to learn and have an education, no matter how hard it got. Ruby enjoyed  playing jump rope, ...

  Inflation. Acrylic on Canvas. Afrika Abney 

Why are you talking about the 1990s? These are some old photos of me. Please note that I have given away these items depicted in the photos. "Popular clothing items in the 1990s were " black or red leather (or pleather) pants, fitted shirts, halter tops, cropped tanks, flared pants, and platform shoes . The color palette brightened up from the darker grunge tones to plums, navys, and reds.  After two decades of saturated and vibrant colors, the 90s grunge scene brought darker, subdued colors into style. Dark plum, forest green, dark brown, black, and deep red began to emerge as fashion turned towards flannel shirts, jeans, and combat boots. The 90s fashion decade was also influenced by the emergence of supermodels, TV celebrities, and A-listers who rocked the 90s latest looks on the red carpet, in the movies, and in music clips."

    "The colors most associated with fall are orange, red, yellow and brown, inspired by the seasonal changing of leaves' colors as temperatures drop and daylight shrinks." Autumn Landscape #1. Acrylic on Canvas. Afrika Abney  "Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature." -  Friedrich Nietzsche