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Sir Shefik Receives President's Lifetime Achievement Award from President Biden
The United States relies on volunteers investing their time and talent to resolve the most pressing issues of our times.

October 6, 2024 Accolades

The President's Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes, celebrates, and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. Sir Shefik was honored for his charitable work throughout his impressive life.

Tags: President of the United States · United States · Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel · United Nations Economic and Social Council · President's Lifetime Achievement Award · Americans · Royal Order of the Obeng II · Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog · President Joe Biden · President George W. Bush

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Shefik Celebrates 8-Year Anniversary of His Syndicated Radio Show
The radio show has amassed over 1 million enlightened listeners monthly, and every month the audience increases.

July 4, 2024 Announcements

Since its debut on July 4, 2016, the nationally syndicated, terrestrial radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", as well as its accompanying website, has won over 40 industry awards. The website serves as a conduit for discussion of the show.

Tags: Radio · Anniversary · 8-Year Anniversary · Videos · Video Series · Shefik · United States · Canada · It's Relevant TV · Mohegan Sun

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Sir Shefik Receives Citation Award from Michaelle C. Solages of New York State Assembly
A Great State is only as great as the citizens who give exemplary services to their community.

June 15, 2024 Accolades

On the occasion of the 4th Annual Elmont Juneteenth Celebration Festival, Assembly Member Michaelle C. Solages honored media personality, philanthropist, and technology maven Sir Shefik Macauley with a Citation Award from New York State Assembly.

Tags: Human Trafficking Awareness · Domestic Violence Awareness · Double XXposure · Mental Health Awareness · Autism Awareness · Women's Empowerment · NBCUniversal · Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel · New York State Assembly · Michaelle C. Solages

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Sir Shefik Receives Citation Award from Carrié Solages of Nassau County Legislature
Nassau County Legislature is the lawmaking body of Nassau County, New York.

June 15, 2024 Accolades

On the occasion of the 4th Annual Elmont Juneteenth Celebration Festival, County Legislator Solages honored media personality, philanthropist, and technology maven Sir Shefik Macauley with a Citation Award from Nassau County Legislature.

Tags: Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog · Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim · United Nations · United Nations Economic and Social Council · Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel · Nassau County Legislature · President Joe Biden · United States Congress · Elmont Cultural Center · Carrié Solages

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 16th Annual Shorty Awards
What happens on social media can change the world, create new stars, and ignite global movements.

May 22, 2024 Judging

Shefik returns as an official judge for the 16th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's winners and honorees included campaigns by Chicago Bulls, Google, Adobe, Samsung Electronics America, Marriott Bonvoy, State Farm, Peacock, Microsoft, Crayola, and Zenith.

Tags: Adele · American Express · Nickelodeon · Boston Bruins · Microsoft · Hilton · Zenith · Al Jazeera Digital · Lenovo · Seattle Seahawks

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 45th Annual Telly Awards
This year, Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries from 56 countries, including Sweden, Spain, Greece, and Korea.

May 21, 2024 Judging

Telly Awards, the world's largest honor for video and television across all screens, has announced its 45th annual winners. Winners include ESPN, Calvin Klein, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, NASA, Drake, Ludacris, Barbie, Walmart, and Sesame Workshop.

Tags: Drake · Paris Hilton · TelevisaUnivision · LinkedIn · Katara Studios · Calvin Klein · ESPN · Ludacris, · Sesame Workshop · The Michael J. Fox Foundation

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Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 28th Annual Webby Awards
Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year.

April 23, 2024 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 28th Annual Webby Awards. This year's winners include Adam Driver, Jay-Z, Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Obama, NASA, Netflix, Ryan Gosling, Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Timothée Chalamet, and Yoko Ono.

Tags: Amber Ruffin · Adam Driver · Jay-Z · Jimmy Fallon · Michelle Obama · Netflix · NASA · Ryan Gosling · Yoko Ono · Taylor Swift

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Shefik Receives 2nd Volunteer Service Award From President Biden for Charity Work in 2023
The United States relies on volunteers investing their time and talent to resolve the most pressing issues of our times.

February 24, 2024 Accolades

The President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates, and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. Shefik has been honored for his charitable work throughout the 2023 fiscal year.

Tags: Positive Impact · Community Service · Halloween · Conceptualize · Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center · President Joe Biden · Harambee · President's Volunteer Service Award · Gratitude · Volunteers

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Shefik Receives Volunteer Service Award From President Biden for Charity Work in 2022
The United States relies on volunteers investing their time and talent to resolve the most pressing issues of our times.

February 24, 2024 Accolades

The President's Volunteer Service Award recognizes, celebrates, and holds up as role models Americans making a positive impact as engaged and deeply committed volunteers. Shefik has been honored for his charitable work throughout the 2022 fiscal year.

Tags: Harambee · Kenya · Volunteers · Service · President Joe Biden · President of the United States · President's Volunteer Service Award · Community Service · Dallas, Texas · Civic Participation

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
Igniting the spark to encourage all humans to make a substantive and positive change in the world.

January 31, 2024 Judging

Shefik was named a judge for the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. This year's winners include Matt Damon, Kevin Bacon, Selma Blair, Misty Copeland, ABC News, American Red Cross, BBC Studios, Clinton Foundation, EY, GLAAD, Google, LinkedIn, Paramount, and UNICEF.

Tags: Netflix · Newman's Own Foundation · Nike · Crooked Media · American Psychiatric Association Foundation · Comic Relief US · Mozilla · Matt Damon · Tom's of Maine · Kevin Bacon

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Shefik Reaches Milestone of Over 1 Million Monthly Listeners With His Syndicated Radio Show
"Shefik presents Invocation" is a mesmerizing and thought-provoking journey through musical discovery and appreciation.

December 5, 2023 Announcements

As of July 4, 2023, it was 7 years ago that media personality Shefik launched his radio show, "Shefik presents Invocation". Upon deeper analysis of the statistics since March 2023, the radio show has amassed over 1 million enlightened listeners monthly.

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards
Shorty Impact Awards is an international awards program dedicated to honoring the most purposeful and impactful work.

November 14, 2023 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an official judge for the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards. This year's winners include Comic Relief US, UNICEF, MTV, Barbie, GoFundMe, McKinsey, Delta Air Lines, Mastercard, Al Jazeera, Cartoon Network, WWE, and more.

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Photo Credit: Tony Smith

Shefik Teams With LaShone Law and YWCA to Host 49th Annual Harambee Festival in Dallas
A full day of exhibits, music performances, and more is planned.

October 28, 2023 Appearances

For the 4th consecutive year, media personality Shefik is hosting the 49th Annual Harambee Festival live. The festival is the oldest and largest African-American cultural event in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex of Texas, with over 15,000 in attendance.

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HRH Prince Gharios and Sir Shefik Join Forces With Anna's House to Combat Domestic Violence in Dallas for 12th Annual Gala
A growing army of heroes, who have been victorious enough to make it out alive, are now giving to the cause.

October 6, 2023 Appearances

Shefik has reached a milestone of 30 years, dedicating his mindset, time, efforts, skill sets, and innate resources to the mission of Communities of Tomorrow-DFW. The organization's founder Eva Miles has reached an even greater milestone of 35 years.

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Shefik Celebrates 7-Year Anniversary of His Syndicated Radio Show
The radio show has amassed over 1 million enlightened listeners monthly, and every month the audience increases.

July 4, 2023 Announcements

Since its debut on July 4, 2016, the nationally syndicated, terrestrial radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", as well as its accompanying website, has won over 40 industry awards. The website serves as a conduit for discussion of the show.

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 44th Annual Telly Awards
Telly Awards continues to connect with its audience year round and provide a valuable platform for thought leadership.

May 22, 2023 Judging

Telly Awards, the world's largest honor for video and television across all screens, has announced its 44th annual winners. Winners include Cut + Run, Netflix, Disney Parks, Media.Monks, Paramount, National Geographic Society, and Golden State Warriors.

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Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 27th Annual Webby Awards
From the tens of thousands of global entries submitted, fewer than 12% were selected as nominees.

April 4, 2023 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 27th Annual Webby Awards. This year's nominees include Amazon Prime Video, The Walt Disney Company, HBO Max, BBC Creative, Netflix, Esquire Digital, NowThis, Cirque du Soleil, and Paramount+.

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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 2nd Annual Anthem Awards
Anthem Awards was launched in response to the prevalence social good has taken within the cultural zeitgeist.

February 15, 2023 Judging

Shefik has been named a judge for the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards, where he served alongside judges, from companies such as The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, NAACP, GLAAD, Ben & Jerry's, Me Too Movement, The Atlantic, Nike Purpose, Etsy, and Unilever.

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Shefik to Speak at 2023 Royal Blue Ribbon Gala for Human Trafficking Awareness
During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to protect and empower survivors.

January 26, 2023 Appearances

Bella Levy Foundation will present its Royal Blue Ribbon Gala, aligning the mission statement of the foundation to unite the community and help provide awareness against human trafficking. Shefik is scheduled to speak as a Keynote Speaker during the gala.

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Shefik Honored by Schneps Media and New York State Assembly at 7th Annual Impact Awards
The award particularly highlighted Shefik's role as Co-Lead of the employee resource group OUT at NBCUniversal.

November 9, 2022 Accolades

Schneps Media hosted the 7th Annual Impact Awards, where media personality and philanthropist Sir Shefik was among the honorees of 2022. Outside of receiving an award from Schneps Media, Shefik also received a citation from New York State Assembly.

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Shefik and Sweet Savage Return as Hosts for 48th Annual Harambee Festival in Dallas, Texas
A full day of exhibits, music performances, and more is planned.

October 28, 2022 Appearances

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, media personality Shefik is hosting the 48th Annual Harambee Festival live. The festival is the oldest and largest African-American cultural event in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex of Texas, with over 15,000 in attendance.

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Shefik Celebrates 6-Year Anniversary of His Syndicated Radio Show
The radio show has amassed over 900,000 enlightened listeners monthly, and every month the audience increases.

July 4, 2022 Announcements

Since its debut on July 4, 2016, the nationally syndicated, terrestrial radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", as well as its accompanying website, has won over 40 industry awards. The website serves as a conduit for discussion of the show.

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Shefik Wins Telly Award in 2022 for PSA to Benefit UNICEF USA
During the video, Shefik performs a heart-felt voice-over, as striking imagery is revealed.

June 2, 2022 Accolades

Philanthropist Sir Shefik Macauley has won a Telly Bronze Award for his video titled "I Stand With the Children of Ukraine: The Cry of a Generation". Produced, directed, and written by Shefik, this is the second Telly Award won by him overall.

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Photo Credit: Robert Miele

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 43rd Annual Telly Awards
Founded in 1979, Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens.

June 2, 2022 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik returns as official judge for the 43rd Annual Telly Awards. This year's winners include ViacomCBS, Warner Bros. Worldwide TV Marketing, Sony Music Entertainment, Microsoft, ESPN, and PBS Digital Studios.

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Photo Credit: Tony Smith

Shefik to Speak at Global Broadcast for Ukraine to Benefit UNICEF USA
UNICEF has been in Ukraine for 25 years — and it is on the ground now.

April 13, 2022 Appearances

Ukrainian Institute for Modern Art partners with Virtual Concert Halls to host the event "Helping UNICEF in Ukraine". All funds raised will support emergency and humanitarian aid for Ukrainian families and children suffering from the devastation of war.

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