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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 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 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 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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Shefik to Moderate Panel Discussion on 'Rise of the NFT'
The convergence of the digital and physical worlds in technology is under development.

February 23, 2022 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is slated to moderate a panel discussion titled "Black Tech Revolution: Rise of the NFT". Join Shefik, as he explores some of today's emerging Black technology and NFT creators — bridging art, culture, and technology.

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Shefik and Sweet Savage Return as Hosts for 47th Annual Harambee Festival in Dallas, Texas
Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, e.g. fundraising or development activities.

October 27, 2021 Appearances

On Saturday, October 30, 2021, media personality Shefik is hosting the 47th 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 to Moderate Series of Panels at Hip-Hop Tech Con
The mission is to expose best practices in technology, while accelerating a new breed of entrepreneurs.

October 30, 2020 Appearances

On November 2, 2020, Shefik will be moderating series of panels at Hip-Hop Tech Con. The panels are scheduled to consist of a powerhouse group of industry professionals, including Doctor Dré (Co-Host, "Yo! MTV Raps" and Radio Personality, SiriusXM).

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Shefik to Host 46th Annual Harambee Festival in Dallas, Texas
Harambee literally means "all pull together" in Swahili, and is also the official motto of Kenya.

October 27, 2020 Appearances

On Saturday, October 31, 2020, media personality Shefik is hosting the 46th 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 to Moderate LGBTQ+ Discussion With Bruce Cohen, Christopher Donaldson, Peppermint, and Kareem Ferguson
Bruce Cohen is an Academy Award winning producer of film, television, theatre, and live events.

August 6, 2020 Appearances

Sir Shefik Macauley (known mononymously as Shefik) will moderate a Master Cypher titled "LGBTQ+, The Culture & Film". This panel discussion will be a no-holds barred conversation on the politics of being LGBTQ+ in film and in the culture of hip-hop.

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Shefik to Conclude 2020 World Tour at Hip Hop Film Festival in New York City
The world tour is well underway, after recently completing stops in South Africa, Italy, Kenya, and West Africa.

August 4, 2020 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is hosting a new video series titled "Conversations from the Culture" for Hip Hop Film Festival. Selected filmmakers throughout the world sit down with Shefik in New York City to discuss film, politics, and more.

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Shefik Journeys to West Africa With Top Film Directors for 'Conversations From the Culture'
The world tour is well underway, after recently completing successful stops in South Africa, Italy, and Kenya.

July 11, 2020 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is hosting a new video series titled "Conversations from the Culture" for Hip Hop Film Festival in West Africa. Selected African filmmakers sit down with Shefik in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to discuss film, politics, and more.

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Shefik Journeys to Kenya With Top Film Directors for 'Conversations From the Culture'
The world tour is well underway, after recently completing successful stops in South Africa and Italy.

June 27, 2020 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is hosting a new video series titled "Conversations from the Culture" for Hip Hop Film Festival in Kenya. Selected African filmmakers sit down with Shefik in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss film, politics, and more.

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Shefik Journeys to Italy With Top Film Directors for 'Conversations From the Culture'
The world tour is well underway, after recently completing a successful stop in South Africa.

June 13, 2020 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is hosting a new video series titled "Conversations from the Culture" for Hip Hop Film Festival in Europe. Selected European filmmakers sit down with Shefik in Rome, Italy to discuss film, politics, and more.

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Shefik (Virtually) Travels to South Africa to Host New Video Series for Hip Hop Film Festival
Episodes of the series are available for viewing on-demand via exclusive broadcast on 24/7 Films.

May 31, 2020 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is hosting a new video series titled "Conversations from the Culture" for Hip Hop Film Festival in South Africa. Selected South African filmmakers sit down with Shefik to discuss film, South African politics, and more.

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Shefik to Moderate 'Music and Tech' Panel at Brooklyn Tech Week
Sponsors of Brooklyn Tech Week include NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Brooklyn Law School.

November 8, 2019 Appearances

Media personality and technology maven Shefik will moderate a panel titled "New Business of Music and Tech" at Brooklyn Tech Week. Scheduled panelists are high-level executives from iHeartMedia, [istandard], and Paperchain.

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Shefik Named Keynote Speaker for SMART Power Talks at Columbia University
The conference aims to bring together scholars to emphasize dissemination of research in the field of computing.

October 3, 2019 Appearances

Media personality Shefik has been named a keynote speaker for SMART Power Talks, a compelling conversational series as part of the 10th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2019) at Columbia University.

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Shefik Returns as Host for Live Stream at Hip Hop Film Festival
Sponsors and collaborators of the festival include BET, Revolt, 1010 WINS (CBS Radio), and Final Draft.

August 1, 2019 Appearances

Out of over 5,000 festivals in the world, the Hip Hop Film Festival is the only festival to focus on writers, directors, and producers who grew up in the global culture of hip-hop. Shefik returns to the helm as host of the festival's live stream.

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Shefik Returns Again as Master of Ceremonies for Autism Awareness Benefit
His Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor and Baroness Olga Papkovitch will be in-attendance as special guests.

May 18, 2019 Appearances

For the third consecutive year, media personality Shefik will return as Master of Ceremonies for Shop. Sell. Strut!™. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Morgan Marie Michael Foundation, for individuals on the autism spectrum.

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Shefik to Host Live Stream for 2019 Spirit of a Woman Awards, Presented by YWCA Yonkers
The keynote speaker is 9-time Emmy Award winner Mary Calvi (First Lady of Yonkers, New York).

March 21, 2019 Appearances

In light of Women's History Month, YWCA Yonkers is honoring extraordinary women, who have paved the way as phenomenal leaders and role models in Yonkers, New York and its surrounding communities. Media personality Shefik will host the event's live stream.

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YWCA Yonkers and Tashera Simmons to Host a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner
Media personality Shefik will be on-hand to engage with the celebrity guests and other attendees.

November 21, 2018 Appearances

YWCA Yonkers, Tashera Simmons, and special celebrity guests are teaming to host a Pre-Thanksgiving Feast of Giving to those in need. Media personality Shefik will be on-hand to engage with the celebrity guests and other attendees.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies for Charity Event to Benefit Children in Zimbabwe
Shefik is Executive Producer and Host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation".

October 5, 2018 Appearances

Media personality and philanthropist Shefik will serve as Master of Ceremonies for a charity event, which will benefit the non-profit organization Munhu Inc. The organization provides educational support to children orphaned by AIDS in rural Zimbabwe.

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Shefik and Toni Knight to Host Live Stream for DJ-Con, Presented by City Council Member André Wallace
This year, "DJ-Con: The Impact of House Music on Hip Hop" returns to Mount Vernon, New York.

September 8, 2018 Appearances

With particular emphasis on celebrating the role of DJs, the essence of hip-hop is explored via "unending" cyphers, through Rapacon's companion event titled DJ-Con. Media personality Shefik and hip-hop connoisseur Toni Knight will host the live stream.

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Shefik to Host Red Carpet at Miss Fashion Global Competition
A portion of the proceeds from the Pennsylvania state competition will benefit hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

August 9, 2018 Appearances

Media personality Shefik is slated to host the highly anticipated red carpet at a Miss Fashion Global competition, to be held in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Miss Fashion Global is an international modeling competition.

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Shefik to Host Live Stream for Hip Hop Film Festival
Every year, the Hip Hop Film Festival takes place over four days during the first weekend in August.

August 2, 2018 Appearances

Out of over 5,000 festivals in the world, the Hip Hop Film Festival is the only festival to focus on writers, directors, and producers who grew up in the global culture of hip-hop. Shefik will be taking the helm to host the festival's live stream.

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The Journey Continues

Sarah Dash: Change Had to Be Made

July 6, 2017 Revolution

Sarah Dash's first notable appearance was as a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. Dash has had a full career, moving from singer, to songwriter and session musician for famous bands that include Labelle, The Rolling Stones, and Keith Richards.

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Janice Dempsey: Find Time for Peace — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

February 8, 2018 Peace

Janice Dempsey has appeared on countless albums as a featured and background vocalist, writer, arranger, and producer in various genres, including Stevie Wonder, Daryl Hall, Smokey Robinson, Mick Jagger, Chaka Khan, Melba Moore, Freddie Jackson, and SWV.

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Matthew Decker — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

September 10, 2016 Imagery

Matthew Decker is a recording artist from New York. He started his own label Matteo Mafia Records in 2012. His music is very different from today's popular music, with a vintage 1960s style aesthetic, combined with modern day pop, hip-hop, and trap.

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Dan Stokes — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

August 28, 2016 Sex

Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

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William Goldstein: 'Fame' Turned out to Be an Extraordinarily Special Experience — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

July 12, 2018 Dreams

William Goldstein was previously a recording artist for Motown Records and CBS Masterworks. He has over 50 albums currently available. He has also scored over 50 movie and television projects, including NBC's "Fame" and Disney's "The Miracle Worker".

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