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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 to Speak at Global Tech Meets Fashion Affair Fundraiser
Supporters include New York State Assembly Member N. Nick Perry and New York City Council Member Jumaane D. Williams.

September 23, 2017 Appearances

Global Technology Training Center is hosting a fundraiser, featuring an array of guest speakers, dignitaries, musical performances, and other special activities. Media personality Shefik will serve as a guest speaker at the event, to be held in New York.

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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 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 to Speak at 2018 Conference for National African American Drug Policy Coalition
Conference presenters will raise and discuss eliminating implicit bias and unwarranted assumptions.

February 11, 2018 Appearances

Media personality Shefik will serve as a guest speaker at a joint conference co-hosted by the National African American Drug Policy Coalition (NAADPC) with the National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS) and affiliates, held in Dallas, Texas.

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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 Moderate Panel on Equity and Diversity in Washington, D.C.
Join Shefik and various renowned panelists for a half-day conversation on equity and diversity.

September 30, 2017 Appearances

Media personality Shefik will serve as Moderator at "Equity & Diversity: Community Dialogue", to be held in Washington, D.C. Panelists will share experiences, problem-solve solutions, build existing alliances, while discovering new alliances.

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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 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 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 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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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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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 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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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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Shefik Returns as Master of Ceremonies for Autism Awareness Benefit
This year's event has once again garnered the support of a multitude of celebrities and notable personalities.

May 31, 2018 Appearances

For the second 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 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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Photo Credit: Jamal Lawson

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 Named Master of Ceremonies at Self-Advocacy Project
The fashion show fundraiser will benefit Eastern Shore Self-Advocacy Project.

September 15, 2017 Appearances

Eastern Shore Self-Advocacy Project is hosting a fashion show fundraiser, with clothing donated by the Runway of Dreams Foundation. Media personality Shefik will serve as Master of Ceremonies, to be held in Chestertown, Maryland.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies at Lehigh Valley Fashion Week
The event will highlight "sophistication and edge" on the runway.

August 9, 2017 Appearances

Media personality Shefik will serve as Master of Ceremonies at Lehigh Valley Fashion Week (Season 5: Fall/Winter) - Men's Fashion Showcase, in Pennsylvania.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies at Benefit for Autism New Jersey
April is National Autism Awareness Month

March 8, 2017 Appearances

Sponsors of "Shop. Sell. Strut!" include QVC, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Knicks, Pandora, Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore, and Nyea's Party.

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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 Named Guest Speaker at YWCA Yonkers
For over a century, the organization has served and taken action on behalf of women and girls.

December 7, 2017 Appearances

Media personality Shefik will serve as Guest Speaker at a holiday fundraiser, to be held at YWCA Yonkers, an affiliate of YWCA USA, the country’s oldest and largest women’s membership movement. YWCA Yonkers first opened its doors in 1892.

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Rickey "Slikk Muzik" Offord: Speaking of Babyface — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

August 9, 2017 Love

Rickey "Slikk Muzik" Offord is multi-platinum producer, who has worked with recording artists, such as Babyface, Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Kirk Franklin, Jaime Foxx, Master P, Tank, and Ludacris.

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Matthew Decker — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

September 11, 2016 Friendship

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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Charisse Arrington: I Don't Consider Things Anymore a Failure in My Life — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

August 16, 2016 Vision

Charisse Arrington is a R&B singer who was signed to MCA Records in the 1990s. Her biggest success was with the single "Down With This" which peaked in the top twenty of the Billboard Dance singles chart and top five of the Billboard Dance breakout chart.

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Laurence Juber: Creative Death, in Order to Move Forward — Photo Credit: Shefik

Photo Credit: Shefik

November 11, 2017 Death

Laurence Juber is often considered most famous for playing lead guitar in Paul McCartney & Wings from 1978 to 1981, with whom he won a Grammy Award. Juber has since had a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician.

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Peppermint: This Is a Form of Abuse

June 1, 2017 Abuse

The hardest working woman in show business, drag queen and recording artist Peppermint has conquered the New York scene with her high-energy and engaging personality. She is currently a finalist on "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Season 9).

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