11/22/2025
🌟✨ Last Saturday was AMAZING! 🎉 Celebrating the 7th ANNIVERSARY of the CNYS BLACK EXPO 2025 was an unforgettable experience! The vibes and energy were at an all-time high, and I couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved. Huge shoutout to my friends, family, and all the incredible participants! 🙌💖
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to making this event a success:
- All sponsors and volunteers
- Photography team📸
- Attendees and performers🎶
- Digital marketing team
- All hosts and vendors🔥🔥
- Youth volunteers🙂↔️
- CNYS BLACK EXPO honorees🫵🏽
- The BLUEBIRD Organization Inc , Scholarship program recipients
All those who donated items to support our cause, including donation items if possible, games Christ Church Albany supplies, food samples , catering sponsored by Honest Weight Co-Op🍓🍌🫐🥬🫛🥒
- NYS political leaders including the first Black Mayor-Elect of Albany, New York, Dr. Dorcey Applyrs! Your leadership and dedication to the community inspire us all! 🏛️💼❤️🗽
A special thank you to everyone who invested in the 💰Community Commerce Initiative! Your commitment to supporting local businesses and uplifting our community is truly what we all strive for. 💵💵
And last but certainly not least, a massive THANK YOU 🫵🏽 to my amazing team 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Your unwavering support through all the ups and downs helped me stay level-headed in ways I can’t even express. I truly appreciate each and every one of you!❤️🖤💙💛❤️🖤💙💛
Special shoutouts to:
- Allison Miles
- Mr. DJ (CEO)
- Queen Tyhisha Ghaffar-Adjei
- Jamar Board
- Erin Maybin
- Nafeesha Wray Martinez
- Mark Sharpe (DJ Supreme)
- Aisha White
- Sal Brandon
- Lauren Prosper
- Elizabeth Burciaga
- Shanisha Springsteen
- Musa Zwana
Thank you, CNYS BLACK EXPO TEAM MEMBERS! Let’s keep this momentum going! 🌟💯