African Diaspora Awards initiative aims to identify and celebrate exemplary (serving as a desirable model;representing the best of its kind) individuals who have made a significant difference in the African community in the United States. The African Diaspora Awards is particularly aimed at motivating young and accomplished Diaspora African professional to become the change they wish for Africa. The African Diaspora Awards aims to identify and celebrate notable Africans that have genuinely excelled in various spheres of life, as well as individuals in society who have contributed to the advancement of Africans and Africa as a whole.