upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
Angela-Sadio is a community artist working with social justice and the performing arts to reclaim lost African heritage and empower youth through the arts, creating space for expression and elevated consciousness. As the founder of Camara Arts, “keepers of tradition,” an arts organization that centers African pride and legacy through historical teachings and empowering youth, women, and elders by utilizing African dance and drumming, Angela-Sadio has fostered partnerships with the Bright Lights, FACTS Folk Arts Charter School, the Church of the Advocate, and DanceAfrica Philadelphia. Her goal is to “elevate African Arts to a higher level of legitimacy and respect”.