Guided journal
AfriKin: A New Way of Being
A reflective journal centered on self-discovery, cultural grounding, and intentional living.
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Institution Builder — Global Africa’s Cultural Authority in Miami
Alfonso D. Brooks
Cultural Architect. Global Africa’s Power Broker in Miami.
Institution builder for Black Global Culture in South Florida. Founder of the AfriKin Art Fair, author of 7 books, and the cultural asset you didn’t know you needed — moving through rooms with cultural diplomacy and building the African contemporary art market in Miami from the ground up.
★Official GMCVB FIFA World Cup 2026 Cultural Event
★Diplomatic Endorsement — Consulate General, Republic of Cabo Verde
★Alfonso D. Brooks Day — City of North Miami, 2026
★Arts & Social Impact Award — Arts & Business Council of Miami, 2025
★Art Basel Miami Beach / Miami Art Week — The African Diaspora’s Cultural Anchor
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AfriKin — The African Diaspora’s Cultural Anchor in Miami
AfriKin is defining Miami as the global hub for African contemporary art. Not a festival. Not a fair. A recognized cultural authority — a market gateway and platform that luxury brands, institutions, and governments partner with to access Global Africa’s creative economy.
Foundation
AfriKin Foundation
The institutional home for exhibitions, fairs, talks, and cultural programming.
Fashion & EventsSignature Events
African Fashion Week Miami, Taste of AfriKin, Art Jazz & Champagne, and AfriKin Art Wellington.
StoreMarketplace
Books, cultural goods, and brand extensions connected to the movement.
MovementRockers
The earlier festival and cultural platform that helped define the public-facing work.
BroadcastRadio
Audio storytelling, music culture, and diaspora connection through media.
Signature Events
Annual programming that defines the movement.
Beyond the AfriKin Art Fair, these four signature events form the beating heart of the AfriKin calendar — each one anchoring a distinct cultural moment across fashion, food, music, visual art, and community celebration.
Fashion — Annual
African Fashion Week Miami
An annual runway showcase presenting emerging and established designers whose collections are rooted in African identity, heritage, and contemporary expression. Designers have represented Senegal, Niger, Congo, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Haiti, and more — placing Miami at the center of a global African fashion conversation.
Food & Culture — Labor Day Weekend
Taste of AfriKin
An immersive celebration of African and Caribbean culinary traditions held each Labor Day weekend. The festival brings together food, live music, art, and community — including the signature jollof cook-off that draws competitors and crowds from across South Florida.
Art & Music — Women’s History Month
AfriKin: Art, Jazz & Champagne
An all-women art exhibition and live jazz celebration held each March during Women’s History Month. The event honors the creative vision of women artists across the African diaspora, pairing exhibition openings with live performance in an elegant, celebratory setting.
Visual Art — Black History Month
AfriKin Art Wellington
Launched in February 2025 in partnership with the Village of Wellington and Palm Beach County, this annual exhibition presents contemporary African and diasporic art at the Wellington Community Center Grande Ballroom. The 2026 edition featured over 50 artists from 35+ countries, themed “Art as Commemoration, Continuity, and Future-Making.”
Books
Publications and guided tools.
Seven published titles blending cultural reflection, productivity, creative learning, sustainability, and Afrocentric visual language.
Productivity journal
King in the Mirror
A journal for focus, self-reflection, and purposeful execution.
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Fiction
A Race of Necessity
Afrofuturist fiction engaging identity, Black love, justice, and imagination.
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Coloring series
Infinite Colors of AfriKin Vol. 1
The opening volume in the AfriKin custom coloring book series.
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Coloring series
Infinite Colors of AfriKin Vol. 2
A continuation of the visual and cultural journey.
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Coloring series
Infinite Colors of AfriKin Vol. 3
A third volume in the celebratory educational series.
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Workbook
Eco-AfriKin Workbook: Solidarity Offering Solutions
A sustainability-centered extension of the AfriKin philosophy for education and stewardship.
Learn moreRecognition
Selected proclamations and honors.
Civic and institutional recognition is part of the public record of the work. The full page presents the archive chronologically.
2026
City of North Miami — Alfonso D. Brooks Day Proclamation
February 24, 2026 proclamation honoring Alfonso D. Brooks for leadership, cultural stewardship, and global arts impact.
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Arts & Business Council of Miami — Arts & Social Impact Award
Recognition for decade-long contributions to cultural programming and community engagement through the arts.
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Miami Dade College — Certificate of Recognition
Presented by Miami Dade College North Campus in recognition of cultural impact on the MDC community.
View archiveFIFA World Cup 2026 — Miami
Africa on the World Stage.
AfriKin Foundation is the only African diaspora cultural institution officially listed on the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau World Cup cultural platform. That is not a coincidence. That is twelve years of institution-building paying dividends at the exact moment it matters most.
The Exhibition
Art and the Beautiful Game
A museum-scale contemporary exhibition featuring 50+ artists from 25+ nations of Global Africa and the Black world. Running June through October 2, 2026 at Maison AfriKin, North Miami — timed to the rhythm of the World Cup tournament in Miami.
View the Exhibition →June 20, 2026 — Diplomatic Reception
Cabo Verde International Football Welcome Reception
The night before Cabo Verde’s historic first World Cup match in Miami, AfriKin hosts the official diplomatic welcome reception — endorsed and sealed by Consul General Octavio B. Gomes, Republic of Cabo Verde. Cultural diplomacy in practice.
About the Reception →What This Proves
The institution others depend on
Partners include the City of North Miami, GMCVB, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, JB AfricaUS Consulting LLC, Cabo Verde Smart City Foundation, and the Art of Black Miami. This is what a cultural authority looks like when the world shows up.
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“The Consulate General of Cabo Verde extends its official support and endorsement of the Cabo Verde International Football Welcome Reception, to be produced by AfriKin Foundation in Miami, Florida. We commend AfriKin Foundation Inc. and its collaborators for their leadership in developing a reception that will reflect the highest standards of cultural excellence, diplomacy, and international collaboration.” — Octavio B. Gomes, Cónsul General, Republic of Cabo Verde — Signed & Sealed, March 3, 2026
Travels
Global presence, local impact.
The journeys page frames the work through movement: Caribbean beginnings, New York music culture, Miami institution-building, and ongoing ties across Africa and the diaspora.
Sint MaartenOrigin story and formative studio culture
New YorkRecords, promotion, and festival scale
South FloridaAfriKin, Art Week, fairs, and civic visibility
Gallery
Selected visual moments.
Across oceans, deserts, and forgotten paths — walk with me through my gallery across this sacred earth, where every horizon whispers a story.
Press & Media
Media Kit & Press Resources.
For journalists, producers, event organizers, and collaborators — everything you need to cover or feature Alfonso D. Brooks and the AfriKin Movement.
Short Bio (50 words)
Alfonso D. Brooks is a cultural architect, author, and founder of the AfriKin Movement — a global ecosystem connecting the African diaspora through art, heritage, and exchange. Born in Sint Maarten, based in South Florida, he has produced festivals, published seven books, and earned civic recognition across Miami-Dade.
Full Bio
The complete professional biography for press features, programs, and event introductions.
Read on About pageLogos & Brand Assets
ADB logo in bronze, sand, and white. AfriKin logos also available. PNG and SVG formats.
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High-resolution portrait photography suitable for print and digital publication and hi-res logos.
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Media coverage, features, interviews, and editorial placements from print, broadcast, and digital outlets.
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