Upcoming Events
February 4th, 2025, 7:00 AM CST
A Talk on Cultural Differences Between Africans and Americans
- Rotary Club of Maple Grove, Minnesota
October 29, 2025 4:00pm-7:00pm
Northfield Public Library Writer Fest
- Northfield, Minnesota.
November 20th - 22nd, 2025
African Studies Association Annual Conference
The ASA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world and is the flagship event of the association.
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA
November 22nd, 2025, 12:00pm CDT
“African Storytelling,” by Joseph L. Mbele
- Strive Bookstore, 825 Nicollet #160, Minneapolis MN 55402
February 12th, 2026
“African Storytelling,” by Joseph L. Mbele
- Books on Central Bookstore, Faribault, Minnesota.
Past Events
Talk by Joseph Mbele on Culture and Business between Americans and Africans at Richfield Businessmen’s Club, Minnesota
African Storytelling at Red Wing Public Library, Minnesota
NYTReadalong | Prof. Joseph Mbele (Post-Colonial Literature, Folklorist, Cultural Interpreter)
Dialogues between Africa and Latin America
Offering cultural orientation to students of Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota, on their way to Tanzania on a study abroad program.
On July 7, 2025, Joseph Mbele delivered copies of his books to A Novel Idea bookstore in Dar es Salaam. The store, with locations in Dar es Salaam and Arusha, has been selling his books over the years
At a cultural festival in Minnesota.
For over 30 years, Africonexion has been bridging the cultural gap between Africans and Americans, empowering them to thrive in diverse environments.