Mission Statement
Recognizing the need for a non-profit organization that would engage in fostering the unity of people of African origin in Central New York and beyond, the African community in Syracuse came together and embarked on the formation of PACCNY. A non-profit organization, PACCNY seeks to create a platform for the promotion of debate, ideas, and activities that strengthen the historical bonds that have united people of African origin on the continent and in the Diaspora through years of political, cultural, and economic struggles against dehumanization by slavery, imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism. It seeks to provide space for an agenda that promotes and celebrates the efforts of people of African origin towards self-assertion, human dignity and self-determination.
Internationalist in vision, PACCNY also seeks to engage in activities that promote understanding among all global communities, especially those who suffer from oppressive structures and systems.
www.paccny.org