Dr. Babatunde Olusegun Onabanjo
Dr. Babatunde Olusegun Onabanjo
Category - Community Service
He is an international leader and educator. He is the Founder and CEO of the AD King Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the legacy of Rev. AD King, brother of Dr. Martin Luther King, who was a great Civil Rights Leader. The AD King Foundation is also about promoting non-violence and empowering youth.
One of his platforms with the Foundation is corporate responsibility for youth empowerment and social justice.
He has done so much as a community activist in Atlanta in trying to bring about peace and social justice through non-violence. He has participated in peaceful demonstrations and has dedicated his time and commitment to youth programs and services. He has presented the youth empowerment parade, youth health clinic and has held many workshops to benefit youth as well as the community and society in general.
He is also a documentary producer on history and Civil Rights. He is the Producer of the African Diaspora World Tourism Awards and Travel Expo. He has taken tour groups to Africa. He is the Convening Chair of the Bimini Peace Retreat for leaders of social justice and non-violence taking place in the Bahamas. He has been active in many community-based organisations where he helps with fundraising and brings awareness to various issues. An active member of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, he has dined with and met with Heads of State all over Africa and the world.
He is an instructor at Atlanta Technical College where he has served as Chair of the Computer Science Department. He is dedicated to his students learning experience in the classroom and equally wants them to be aware and engaged with world events outside the classroom so they understand the impact on their lives.
Dr Babs Onabanjo is a tireless activist, educator, businessman, and family man.