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Diallo Sumbry

Diallo Sumbry is President and CEO of The Adinkra Group, an African cultural resource company with a mission to cultivate cultural exchange opportunities and facilitate small business development and investment throughout the African diaspora. In December 2018, Diallo was appointed US Ambassador for Tourism for Ghana in recognition of his impact on the country’s cultural and tourism sectors, and his role as one of the architects of The Year of Return. Diallo’s professional and educational background in the arts, administration, and education have uniquely positioned him to be a creator of valuable projects that connect people of African descent with their rich cultural and ancestral heritage. Diallo holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of the District of Columbia and also serves as Director of Partnerships for AfricanAncestry.com. Diallo is a husband of 20+ years, father of two, and proud and doting grandfather.

Diallo Sumbry is the President and CEO of The Adinkra Group, an African cultural resource company with a mission to cultivate cultural exchange opportunities and facilitate small business development and investment throughout the African diaspora.

Diallo has led nearly 1,000 people to Africa in the past 3 years.  Most recently, in collaboration with the NAACP, he developed and facilitated the Jamestown to Jamestown tour of Ghana. This monumental journey brought over 250 people, ranging in age from 4 to 87, for a 10-day pilgrimage marking The Year of Return – a year-long initiative to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the United States.

In December 2018, Diallo was appointed US Ambassador for Tourism for Ghana in recognition of his impact on the country’s cultural and tourism sectors, and his role as one of the architects of The Year of Return.  He is the first African-American to receive this title.

Diallo Sumbry’s professional and educational background in the arts, administration, and education have uniquely positioned him to be a creator of valuable projects in alignment with his mission to connect people of African descent with their rich cultural and ancestral heritage through innovative projects with a broad impact.

A native of Trenton, NJ, Diallo holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of the District of Columbia.  Though his life’s work takes him around the world, his home base remains in Washington, DC where The Adinkra Group’s family organizations are headquartered.  Diallo can often be found in his offices at the Adinkra Cultural Arts Studios – a 3500 sq ft complex located in the heart of the Gateway Arts District in Mt. Rainier, MD committed to providing classes, workshops and events specific to the arts of the African diaspora for individuals ages two to adult. His team also manages Farafina Kan – an intergenerational West African drum and dance performing ensemble.

Diallo serves as Director of Partnerships for AfricanAncestry.com, the largest DNA ancestry testing company for people of African descent.

Diallo is a husband of 20+ years, father of two, and proud and doting grandfather.