Our Team

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Abdoulaye Cisse founded and currently oversees Bridging Africa and Black America, Inc. Abdoulaye is deeply passionate about guiding youth and other vulnerable groups, and providing resources that reduce socio-economic barriers. As the Executive Director at BABA Inc., Abdoulaye leads the organization’s youth, adults, and family centered initiatives, by understanding the needs of his community, building trust, and helping those in need access pathways that promote success, stability, and safety. 

 Abdoulaye has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Southern Connecticut State University. Prior to leading BABA Inc full time, Abdoulaye has worked in community center roles at NYC Department of Education, Council On American Islamic Relations, and New York City Health and Hospitals. With over five years of experience in community organizing, leadership, and advocacy, Abdoulaye has built a career dedicated to expanding opportunities for youth and families, strengthening school-community partnerships, and developing programs that address the social and economic barriers facing Black and Brown people across New York City. 

Nova “Nana Asare Asamani I” Felder is a Pan-African scholar, educator, community organizer, nonprofit leader, and traditional chief. As Educational Program Director, Nova has dedicated himself to uniting West African immigrant, African American, Afro-Latino and Caribbean-descended communities through education, cultural programming, emergency preparedness, and advocacy. Among his most impactful contributions was BABA Inc.‘s sustained response to the Twin Parks fire tragedy and the organization’s ongoing Pan-African work throughout the borough; efforts that earned Nova a citation from Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson in 2024. He continues that mission today through UBERG (United Boroughs Emergency Response Group), expanding community resilience across the boroughs. It is in that spirit of service, solidarity, and liberation; bridging the ancestral homeland of West Africa with the streets of New York City.

Danielle Williams is an interfaith organizer committed to advancing justice, liberation, and community empowerment. Rooted in the spiritual traditions of her African ancestors and shaped by her interfaith journey, she brings a deep commitment to bridge-building across faith, cultural, and diasporic communities. Danielle currently works at the Interfaith Center of New York, where she organizes and equips diverse faith leaders for civic engagement and social justice. Previously, she served as Faith Coordinator at CONNECT NYC, equipping multicultural faith leaders to prevent domestic violence, and as a community organizer in California, mobilizing congregations around police accountability, criminal justice reform, and civic engagement. Danielle holds a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. In her free time, she enjoys jewelry making and cooking.