About

About Us – The African Caribbean Coalition

A Strategic Alliance for a New Era of Global Greatness

The African Caribbean Coalition (ACC) is a bold, values-driven initiative building lasting bridges between Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States of America. Rooted in shared ideals of freedom, dignity, faith, and opportunity, we are uniting leaders, institutions, and communities under a common purpose: to secure prosperity, peace, and cultural legacy across continents.

OUR COMMITMENT

The Dual MAGA Vision: MAGA & MAGA

We believe in the power of President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” vision — and we extend that spirit to Make Africa and the Caribbean Great Again.

Our Pillars of Action:

⚙️ Technological Leapfrogging:
Leveraging the DOGE concept and artificial intelligence, we aim to fast-track Africa into the Fourth Industrial Revolution with digital precision and accountable governance.
💹 Economic Transformation:
Together, we aim to elevate Africa’s contribution to global GDP and trade, forging a win-win economic framework that respects cultural values and rewards dignity.
🛡️ Joint Security Architecture:
Facing shared threats like hybrid warfare and media manipulation, we support a strong U.S.-Africa-Caribbean alliance for mutual defense and strategic resilience.
🏛️ A Partnership of Equals:
We honor the Trump administration’s historic outreach by taking our seat at the table of dignity — affirming that “all men are created equal” is a universal principle.

Leadership & Executive Council

Sylvester Okere, CIPM ll, FIIM.

A prominent African diaspora business and political leader in the Washington DC metro region. He has more than 38 years (combined) in public and private safety services; contract security, investigations, business due diligence, trade facilitating and political consulting services between the US and African nations. Served 18 years in foreign immigration service. Okere is

the founder and President of Champion Investigations & Security Consulting Services LLC and Strategic Groups USA LLC. 2 multi-faceted private security/private investigation and executive

protection (a global award winning) security firm based in the Washington DC metro area.

Okere is founding president of the United People for African Congress. UPAC – a Non-Profit (501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. UPAC advocates for the rights/unity of African

nationals across the United States, to empower them and increase public acknowledgement and respect.

Okere received his Certified Institutional Protection Manager CIPM ll from the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection.

Okere was appointed “Visiting Scholar” at George Mason University, the largest public University by enrollment in the Washington, D.C. area and Virginia. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Democracy and Good Governance from the College of Democracy and Good Governance by Covenant International University and Seminary. He is a member of the World Association of Detectives (WAD), Overseas Security Advisory Council

(OSAC) and is an approved vendor with the United Nations. He is a member of the UN Global Marketplace UNGM. Okere has championed various causes aimed at uniting Africans in diaspora. Okere contributes as business, security and political analyst on both Voice of America and Channels Television Lagos.

Cheryl Robeson Piggott

Cheryl Robeson Piggott is the Founder and CEO of The Stars Foundation and founder of World Orphans Day. Her advocacy work is in championing the lives of the underprivileged with her vision on enhancing the lives of millions. Her focus is on improving conditions for the homeless, orphaned and abused children and engages her celebrity base of professionals to help convey that message.

Cheryl is continuously thinking of new ways to encourage generous corporate philanthropic community and governmental agencies to release funding for the children in need. In support of her Board and Ambassadors of Goodwill champion, she has successfully facilitated the generation of over $115,000,000 goods-in-kind and cash donations to worthy causes, directly to other organizations. Her team of Ambassadors facilitate World Orphans Day each year on the second Monday in November. In 2014, Governor Bill Haslam appointed her as an Ambassador of Goodwill for the state of Tennessee.

Most recently, Ms. Piggott was elated to join forces with former Vice President of Liberia, H. E. Jewel Howard Taylor, to work on peace and justice with the African First Ladies Peace Mission, of which Ms. Taylor serves as the Secretariat General. Cheryl resides in the Nashville area of Tennessee, with her husband Roger, an International Television Producer, who also serves as Senior Paster with the Hearts on Fire Marketplace Ministry.

Binta B. Terrier

For decades Ms. Terrier has been an advocate for Africa’s best interests. Under her initiative, Partnership League for Africa’s Development (PLAD 2011-2024) was created to focus on education, health, agriculture, and capacity building through the transfer of technologies: specifically, renewable energy, eco-friendly methods of cultivation and Youth Employment, as the cornerstone to address the human rights problem in Africa and integration in the global economic development sphere. PLAD, advocated against land grab in Africa, and for political and economic self-empowerment of Africans.

Ms. Terrier has a bachelor’s degree (BA) in Economics from the George Washington University, Master of Art (MA) in Applied Economics from the American University (AU), and did her postgraduate (PhD) work in Economics at AU in Washington, D.C. She held the position of Researcher at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. for over 25 years.

Roger J. Piggott

Roger J. Piggott founded the International Corporate Event Marketing & Advertising Network better known as Iceman Productions™ in 1982. “The Iceman” has carved a successful niche as a ‘Regularly Scheduled Television’ content creator and television production company who enjoys syndication on the global stage.

Representing Fortune 500, NGO and Governmental Agencies/Institutions, his 35 years of hands-on programming is seen by 300M+ Households per episode. Roger was the ‘Agency of Record’ for, Sports Canada, a branch of the Canadian Government. responsible for corporate relations and sponsor procurement associated with National and International events. Programming includes International Golf Television, Hearts on Fire – Christian programming, Patriot Nations – Humanitarian programming, Praise Pups for Jesus – Children’s programming and The Iceman Top 5 can be found by visiting www.IcemanTelevision.com.

Iceman is known for their cutting edge creativity and technical abilities coupled with a blue chip client base has proved positive on the global stage. The firm specializes in all aspects of Television Production, Content Creation/Development, Event Management, and Blue Chip Corporate Campaigns to a television worldwide audience. Achievements include: The Summer, and Winter Olympics, Canadian Commonwealth Games, and numerous profiled “live to air” and “tape delayed” broadcast of the campaigns, promotions, and concerts the Iceman represents.

Vincent OgoChukwu Okpala, M.D

Vincent OgoChukwu Okpala, M.D. CEO, Green Yelwa, Africa

is passionate about public health and climate smart agriculture. During the last two pandemics (Ebola and COVID-19), he helped provide pandemic response leadership in Nigeria. Specifically, he led a health ministry in a dynamic Nigerian state for 33 months during the COVID-19 pandemic; introducing novel changes that led to decreased morbidity and mortality.

Since 2017, he has pioneered a climate smart agricultural initiative in one of the poorest nations in the world; promoting agricultural extension methods with promising potential to improve food security in the nation.

Vincent is a 2019 US presidential volunteer service award winner and a designated United nations sustainable development goals champion. Vincent is a board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician practicing in Texas.

Mandate and Diplomacy

The African Union Mission to the United States exists to strengthen diplomatic ties, promote shared interests, and inform policy at the highest level
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Mandate Highlights

Build and sustain bilateral relations with the U.S. Government
Promote African positions and priorities
Support multilateral relationships and resource mobilization
Inform America, advocate for Africa, and engage the Diaspora
Coordinate cultural diplomacy, economic growth, and peace-building

A Tribute To American Greatness

All men are created equal” was never an American preserve — it is the desire of all humanity.
“America is great because America is good; and America will cease to be great should America cease to be good.”

The African-Caribbean Coalition proudly celebrates the ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. As Americans of African descent, we:

The African-Caribbean Coalition is a visionary initiative that constructs bridges. We believe in the adage that says, ‘America is great because America is good; and America will cease to be great, should America cease to be good’.