Across the African diaspora, conversations about empowerment, visibility, and integration are becoming increasingly prominent. Yet one critical factor often remains underexplored: the quality of collaboration within our own communities. Illustrative image. Credit: creative commons History reminds us that collective effort has always been central to African progress. As Kwame Nkrumah famously stated, “If we are to create the Africa we want, unity is our greatest strength.” Whi