Black New Yorker: Asantewaa Harris

 

Asantewaa Harris

By Faith Osunde

Special to the AmNews

Asantewaa Harris, “a great grandmother in action,” has played one of the key roles in making essential changes within the community. Her relentless and loving presence in the call to actively turn back the damages of climate change started around 2004 and involved becoming a delegate at the United Nations and attending several meetings.