Baakir Tyehimba

Director at UpTogether

Baakir is a FII Family Partner in New Orleans. Born and raised in Algiers — a neighborhood located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans — Baakir owns and operates BlackStar Books and Caffe, a lively space that serves lunch, coffee, and drinks, and also celebrates African culture through book discussions, movie screenings, and live music.


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UpTogether

UpTogether is a community, a movement and a platform to highlight, invest in and accelerate the initiatives people in historically undervalued communities are taking to improve their lives and move up, together.