We are more than a team — we are a family, united by the vision of a future where differences don’t divide but enrich. With empathy and courage we confront discrimination and let the light of inclusion shine. Every step we take brings us closer to a world where the beauty of diversity is finally celebrated.
Nicola Paparusso at the opening · UNESCO, Paris, 21 September 2026
Our mission
Permanentlaboratory
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4 continents
Europe
Africa
North America
South America
AFG — All Future Generations, known until December 2025 as African Fashion Gate, is a permanent laboratory with a widespread presence in Europe, Africa, North America and South America.
It promotes cultural initiatives and concrete action, actively fighting every form of racism, discrimination and exclusion.
Through an international network of representatives and innovative projects, AFG strives to break down barriers and to foster an inclusive culture that respects diversity.
With a focus on
Fashion
Arts
Cinema
Entertainment
Sport
The people
Who’s behind the project
President
MarietouDione
A Senegalese film and television producer with a successful modelling career, Marietou Dione stands out for her strong commitment to civil rights and cultural integration, using fashion and art as tools for dialogue and inclusion. She starred in the short film “No Black, No Fashion”, distributed by Rai Cinema, which tells the story of an African teenager’s dream of becoming a model — a dream realised through determination and by overcoming the prejudices that still exist in the fashion world.
Honorary President
MakaziweMandela
Makaziwe Mandela, known as Maki, is the only surviving child of the four born from Nelson Mandela’s first marriage to Evelyn Mase. A multiple degree holder, she worked for several years at the Development Bank of Southern Africa as Executive Manager of Corporate Services. She is actively involved in Nozala, a women-led investment group dedicated to the economic empowerment of women in her country.
Founder
Nicola Paparusso
Film and television producer, writer, celebrity and influencer manager, and social activist. As the founder of African Fashion Gate — now All Future Generations — he has dedicated his career to promoting inclusion and fighting every form of discrimination in fashion, art and sport. He has managed world-renowned influencers such as Khaby Lame and Mister Thank You, worked with Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning talent, and uses his platform to spread messages of peace, equality and sustainability.
International Special Envoy
Michele Blackmon
An expert in cultural diplomacy, an international art curator and a human rights activist. As AFG’s International Special Envoy she builds strategic synergies between Europe and the Americas, promoting social inclusion and gender equality through the arts. She has held prominent roles at international institutions, working closely with diplomatic and institutional partners worldwide. A philanthropist, author and art collector, she puts her expertise in transatlantic relations at the service of global projects against every form of discrimination.
Head of Digital Communication & Social Media
Davide Di Pasquale
Marketing consultant and founder of Builders, a studio that builds worlds capable of bringing people together around brands. He is deputy editor of AFG Magazine and founder of Hawk Magazine, the magazine that inspires the leaders of tomorrow. On AFG he writes about marketing as a tool for connection — the theme running through all his work, and one that matches the organisation’s principles.
Head of Global Communication & Special Events Manager
Giordana Sapienza
Giordana Sapienza leads the global communication strategy and media relations of AFG — All Future Generations, translating the organisation’s values into high-impact campaigns, activities and projects, and coordinating the media visibility of major international institutional events. An expert in marketing, public relations and strategic communication based in Milan, she has built her career managing complex press offices and cross-border projects. With a degree in History of Art Criticism from the University of Milan and a Master’s in Luxury Goods Marketing and Communication from the Il Sole 24 Ore Business School, she combines an innate sensitivity for the cultural world with a solid, business-oriented strategic vision. She has worked as International Communication Manager, coordinating synergistic PR plans between Italy and abroad, and has collaborated with leading Milan agencies in the Art, Design, Lifestyle and Luxury Travel sectors. An author and contributor to trade publications such as Exibart, Collectible Dry and Styleconomy, she now puts her international know-how at AFG’s service to amplify its mission of social inclusion and of fighting discrimination in the arts, fashion and cinema.
