ELDER MAKINDE A. GBOLAHANTuesday, June 17- 12:00 - 3:00pm
Wellness & Holistic Health Fair
Liberating Ourselves thru Alternatives & Prevention,
Elder Makinde A. Gbolahan
Plateau Community Center
850 Edwards St
Mobile, AL 36610
Elder Makinde A. Gbolahan, a resident of Mobile for over thirty years, is a native of Georgia and the Sea Islands which are a chain of islands off the Atlantic Coast of South Carolina, Georgia and Northern Florida, has done extensive study on the Gullah history and culture of that area. He also resided in Olatungi for a short duration where he studied both the West African language (primarily Yoruba), culture, and history. He is a traditional African percussionist and storyteller. His study in traditional medicines has extended over a period of forty years. Elder Gbolahan’s studies include herbology, nutrition, food science, drug prevention, environmental diseases, preventative medicines, stress management and the Eight Basic Laws of Health. He was actively involved in the early beginnings of Franklin Memorial Health Clinic where he was a volunteer instructor in nutrition, hygiene and food preparation and coordinated a community block program that cared for outpatients. He is the founder of Osayin Institute of Health, a Health Advocacy and Preventive Care Agency. He also had Certified Nursing Training by the Mobile County Health Department on Heart Health and Stroke Prevention.
He is the founder of the Universal Childhood Enlightenment Council, an organization which focuses on the development of character and families and the social development of African American youth. Elder Gbolahan also completed a course on therapeutic counseling. He does extensive lecturing in Mobile and Baldwin County public school systems, Mobile Public Libraries, churches and community organizations. He has hosted several local radio public affairs programs and has recently become a regular contributor to the Trinity Broadcasting Network on health prevention and interdiction issues.
He was actively involved in the early stages of the African Town USA development, where he functioned as a tour guide who delivered historical presentations to the community, school system and conducted guided tours of the historical landmarks and settlements. He is currently the official historical guide and past manager for the Alabama Benin Forum and a present member of the steering committee of Community Connections. He is the Chairman of The Mobile Kwanzaa Committee, which was established in 1984, and which promotes various cultural heritage awareness programs, and celebrates an annual Kwanzaa community festival.
He is a community empowerment specialist who promotes community problem-solving by utilizing proactive strategies, planning, and communication. Through this position, he coordinates strategies by aligning local, state, and national initiatives to solve problems. Elder Gbolahan has been instrumental in conducting successful public planning meetings designed for community involvement. The Mobile Area Association of Urban Bankers recognized him as an outstanding minority entrepreneur in 1999. He is a widower and father of three children, (Dara, Talia and Ridwan) and an elder and former Health Ministries leader at Emmanuel Seventh Day Adventist church
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