Frank Kaboré has organized a fundraising on May 31, 2025, in the Bronx to support Vanessa L. Gibson the Bronx Borough President who is running as Bronx Borough President for a second term of 4 years.
Frank Kaboré originally from Burkina Faso, was able to bring together several people not only from Burkina Faso community in the Bronx but also from other African communities.
“We have seen everything Vanessa L. Gibson has done for the Bronx, and for the African community in the Bronx since she was elected as Bronx Borough president” Franck Kabore said. “This fundraising is the way for us to support her and make sure she stays in the office, and she can champion for everybody agenda in the Bronx.”
When talking to the audience, Ms. Gibson has explained her political engagement starting from Albany to New York where in 2021 she ran for the Bronx Borough president and won the election. She said she has a record of 4 years as Bronx Borough president and during that span of time, she handled many situations and went through others including the 2022 “ Twin Fire” in the Bronx, which refers to the deadly Twin Parks North West apartment fire on January 9,2022, which resulted in 17 deaths. All victims were originally from African community. “Every life we lost was a life that could be saved as we talked about what we could not done and what we should not done,” she said. “January 9 will always etch in my mind; that fire I learned so much, I feel like I can take anything now and I am the better elected official because of what I endured.”
She said she has done a lot about education, and she was a part of the campaign that creates Muslim holiday. “We have African festivals; we make sure that all African organizations come together and talk about resources” she said.
If she wins, she said “our focus will be tech which is very important, health, science and research; we want to create a pipeline for young people, and jobs. We have to stop gun violence; we will look for $800 millions for investment in meat and fish market and multi millions of dollars for union jobs.”
She also said she believes in grants and loans. “We help small businesses; if you are small business owners, you need access to capital, you need loan, you need grant; call us we can help you and we want to help you.”
The early vote for the primary is starting from June 14, 2025, to June 22, 2025, and the big election is June 24, 2025. She is asking for everyone to vote for her.
Many people from Burkina Faso community have spoken to support Ms. Gibson and promised to vote for her.
“We need to get our people out and vote for her,” said Ramatu Hamed who originally comes from Ghana.
Bazona Barnabe Bado