Celebrating the Life of
Afriye Quamina
January 9, 1943 - April 7, 2021A wonderful human being that stood for his family and his community. He will be sorely missed.
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Mr. Afriye' Q' Quamina died peacefully on 2021-04-07 in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 78. Afriye is survived by his Children - Kenji Quamina of Oakland,California, Siraaj Quamina of Oakland California, Ayanna Quamina of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Keith Kinchen of Las Vegas, Nevada. He is proceeded by his first born, Kane Kinchen. His Grand Children - Brianna Burdette, Niambi Quamina Nobello and Maximo Quamina Nobello. Afriye was born on January 9, 1943 in Berkeley, California to Elizabeth Veiga and Lorenzo Don Kinchen. He graduated from UC Cal Berkeley in 1970 with a degree in Education, Afriye spent most of his career teaching, and developing programs for urban kids to prepare for college. It was his goal to lift up as many people as he could and watch them succeed. The family has elected not to hold a funeral service, but to host a Celebration of life at a later date, to be announced. All are welcome to use this site to post pictures, memories, and leave special messages. You may also donate in lieu of flowers . Thank you ❤️
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"Afriye Quamina. He was a titan, a legend, and icon of a man in my eyes that stood for the education and empowerment of all underserved minorities. But, especially, your dad was a champion for the cause of uplifting the minds, hearts, and souls of the African-American community. He was a true hero of..."
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