The Africa-America Institute (AAI) held its 25th Annual Awards Gala on Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park Hotel in New York City. Under the theme Ghana: Nurturing Democracy and Hope for Development, AAI paid tribute to the People of Ghana for their commitment to education as a vehicle to prosperity and building a sustainable democracy. To obtain copies of photos, please contact AAI External and Corporate Affairs Office at 212-949-5666.