Africa in Harlem
Mayor Adams honors African trailblazers at Gracie Mansion
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Eric Adams honored community organizer Bakary Camara, media couple Isaac and Sandra Babu-Boateng of Panagenius, and celebrity chef Kwame Onwuachi during his annual African Heritage Celebration held... Read More
New York City’s Heat Season is Here: Know Your Rights
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell During a press conference held at the New York City Housing Preservation and Development’s Brooklyn office on October 1st, 2024, City officials including HPD Commissioner Adolfo Carrion Jr.... Read More
The Elombe Brath Foundation and Councilmember Yusef Salaam Unveil Helene Nomsa Brath Way in Harlem
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Elombe Brath Foundation, in partnership with Councilmember Yusef Salaam, joined community members to celebrate the life of Grandassa model and community activist Helene Nomsa Brath. The unveiling... Read More
Senegalese New Yorkers Welcome President Bassirou Diomaye Faye During First Visit for the UN General Assembly
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Members of the Senegalese diaspora gathered across from the Permanent Mission of Senegal to the United Nations on 44th Street in Manhattan, singing and dancing as they waited... Read More
Small Business Services Commissioner Dynishal Gross Visits Business Solutions Center in Brooklyn
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On September 19, 2024, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross visited the SBS Business Solutions Center in Brooklyn to showcase free resources available to... Read More
Americans of African Descent March with Pride at 55th African American Day Parade in Harlem
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Americans of African descent marched with pride along Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, from 111th to 135th Street, on September 17, 2024, during the 55th African American Day Parade... Read More
Five South African Female Designers Make Their Debut at New York Fashion Week
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Gugu Peteni, Manthe Ribane Liebmann, Kenelwe Mothoa, Thando Ntuli, and Tshakani Mashaba were the five South African female designers selected by Jaguar South Africa to make their debut... Read More
Senegalese Designer Mike Sylla Presents Latest Collection at Made in Africa Fashion Event in Brooklyn
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Senegalese designer Mike Sylla presented his latest collection titled “Afrofuturistik” at a Made in Africa Fashion event hosted by SFWRunway in Brooklyn on September 11, 2024. Sylla, who... Read More