L-R: South Sudan’s Ambassador to the UN H.E. Francis George Nazario, human rights activist Simon Deng with actor, model and activist Ger Duany By Isseu Diouf Campbell Citizens and supporters of South-Sudan, the youngest nation in Africa, celebrated its first … Read More
L-R: JR Giddings, founder of Bikini under the Bridge with designer Teri of Silver Mosquito and models By Isseu Diouf Campbell JRG Entertainment hosted its 7th Annual Bikini Under the Bridge Swimwear Fashion Show on July 8, 2012 in Brooklyn. … Read More
L-R: Red Fox, Rayvon and Shaggy By Winston Rodney Jamaican-American reggae singer Shaggy hosted the official launch of Ranch Entertainment, his new record label on June 4, 2012 at Santos Party House in Manhattan. Artists signed to the label include … Read More
L-R: Rosalind McLymont, TNJ Executive Editor, honoree Janna Andrews, and Aziz Gueye Adetimirin, TNJ Publisher By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Network Journal magazine hosted its 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Achievers Awards Dinner, on June 28, 2012, in Manhattan at the … Read More
L-R: Council member Jumaane Williams, Elsie Accilien, Bishop Sem celestin, Lisa Noble, Council Member Mathieu Eugene, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, E-Uneek Kebreau, Detective Joseph Dejoie, and Assemblyman Perry By Isseu Diouf Campbell Haiti-born Council Member Mathieu Eugene hosted the banner of Haiti … Read More
L-R: Kelly Ripa, Robert De Niro, Mayor Bloomberg, Whoopi Goldberg, and Meryl Streep By Isseu Diouf Campbell Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg was among the honorees of the seventh annual “Made in NY” Awards, hosted by Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor’s Office … Read More
L-R: Tom Allon, Bill De Blasio, John Liu, Sandra Wilkin, Rev. Jacques Andre Degraff, Christine Quinn, William Thompson, and Scott Stringer By Isseu Diouf Campbell Minority and women business owners networked, gained information and made a resounding call for more … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Unified Network of Business Professionals hosted the 7th Annual Young Gifted and Black Entrepreneurial Awards on June 6, 2012 at 404 NYC in Manhattan, in honor of Caribbean Heritage Month. After a video greeting from … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The National Black Leadership on AIDS hosted its 25th Anniversary Choose Life Awards Hall of Hope and Remembrance Benefit Reception on June 7, 2012 in Manhattan. The organization’s Hall of Hope and Remembrance recognized outstanding individuals … Read More
L-R: Honorees Latraviette D. Smith, Deborah Williams, Audrey Bernard, Vanessa K. Bush and Sheryl Lee Ralph By Isseu Diouf Campbell Five trailblazing women — including New York Beacon society columnist Audrey Bernard – were recognized for their accomplishments at the … Read More
L-R: William Kikanae Ole Pere, Maasai community leader with Olivia Palermo, ambassador of the Maasai project By Isseu Diouf Campbell William Kikanae Ole Pere, Maasai community leader and Olivia Palermo, newly-appointed ambassador of the Maasai project for the Pikolinos company, … Read More
H.E. Tété Antonio, permanent observer of the African Union to the UN with guests By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Union hosted a reception in celebration of Africa Day at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on June 1, 2012. … Read More
John Legend arriving at the gala By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Gordon Parks Foundation celebrated 100 years of Gordon Parks at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on June 5th, 2012. The centennial gala, hosted by Anderson Cooper … Read More
R-L: Incoming International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda with outgoing International Criminal Court prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo By Isseu Diouf Campbell Incoming International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda was in New York on June 4, 2012 for a daylong … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Under the theme “Strengthening Families,” the Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) hosted its annual “Harlem Renaissance Day of Commitment Leadership Breakfast” on May 23, 2012 in City College of New York’s Great Hall in Harlem. The organization … Read More
L-R: Designer Michael Jerome Francis with models By Isseu Diouf Campbell The DeZign Intervention networking movement presented an environmentally-aware fashion statement, the “Save the Bees” collection by New York-based designer Michael Jerome Francis, on May 23, 2012 at the Brooklyn … Read More
L-R: Zeinab Eyega Sauti Yetu’s founder with Bintou, Sarata, and Mamou By Isseu Diouf Campbell Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, one of the few nonprofit organizations dedicated to protecting the rights and improving the quality of life African immigrant … Read More
L-R: Charles Blow recipient of the Frederick Douglass Medallion with Crystal McCrary By Isseu Diouf Campbell The New York Urban League hosted its 47th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner on May 16, 2012 at the Mandarin Hotel in Manhattan, honoring … Read More
Vickie Winans By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Don Sherrill The anticipated McDonald’s Gospelfest returned May 12, 2012, bringing its annual talent competition, concerts series and comedy show to the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Rising stars competed in a variety … Read More
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