On November 9, 2024, the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance, in collaboration with The Soapbox Presents, Harlem Night Market, and other organizations, hosted an afternoon of live music and spoken word at the Acropolis in Marcus Garvey Park. The event aimed … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On November 4, 2024, the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) hosted its 16th Annual Citywide Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Procurement Fair at Cipriani South Street in Lower Manhattan. The fair aimed … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Unity Parade, Inc., in collaboration with the New York City African Council and The Africa Center, hosted the inaugural African Unity Festival at The Africa Center in Harlem on October 19, 2024. According … Read More
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 of the street sign in her honor … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The New York City African Council hosted a Town Hall meeting with Mayor Eric Adams and several City commissioners on Saturday, May 4, 2024, to discuss issues affecting the African immigrant community and the efforts … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Senegalese New Yorkers met on 116th Street in Harlem on February 10, 2024, to call on President Macky Sall to respect the electoral calendar and organize the presidential elections on the initially scheduled date of … Read More
On January 30, 2024, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Adams’ vetoes on Introduction 586-A and Introduction 549-A, with a vote of 42-9. “Today, the Council answered decades-long calls from communities most impacted by police stops and the harmful legacy of stop-and-frisk, to deliver much-needed transparency to … Read More
As temperatures drop, the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is reminding caregivers about the ways to keep babies safe while sleeping: Even in cold weather, babies should always sleep alone – without loose bedding like a blanket, quilt or … Read More
Photo credit: Olesia Bilkei New York City Mayor Eric Adams reaffirmed the city’s commitment to families by creating the Mayor’s Office for Child Care and Early Childhood Education. The new office will be led by Executive Director Dr. Michelle … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On January 28, 2023, Mohamed and Rahim Diallo, also known as the Ginjan brothers, hosted an official opening ceremony for their new GinjanCafé Brooklyn at 333 Nostrand Ave, in Bedstuy. The brothers started the festivities … Read More
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell African Life Center, a non-profit organization providing health education to African immigrants, held on June 26, 2022, a mental health forum for young people by young people at Bronx Community College. Related Images:
Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Following their first community event in Harlem, the EEAP Coalition held a second panel discussion titled “Be-YOU-tiful: A Conversation About Black Girls, Education, and Confidence” on May 21, 2021, at Bak2Basics Salon in Brooklyn. Hair … Read More
By: Kujegi Camara Trapped in stairwells Black bodies overwhelmed by Black smoke because this country can underwhelm We were just trying to keep warm We were just trying to stay alive But somehow in this country, to want to stay … Read More
Photo credit: Daniel Ernst On October 9, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a legislation aimed at protecting vulnerable immigrant New Yorkers from those who would threaten to reveal an individual’s immigration status for the purpose of blackmail. The legislation, S.343-A/A.3412-A, … Read More
L to R: Assemblyman Al Taylor (D-Harlem), NYS Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, Dina & Thomas Silvera at Living Together Day Care in Montgomery, NY announcing the completion of Elijah’s Law On October 7, 2021, the New York State Office of … Read More
On October 7, 2021, the Civilian Complaint Review Board and their Youth Advisory Council will host a Youth Summit titled “Speak Up Speak Out: 2021 Youth Summit on Policing” to hear from young people across the country on their experiences … Read More
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. who is scheduled to survey storm damage in New York on September 7, 2021, ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida … Read More
Photos credit: Bill Moore With its plan to start service to Washington and New York on September 2, 2021, Air Senegal hosted a reception at Lenox Saphire in Harlem on August 6, 2021 to connect with Senegalese and West-African New … Read More
Photos credit: Bill Moore Nigerian-American Designer Moshood celebrated 27 years in Brooklyn with fashion and music on August 1, 2021. Moshood, who came to New York from Lagos, Nigeria in the 1980’s to teach through his fashions to love and … Read More
The Excluded Workers Fund (EWF) provides financial help to New Yorkers who lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic and were left out of various federal relief programs, including unemployment and pandemic benefits. Applications are now live and funds for the … Read More
