Photos & News – African immigrant and African-American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray hosted a West Indian and Caribbean American Heritage Reception honoring American radio personnality Angela Yee at Gracie Mansion on August 28, 2018. Angela Yee who is from … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell City Officials including Phil Thompson, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives; Commissioner Gregg Bishop, Department of Small Business Services; Commissioner Penny Abeywardena, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs; and Trudy Deans, Consul General of Jamaica in New … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Debra Sandler, the creator of Bazodee™, which means head over heels in love in Trinidad and Tobago, hosted a reception and recipe sampling on August 7, 2018 at the Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem Debra Sandler created … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Members of the New York City Murid Brotherhood kicked off their annual cultural weeks celebration with a Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Day Celebration on July 28, 2018 in Harlem. The march starting on 116th Street and Adam … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and her African Immigrant Task Force hosted a reception for His Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile-Ife in Nigeria on July 27, 2018 in Manhattan. Related … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders met with NYC International Affairs Commissioner Penny Abeywardena and Ambassador Annick Josiane Capet-Bakou, Consul General of Côte d’Ivoire in New York City on July 24, 2018 … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Whole Foods Market, which opened its doors in Harlem on July 21, 2017, celebrated one year on July 20, 2018. Several guests including Vy Higginsen and her multi-use sauce Mama’s One Sauce, Harlem Park to … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 44th annual HARLEM WEEK with a celebration at Gracie Mansion with Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray on July 18, 2018. The kick-off celebration … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Face2face Africa honored International Model and Humanitarian Millen Magese; Commissioner of NYC Small Business Services Gregg Bishop; award-winning lawyer and speaker Chinwe Esimai; Senior research fellow at Lilly F. George Njoroge P.H.D., and the senior pastor … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Face2face Africa’s 2018 Pan-African Weekend kicked off with a Women Forum on July 12, 2018 at the Metropolitan West in Manhattan. The forum moderated by TV Commentator, Legal Analyst & Attorney Yodit Tewolde included Sherrexcia Rolle, … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. hosted its first Small Business Expo on June 22, 2018 in Harlem. Curtis Archer, president of Harlem Community Development Corporation was the keynote speaker. Topics discussed included the challenges starting … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The National Black Theatre honored Barbara Montgomery, Van Jones, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kenneth Knuckles Ebony Noelle Golden and Abiodun Oyewole during its 10th Annual Teer Spirit Awards held on June 13, 2018 in Harlem. The evening … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Union celebrated Africa Day on May 25, 2018 at the Manhattan Center with the newly appointed African Union Permanent Observer to the United Nations H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed. Related Images:
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a dress Rehearsal on May 22, 2018 for the 41st Dance Africa this year under the theme Remembrance, Reconciliation, Renewal and directed by Abdel R. Salaam. Related Images:
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Malcom X’s daughters Ilyasah and Malaak Shabazz celebrated their father’s 93rd birthday at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Educational and Memorial Center on May 19, 2018. Related Images:
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The Gathering for Justice and Justice League NYC hosted a Town Hall titled “Gatekeepers of Truth” featuring Harry Belafonte and moderated by Carmen Perez on Friday May 18, 2018 at The New School in Manhattan. … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray kicked off ThriveTogether with remarks about Mental Health at African Mosque Yankasa Masjid in the Bronx on May 18, 2018. Related Images:
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem EatUp! Festival co-founders Marcus Samuelsson and Herb Karlitz hosted the annual Harlem EatUp! Luminary Award Dinner honoring Dapper Dan & Bevy Smith on May 17, 2018 at the Red Rooster in Harlem. Harlem EatUp! is … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The 25th New York African Film Festival opened at Film Society of New York under the theme “25 Years of the New York African Film Festival,” on May 16, 2018. The Opening Night film is Apolline … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen unveiled on May 16, 2018 Women.NYC, a new initiative to support the advancement of women in their careers … Read More
