Photos & News – African immigrant and African-American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The Georgie Badiel Foundation hosted the First Edition of Burkina Faso Water Day on May 16 at the Bryan Park Hotel in Manhattan to raise money to provide access to clean drinking water in Burkina … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell Sunu Thiossane Youth Development Agency hosted its 5th Annual Screening and Dinner fundraiser on May 13 at BAM Fisher in Brooklyn. The evening started with a screening of Larabilaran: Le Talibé et Moi, a film … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYC Commission on Human Rights, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, hosted the First Annual African Community Forum and Resource Fair on May 11, at the Metropolitan College of New York … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The 24th New York African Film Festival hosted a special shorts program titled Senegal Spotlight on May 6, 2017 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in Manhattan. The evening featured several shorts made in … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The 24th New York African Film Festival opened this year at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in Manhattan with the U.S. premiere of award-winning South African director Akin Omotoso’s Vaya, a moving film about … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell Giving Back 4 Tomorrow hosted the Inaugural Diaspora Conference on April 29, 2017 in Manhattan with panelists including Khadiatou Diallo of the Amadou Diallo Foundation and Congressman Adriano Espaillat to discuss education and women empowerment. … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell Africa-America Institute hosted a screening of highlights from Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.’ documentary Africa’s Great Civilizations at the United Nations headquarters on April 26, 2017. Related Images:
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Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell Empire State Development, the economic development arm for New York State, hosted its first regional MWBE Opportunities EXPO on April 13, 2017 at Lehman College in the Bronx. The Regional MWBE Expo was designed … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Actress, screenwriter and executive producer Ebbe Bassey hosted a private screening of her second short film Saving Father on April 8, 2017 in Manhattan. Saving Father is a short narrative film about a daughter trying to … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The Senegalese community of New York City celebrated 57 years of independence at the headquarters of the Association of Senegalese in America in Harlem on April 4, 2017. Several government officials from the Permanent Mission … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] The Network Journal (TNJ) honored 25 women who are corporate and community leaders at its 19th Annual 25 Influential Black Women in Business Awards Luncheon held on March 23, 2017 at the … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] First Lady Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery announced on March 23, the launch of the Contract Financing Loan Fund, allowing M/WBEs to apply for low-interest contract … Read More
Photos & video by Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Health Department and the newly formed New York Knows Women’s Advisory Board hosted on March 18, a Women’s Health … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] ImageNation’s RAW SPACE hosted an evening of short films by women of colour titled BlackGirlMagic on March 16, 2017 in Harlem. The filmmakers featured included Christine Turner, Dana Verde, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Harlem Fashion Week honored Princess Jenkins of the Brownstone during its Opening Night Gala held at the Hamilton Landmark Gallery on February 10, 2017. Several designers including Princess Jenkins showed a sneak … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Africa Now! returned for the fifth time at the legendary Apollo theater in Harlem on March 11, 2017 with a lineup of contemporary African artists including Mbongwana Star, Songhoy Blues’, Daby Touré, TUELO … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] The office of New York City Council Member, Vanessa L. Gibson, celebrated Ghana’s 60th year of independence on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at City Hall Chambers in Manhattan. Were honored for their contributions … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Day of Empathy, hosted by The Gathering for Justice and Justice League NYC, calls on New York State to raise the age of criminal responsibility. [/column] [column width=”47%” padding=”0″] La Journée de l’Empathie, … Read More
