Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams celebrates Ghanaian-American Heritage

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted on March 6, 2019 a Ghanaian-American Heritage Celebration with a special posthumous tribute to Kofi Annan at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Related Images:

3rd Black Health Matters Summit held at Riverside Church

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The 3rd Black Health Matters Summit dedicated to educating, energizing, and empowering African American families to embrace self-care was held by founder Roslyn Y. Daniels on March 2, 2019 at the Riverside Church in Harlem. Topics … Read More

Yaa Asantewaa Nzingha and Bronx Community College present “DAY OF ABSENCE”

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Educator, actor and cultural activist Yaa Asantewaa Nzingha led a troop of seasoned performers who provided a reading of Douglas Turner Ward’s production “DAY OF ABSENCE” on February 28, 2019 at Bronx Community College. Written in … Read More

Greater New York Chamber of Commerce honors Hazel Dukes, Alphonso David, Denise Richardson, Major General Nathaniel James and Dr. Brian Johnson at Black History Awards Breakfast

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Greater New York Chamber of Commerce honored NY Army National Guard Major General Nathaniel James, Counsel to Governor Cuomo Alphonso David, NAACP NYC Chapter President Hazel Dukes, radio personality Denise Richardson and Vice President of Mercy … Read More

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray honor Me Too Founder Tarana Burke at Black History Month Celebration

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray honored Me Too Founder Tarana Burke during their Black History Month Celebration held on February 19, 2019 at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.   … Read More

Parent advocate Joyce McMillan hosts panel discussion on timely representation in child welfare

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Parent advocate Joyce McMillan hosted a Timely Representation in child welfare panel discussion with, Anastasia Rivera-Bonilla, Helen Montalvan, Asia Pena, Nancy Fortunato and Nayiesha Terrell on February 19, 2019 at the New School in Manhattan. The … Read More

Mayor’s Office hosts reception in Albany to discuss future of M/WBEs in New York City

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Mayor’s Office of M/WBEs hosted a networking reception in Albany during the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators’ 48th Annual Legislative Conference to discuss goals, achievements, and future of M/WBEs in … Read More

Higher Heights celebrates black women’s leadership at NYSABPRL’s 48th Annual Legislative Conference

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Higher Heights, a non-profit organization harnessing Black women’s political power and leadership potential hosted a celebration of The Chisholm Effect and the leadership of Attorney General Letitia James, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, Assembly Majority … Read More

Harlem’s Fashion Row hosts Fashion Summit in Manhattan

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem’s Fashion Row hosted a fashion summit titled Accelerating Acceptance through Digital & Diversity on February 15, 2019 at Google New York’s office. Related Images:

House of D’Marsh unveils Fall 2020 Collection Sankofa inspired by African heritage

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Jamaican-born New York based designer Glenroy March unveiled his Fall 2020 collection Sankofa by D’Marsh, on February 11, 2019 at The High School of Fashion Industries in Manhattan. Related Images:

Center for Excellence in Child Welfare hosts discussion on Preventive Services

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Center for Excellence in Child Welfare hosted a Preventive Services in Child Welfare panel discussion with Dr. Jacqueline Martin, David Hansell, Eric Brettschneider, James Purcell, Dr. Julia Jean Francois, Karen Dixon, Nancy Fortunato, Norma Martin, Sister … Read More

Schomburg Center hosts its 7th Annual black Comic Book Festival in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hosted in Harlem its 7th Annual black Comic Book Festival on January 18 and 19, 2019. The free two-day event included panel discussions, exhibitors and a screening of … Read More

Dr. Maulana Karenga speaks at NAKO and International African Arts festival 52nd Kwanzaa celebration

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) and the International African Arts festival hosted its 52nd Kwanzaa celebration with no other than the creator of Kwanzaa himself Dr. Maulana Karenga on December 29, 2018 in Brooklyn. … Read More

Community Works, New Heritage Theatre Group and American Museum of Natural History host 35th Kwanzaa celebration

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group, in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History hosted its 35th Kwanzaa celebration, one of the country’s largest Kwanzaa celebrations on December 29, 2018. The celebration included dance … Read More

NYC Commission on Human Rights hosts African Youth Roundtable in Manhattan

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYC Commission on Human Rights hosted an African Youth Roundtable with several agency representatives to hear the community’s concerns and issues on December 19, 2018 in Manhattan.   Related Images:

Public Advocate Tish James and City Council colleagues demand justice for Jazmine Headley

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell On December 11, 2018, Public Advocate Tish James, Speaker Corey Johnson, members of the New York City Council’s Progressive Caucus, along with members of the Women’s Caucus and the Black Latino Asian Caucus, and advocates, gathered … Read More

Hernol Amen Rah wins 23rd Annual Men Cooking for Change

Photos: Mr. Gueye Women in the Black hosted its 23rd Annual Men Cooking for Change fundraiser on December 9, 2018 at the Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem. The winner of this year’s competition is Hernol Amen Rah. Related Images:

Society for Africans in Diaspora hosts 8th Annual African Diaspora Awards in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Society for Africans in Diaspora hosted its 8th Annual African Diaspora Awards on December 1, 2018 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. The award ceremony celebrating the new breed of African … Read More

Nigerian-American designer Ray Darten hosts runway show and popup in Manhattan

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Nigerian-American designer Ray Darten hosted a runway show and popup shop in Manhattan on November 17, 2018. Related Images:

Chefs Pierre Thiam and Carla Hall discuss food and cultural inheritance at MOFAD

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The Museum of Food and Drink hosted a discussion with Chefs Pierre Thiam and Carla Hall titled: Cooking as Inheritance: Beyond Soul Food in the African Diaspora on November 14, 2018 in Brooklyn. Related Images:

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