ESSENCE honors Dapper Dan, Carmen de Lavallade, Linda Spradley-Dunn and Fawn Weaver

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell On Monday, June 10th, ESSENCE and AT&T kicked-off the countdown to the 25th Anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival with a celebration that honored the power of human connectivity and chronicling the remarkable achievements within the Black … Read More

African ancestors who perished during the voyage of the Atlantic slave trade remembered at 30th Annual Tribute in Brooklyn

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The People of the Sun Middle Passage Collective along with Medgar Evers College Student Government Association and Akeem Productions hosted The 30th Annual Tribute to the Ancestors on June 8, 2019 on the Coney Island boardwalk … Read More

HERO opens 26th New York African Film Festival

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell HERO, a film inspired by the life of Ulric Cross, a young Trinidadian who served in England’s Royal Air Force during World War II and became a central figure in the liberation struggles of several African … Read More

USA/Mali Charitable Association of New York promotes African culture in NYC public schools

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell USA/Mali Charitable Association of New York, a nonprofit organization promoting African culture in NYC, hosted its 9th annual cultural event on May 29, 2019 at P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche School in Harlem. The cultural event included … Read More

Ilyasah Shabazz hosts 94th celebration of life & legacy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz aka Malcolm X

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Ilyasah Shabazz, the third daughter of Malcom X and Betty Shabazz, hosted the 94th celebration of life & legacy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz emceed by Cheryl Wills on May 19, 2019 at the Malcolm X and … Read More

December 12th Movement celebrates Malcolm X’s 94th birthday with commercial moment of silence on 125th St.

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Black human rights organization The December 12th Movement celebrated the 94th birthday of black Muslim nationalist Malcolm X with a black power march along 125th urging businesses to close for a commercial moment of silence … Read More

African Union Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao calls on the African Diaspora to return to Africa

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, African Union Permanent Representative to the US met with members of the African Diaspora on May 18, 2019 at African Services Committee in Harlem to discuss Africa and the Diaspora’s return to … Read More

NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit convenes forum for African immigrant communities

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit convened a forum for African immigrant communities on May 15, 2019 at the International Community High School. The forum included presentations from several city agencies including NYC Taxi & Limousine … Read More

NYC Commission on Human Rights hosts Africa Day Symposium

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYC Commission on Human Rights, along with the Mayor’s Offices of Immigrant Affairs and International Affairs, and the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit hosted its Third Annual African Forum this year with an Africa Day … Read More

Harlem Business Alliance celebrates black women at Black Ambition Awards

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Business Alliance celebrated the achievement of several impactful black women including Dionne Warwick, Audrey Smaltz, Brandice Daniel, Sandra Bookman, Letitia James, April Reign, Rachel Noerdlinger and Chanda Macias at its Black Ambition Awards Celebration … Read More

Counsel to Governor Alphonso David holds budget briefing with ethnic media

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Alphonso David, Counsel to Governor Cuomo held a budget briefing with members of the ethnic media on April 12, 2019 in Manhattan. Topics discussed included cash bail, domestic violence, early voting, paid time off to … Read More

Chef Pierre Thiam and Fatoumata Weston celebrate Randy Weston’s 93rd birthday in Harlem

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Chef Pierre Thiam and Fatoumata Weston, the widow of late jazz pianist Randy Weston celebrated with family and friends Randy Weston’s 93rd birthday on April 7, 2019 at Teranga Restaurant in Harlem.   Related Images:

National Minority Business Council honors Commissioner Gregg Bishop, Anabelle Santos, Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr. and Jesus Linares

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell National Minority Business Council honored Commissioner Gregg Bishop, Anabelle Santos, Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr. and Jesus Linares at its 47th Anniversary Luncheon & Awards Celebration held on March 27, 2019 in Manhattan.   Related Images:

Muslim Community Network celebrates Muslim Women’s Day in New York

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Muslim Community Network celebrated in New York Muslim Women’s Day on March 27, 2019 with an Appreciation Breakfast attended by several Muslim women leaders. Related Images:

NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray host Women’s History Month Reception at Gracie Mansion

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray hosted a Women’s History Month Annual Mentoring & Civic Leadership Reception sponsored by McKissack & McKissack on March 26, 2019 at Gracie Mansion. Related Images:

Bronx Community College African Students Association organizes African Women Symposium

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Bronx Community College African Students Association in partnership with The Amadou Diallo Foundation and Welcome to America organized on campus an African Women Symposium titled Be the change you want to see on March 22, 2019. … Read More

Harlem Community Newspapers host 2019 Uptown Women Business Owners Luncheon in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Community Newspapers’ founder Pat Stevenson hosted her 2019 Uptown Women Business Owners Luncheon where several entrepreneurs were honored on March 21, 2019 at the Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem.     Related Images:

NYC calls on State to increase discretionary spending limit for M/WBEs to $1 million

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio, business leaders, advocates, and elected officials announced on March 21, 2019, a State proposal that would create more economic opportunity for minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) in New York City. The … Read More

Community Board 10 convenes Black Women’s Summit in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Community Board 10 convened a Black Women’s Summit titled from income disparity to economic equity on March 18, 2019 at the National Black Theatre in Harlem. Several black women entrepreneurs including Aliyyah Baylor, Nisha Desai, Beatrice … Read More

Guineans Succeeding in America host 1st Annual Women’s Conference

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Guineans Succeeding in America (GSA), a nonprofit organization aiming to foster and nurture relationships among professionals and students of Guinean descent in the United States hosted its1st Annual Women’s Conference on March 16, 2019 in the … Read More

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