Mayor Bill de Blasio honors Tsidii Le Loka at first African Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Tsidii Le Loka, actress, vocalist and composer from South Africa and The Kingdom of Lesotho at the first African Heritage reception held at Gracie Mansion on September 26, … Read More

Ugandans rally in New York to denounce President Musevini’s violation of human rights

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Ugandan communities in New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. along with friends of Uganda held a rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City on September 26, 2018 to denounce the government’s violation of … Read More

The Africa-America Institute honors H.E. Filipe Nyusi, H.E. Professor Hassana Alidou, Dr. Austin Demby, Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, and Gilead Sciences at 65th Anniversary Gala

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Africa-America Institute 65th Anniversary Gala was held on September 25, 2018 at the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. The international organization dedicated to strengthening human capacity of Africans, honored that evening H.E. Filipe Nyusi … Read More

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer honors African Communities Together, Senegalese Association of America and Catherine Cudjoe of the National Ghana Parade Council

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer honored African Communities Together, The Senegalese Association of America and Catherine Cudjoe, president of the National Ghana Parade Council during its first African Immigrant Heritage reception held on September 24, 2018 at … Read More

Junior Achievement Africa hosts fundraiser with Frank Aswani and Emmanuel Nyame

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Junior Achievement Africa, an organization building the capacity of Africa’s youth in 14 sub-Saharan countries hosted a fundraiser with special advisor Frank Aswani as the keynote speaker on September 21, 2018 at Facebook office in Manhattan. … Read More

NYU Africa House hosts book reading with former president of Tanzania H.E. Dr. Jakaya M Kikwete

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYU Africa House hosted a book reading of “The Journey of My Life: From a Barefoot Schoolboy to President”with H.E. Dr. Jakaya M Kikwete, former president of Tanzania and visiting scholar in residence on September 20, … Read More

New Heritage Theatre Group and Shades of Truth Theatre re-enact The Day Harlem saved Dr. King

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell New Heritage Theatre Group and Michael Green’s Shades of Truth Theatre created on September 20, 2018 in Harlem, a dramatic re-enactment of events that took place 60 years ago. On September 20th, 1958, 29-year-old Dr. Martin … Read More

NYC Commission on Human Rights holds forum to empower and unite Yew Yorkers of African descent

Photos: Mr. Gueye On September 18, 2018, the NYC Commission on Human Rights held in Manhattan a forum to build coalition among African immigrant, African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latinx communities, and other self-identified Black communities and inform them of their … Read More

New School’s Center for New York City Affairs hosts panel on school-to-prison pipeline

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The New School’s Center for New York City Affairs hosted on September 18, 2018 a panel discussion on school-to-prison pipeline. The panel, which included Caroline Preston, Senior Editor, The Hechinger Report; Pamela Price-Haynes, principal, Don Pedro … Read More

Arthur Mitchell, Cheryl Wills and Ann Tripp Grand Marshalls of 49th Annual African American Day Parade in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Arthur Mitchell, Cheryl Wills and Ann Tripp were the Grand Marshals of the 49th Annual African American Day Parade, which took place on September 16, 2018 on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd in Harlem.     Related … Read More

The funeral service of Baba Randy Weston held in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The home going Service of Randolph Edward Weston The Chief aka Randy Weston was held on September 10, 2018 at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Harlem. Related Images:

Family and friends remember Baba Randy Weston at Wake Service in Brooklyn

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Wake Service of American Jazz pianist Randy Weston was held on September 9, 2018 at Frank Bell Funeral Home in Brooklyn where family and friends gathered to remember his life. Randy Weston died at his … Read More

Harlem Fashion Week hosts 5th season headlining Senegalese designer Adama Paris

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Fashion Week hosted its 5th season on September 8, 2018 at the Museum of the City of New York. Senegalese designer Adama Paris opened the runway show and was followed by N/USAM, Julianne D’Errico, Aisha … Read More

Healthfirst hosts Town Hall Breakfast on Healthcare in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Healthfirst hosted a Town Hall Breakfast on Healthcare as part of its Annual Harlem Health and Wellness Expo on September 8, 2018 at the Alhambra Ballroom. The Town Hall Breakfast included a keynote speech by Congressman … Read More

UN Women and Global Innovation Coalition for Change ring Nasdaq Bell for Gender Equality

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell UN Women, in partnership with the Global Innovation Coalition for Change, a unique alliance with 27 partners from the private sector, non-profit organizations and academic institutions, hosted the launch of the Gender Innovation Principles on 7 … Read More

WIADCA hosts 51st West Indian American Carnival Parade in Brooklyn

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The West Indian American Day Carnaval Association held the 51st West Indian American Carnival Parade celebrating Caribbean culture along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on September 3, 2018. The Parade route usually begins at Schenectady Ave. along … Read More

Jean Alexander and late WIADCA president William Howard honored at West Indian American Day Carnival Breakfast

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The West Indian American Day Carnival Association hosted its annual West Indian American Day Carnival Breakfast a few hours before the parade on September 2, 2018 at Lincoln Terrace Park in Brooklyn. Public relations consultant Jean … Read More

Angela Yee honored at West Indian and Caribbean American Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion

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

New York City Officials celebrate National Black Business Month with commercial corridor tour in Brooklyn

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

Debra Sandler launches Bazodee™, a Caribbean sauce and seasoning product Line at the Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem

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

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