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 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
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Guinean-American Designer Zayna hosted a fashion show on May 12, 2018 at the National Black Theater in Harlem to showcase her latest African inspired collections. Related Images:
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYC Commission on Human Rights, together with Public Advocate Tish James, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and Community Affairs Unit, Monroe College, and Sauti Yetu Center hosted its 2nd Annual African Communities Resource … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The community of Genocide Survivors and members of the Rwandan community in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut hosted the 24th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsis in Rwanda on Sunday April 29, 2018 … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The South African community of New York hosted a Freedom Day Celebration remembering South African Trumpetist Hugh Masekela on April 28, 2018 at the Harlem Hospital Center. Phumla Andy Makwabe, Voza Rivers, Ntomb’Khona Dlamini and the … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray announced on April 23, 2018, Brothers Thrive, a volunteer effort led by black men to promote mental health literacy in their communities. The First Lady is spearheading the coalition which brings … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYU Africa House hosted its Biennial Gala Celebration on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at New York University’s Kimmel Center. The gala featured a cocktail reception and dinner with African cuisine, special musical entertainment with master … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer co-hosted the first of four My Brother’s Keeper convenings in Manhattan for educators, youth services providers, researchers, and policymakers developing strategies to close opportunity gaps for young men of color … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell On Saturday, April 14th, 2018 Kechie’s Project hosted Men –Talk a conversation where adult men and young men of our local communities gathered to discuss the “Realities of our Time” and other challenges facing young men … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell African Communities Together hosted on April 14, 2018 in Harlem, a training on videotaping ICE with advocacy organization Urban Justice Center and Witness, an organization using video to create human rights change to prepare members of … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The Abyssinian Baptist Church led by Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III and South African New Yorkers celebrated the life of Mama Winnie Mandela on April 12, 2018 in Harlem. Related Images:
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, Dr. Karen S. Daughtry, the Sisters Against South African Apartheid (S.A.S.A.A.) and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted on April 10, 2018 at the House of the Lord Church a tribute … Read More
Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Shared Interest, a non-profit social investment fund raising capital to support micro-lending, agriculture cooperatives and small businesses across Southern Africa hosted it annual benefit fundraiser on March 20, 2018 in Manhattan. The benefit honored South African … Read More
