African Immigrant New Yorkers
Photos: Yaw Mfoni & Go Africa The Go Africa Harlem Street Festival, which celebrates African, African-American & Caribbean cultures from all parts of the world took place on July 13, 2019 on 116th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues in … Read More
Photos: Winston Rodney The 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards USA took place on June 29, 2019 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. The award ceremony, which recognizes individuals demonstrating excellence and significant accomplishments in the Music, … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Congregations for Community improvement (HCCI) hosted its 17th Annual Let Us Break Bread Together Awards Gala on June 26, at Marina Del Rey. The organization honored Michael J. Garner, President, One Hundred Black Men of … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell African Communities Together and City of Refuge Coalition held a World Refugee Day March in New York City on June 20, 2019 to protest against the inhumane conditions at migrant detention centers. Related Images:
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), hosted a technical briefing on the City’s latest SNAP enrollment data, discussing a recent analysis which shows … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr., Founder of Healing of the Nations Foundation, in association with New York’s historic Carnegie Hall, hosted the 5th Annual Juneteenth celebration commemorating the “COMPLETE” end of slavery in America for … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Gambia won the best Joloff rice competition at a Taste of Africa event hosted at Mist Harlem on June 15, 2019 by Akin Akinsanya founder of the African Restaurant Week Festival. Related Images:
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell African Services Committee hosted an evening featuring Somali Poet Ladan Osman who read an excerpt of her book ‘Exiles of Eden’ on June 12, 2019 in Manhattan. The event also included an exhibition by Ethiopian Artist … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Africa Center hosted on June 11, 2019 its Museum Mile Festival for children and parents. The attendees experienced live music and art-making workshops and activities, the outdoor sculpture All Power to All People by Hank … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The City hosted on June 11, 2019, in Harlem, its 13th Annual Procurement Fair to help connect New York City minority and women business owners to public and private contracting opportunities and other resources. Over 70 … Read More
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
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
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Women in the Black honored the Curly Girl Collective, Egypt “Ify” Ufele, Suzzanne Douglas and Kyndra Frazier during its 21st Who’s the Boss Conference held on June 8, 2019 in Harlem. Around 75 women entrepreneurs attended … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYC Department of Education’s Office of Equity and Access and NYU Center for Strategic Solutions hosted their 3rd annual Decolonizing Education Conference on June 7, 2019 at the Brooklyn Law School. The two-day … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Nigerian immigrant and owner of PurH20 Atinuke Akinwunmi is featured in a new photo exhibit at the Tenement Museum celebrating the legacy and contribution of New York City’s immigrant business owners. Deputy Mayor Philip J. Thompson, … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The 10th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival took place on June 1, 2019 on Saint Nicholas Avenue between 141st & 145th Street in Harlem. The festival included vendors and several performers including Malian singer Tapani, afro-Columbian singer … Read More
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) hosted its State of Black America Series in Brooklyn led by Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke representing New York’s 9th congressional district on May 31, 2019 at I.S. 392. The town hall’s … Read More
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
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
By Isseu Diouf Campbell A group of nurses gathered in front of Harlem Hospital’s pavilion building located on Lenox Avenue between 136th and 137th street on May 28, 2019 to protest for better working conditions and a safe registered nurse … Read More
