African Immigrant New Yorkers
The New York City Council passed yesterday the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA), a package of bills, which will lower penalties for low-level, non-violent offenses. It is estimated that the CJRA will divert over 100,000 cases from the criminal court … Read More
L-R: Ilfenesh Hadera, ASC co-directors Kim Nichols, Asfaha Hadera, and Bakary Tandia, policy advocate of African Services Committee pose with their Member of the Year award The first award of the New York Immigration Coalition 2016 Gala – the … Read More
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will host on May 26, 2016, at 6:30 pm a free screening of Sembene!, a film told through the never-before-seen archival footage of colleague and biographer Samba Gadjigo. Sembene! tells the story … Read More
The deadline for families to pre-register their children for pre-K has been extended until next Friday, May 27. Failure to register by the deadline will result in the seat being offered to another family on the wait-list. To pre-register, families must … Read More
The New York Immigration Coalition will present a “Member of the Year” award to African Services Committee for their strong engagement in the Coalition’s work advocating for immigrant communities at its annual gala held at Capitale in Manhattan’s Lower East … Read More
By Melissa Mark-Viverito The future of our City depends on the success of young people today. But instead of being able to focus on their aspirations, many girls and women, particularly those of color, are battling challenges rooted in gender, … Read More
Lowell Hawthorne, President and CEO of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, will be featured on the Emmy Award-winning series UNDERCOVER BOSS, Sunday, May 22 (10:00-11:00 PM EST/PST) on the CBS Television Network. Known for its signature golden crust patties … Read More
I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from Secretary Burwell, CDC Director Frieden, as well as Tony Fauci from NIH about the Zika situation, and I want to give the American people an update on where we … Read More
The Apollo Theater announced the star-studded line up for its 11th Annual Spring Gala—its biggest fundraising event of the year—to be held on Monday, June 13 at 7pm. The Apollo Spring Gala will begin with a special ceremony to induct … Read More
The New York Urban League honored Sherry B. Bronfman during its 51st Annual Frederick Douglass Awards dinner held at Chelsea Piers on May 17, 2016. Sherry B Bronfman received the Ann S. Kheel award for her contributions to the arts … Read More
Newark, NJ –The White House announced yesterday an inter-agency effort to provide tailored support to 16 communities to upgrade and expand jobs, learning, meals, and violence reduction programs for young people this summer and year-round. Competition among cities for this … Read More
L-R: Trenelle Gabay (widow) and Aaron McNaughton (brother) of the late Carey Gabay hold commemorative street signs honoring the memory of their loved one in Clinton Hill New York – Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo … Read More
L-R: Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell, Jr., former Mayor David N. Dinkins, HCCI Chair Rev. Charles A. Curtis, Ed. D., Congressman Charles B. Rangel, Council Member Inez E. Dickens and Assemblyman Farrell’s daughter Sophia Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. … Read More
A coalition of immigrant advocates representing Black, African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latino communities announced this month a new collaboration to engage and uplift black immigrants called the Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative (BIEI). This initiative will support black immigrant-led community-based organizations and legal … Read More
L-R: Dennis Lim, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Angelique Kidjo, and Mahen Bonneti After opening at Film Society of Lincoln Center on May 4, 2016 with Tanna, the astounding feature debut of Bentley Dean and Martin Butler and the first feature shot entirely in … Read More
The Uptown Short Film Festival (USFF), a 2-day festival seeking the next generation of writers, directors, producers, and actors from diverse and inclusive backgrounds will kick off on Friday, May 13, 2016, at MIST Harlem. The Uptown Short Film Festival … Read More
By Madina Touré At a peace conference seeking to encourage active listening among leaders of the African diaspora, Ivorian activist Drissa Koné called on his people and others to overcome religious and ethnic differences to gain a better understanding of … Read More
As part of the City’s Women Entrepreneurs (WE NYC) initiative, the first of its kind program in the U.S. to address the gender gap in entrepreneurship, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen and … Read More
The City Council passed the Plastic Bag Bill sponsored by Council members Margaret Chin and Brad Lander in a vote of 28-20 on May 5, 2016. The bill will require retail and grocery stores to charge no less than 5 … Read More
Malian vocalist and percussionist Awa Sangho will perform in a free Carnegie Hall neighborhood concert on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Queens Library. For more information, visit queenslibrary.org or call 718-661-1200. Related Images:
