African Immigrant New Yorkers
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Several members of New York City’s Burkinabé community gathered at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, across the United Nations headquarters, on June 10, 2014, to protest against any attempt to revise Article 37 of the Constitution that would … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Grammy Award-winning singer and HIV/Aids activist, Alicia Keys, attended the Gordon Parks Foundation Awards dinner held on June 3, 2014, at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan. Keys who rocked a plunging neckline red dress was escorted … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The South African Consulate General in New York hosted a reception in celebration of twenty years of South African democracy on May 30, 2014 at Broad Street Ballroom in Lower Manhattan. 20 years ago, South Africa … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Filmmaker Christian Thiam will host, in partnership with Senator Bill Perkins’ office, a free screening of his latest documentary on the Casamance conflict on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 6pm at the State Office Building in … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations celebrated on May 23, 2014, in New York, Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the founding in 1963 of the Organization of African Unity, … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Guinea beat Burkina Faso in the final by 2-1, becoming the winner of the 5th Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament hosted by the Bronx African Advisory Council on May 17, 2014 at Macombs Dam Park. Guinea … Read More
Anika Noni Rose at the Half of the Yellow Sun NY Premiere Related Images:
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Half of a Yellow Sun, the adaptation of Chimamanda NGozie Adichie’s award winning novel starring Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anika Noni Rose, premiered on May 9, 2014, during the 21st New York African Film Festival … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Community pride, a program of Harlem Children’s Zone working with adults and families to build a healthy Harlem, hosted a brunch celebrating women on May 3, 2014 at the HCZ Academy in Harlem. The event … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] In celebration of the centenary of Nigeria’s unification, the 21th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) opened this year with Confusion Na Wa, on May 7, 2014 at the Walter Reade Theater in … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell H.E. Mr. Ken Kanda, permanent representative of Ghana to the United Nations and the UNSRC Ghana Cultural Club, hosted a memorial celebration for the late Ghanaian journalist Komla Dumor on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Church … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Sierra Leonean singer Azania was one of the emerging African artists selected to perform at the second Africa Now Festival held in April at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem. She speaks about her career and … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African students’ association of Baruch College celebrated Africa through dance, music, food, and fashion during its 4th annual Taste of Africa event titled “Ma Belle Afrique” (My Beautiful Africa). During the ceremony held on April … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Dr. Nii Nartey and the African Alumni Club of Columbia University hosted, on March 28, 2014, at Teachers College, a book launch for Dr. Ghelawdewos Araia’s latest book titled “Ethiopia: Democracy, Devolution of Power & Development … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Dr. Chika Onyeani, the African Sun Times publisher, Ibrahima Kaw Saw, permanent secretary of the Association of Senegalese of America, and Bukola S. Shonuga, founder of Welcome to America, were among the twenty one immigrants honored … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – American Meb Keflezighi won, on Monday, the men’s event of the 2014 Boston Marathon, breaking the dominance of African runners who have won 19 of the past 23 editions. But Kenyan Rita Jeptoo lived up to the … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell At the forum titled “Doing Business in Côte d’Ivoire” and hosted by the Economic Promotion Bureau in the USA, Canada and Mexico, on April, 14, 2014 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Manhattan, Primer Minister Daniel Kablan … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell President Barack Obama was in New York City yesterday, April 11, 2014, to deliver remarks at the National Action Network’s 16th Annual Convention held at the Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan. Introduced by Rev. Al Sharpton as … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Apollo Theater vibrated last week to the rhythm of Africa for the second edition of Africa Now, a four-day festival celebrating the contemporary African music scene. The festival’s main event, which took place on the … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The 11th Annual African Economic Forum (AEF) was held last weekend at Columbia University’s School of Law in Harlem. This year’s conference themed Africa Rising: Emergent Perspectives from the Frontier kicked off on April 4, with … Read More
