African Immigrant New Yorkers
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
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] The Apollo Theater kicked off its second edition of Africa Now, a four-day festival celebrating the contemporary African music scene, on April 2, 2014 in Harlem. The festival will feature a variety of … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The award-winning magazine The Network Journal honored 25 beautiful, bold and successful black women during a luncheon held on Thursday March 27, 2014, at the Marriot Hotel in Times Square. Every March, the “25 Influential Black … Read More
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” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails”]By Isseu Diouf Campbell NY based non-profit organization US-Africa Synergy hosted its second annual African cultural evening, on March 1, 2014 at Hunter College in Manhattan. The event celebrating the beauty and diversity … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu was honored with the Award for A Lifetime of Leadership for Justice, Reconciliation and Peace during Shared Interest’s 20th Anniversary Gala on February 27, 2014 at Gotham Hall … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyan actress Lupita Amondi Nyong’o won on Sunday night the Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, US, for her much-acclaimed role in the movie ’12 years a slave’. Lupita, 31, … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Author and journalist Dr. Herb Boyd paid tribute to late anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela during a Black History Month celebration and business networking reception hosted on February 26, 2014 by the South African … Read More
] By Isseu Diouf Campbell New City Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted a Black History Month event honoring a trailblazer from each borough on February 24, 2014, at Long Island University in Brooklyn. Honorees included: – Joseph Thompson, Bronx resident and … Read More
New York, US – Boxing legend Mohammad Ali might be ill, but his fighting gloves are continuing to fetch good money. At a public auction in New York, US, the gloves worn by Ali – who was then known as … Read More
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Every time you decide to publish a story, you will get a reaction from whoever reads it, and whether you like or not, you will be judged on the content. Jen Carson had this privilege this week when her piece … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell South African singer and songwriter Tuelo Minah known for her blending of African melodies with American soul will release with her “cousins”, their debut self-titled album on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at SubCulture New York in … Read More
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Ghanaian broadcaster Komla Dumor has died, Joy FM, the Accra-based radio station he worked for before moving to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London, announced on Saturday. Joy FM, quoting family sources, said Dumor, 41, died on Saturday morning … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell A very emotional Lupita Nyong’o accepted the award for Best supporting actress at the Critics’ Choice Awards on January 16, 2014 in Santa Monica. “Being part of 12 years a slave has been one of the … Read More
