The MacDella Cooper Foundation invests in Liberia’s future

L-R: Model Georgie Badiel, Dr. Jane Aronson, and MacDella Cooper By Isseu Diouf Campbell Liberian-born philanthropist MacDella Cooper took the challenge to provide orphans and abandoned children in post war Liberia with education and basic necessities when she founded the MacDella Cooper … Read More

What Immigration reform means for Africans

L-R: Panelists Bourema Niambele, Opal Tometi, and Olubunmi Segun By Isseu Diouf Campbell African Communities Together hosted a forum on the impact of the new immigration bill on the African community living in the US, on May 07, 2013 at the Bronx Community … Read More

Forum for Harlem Business Owners

L-R: Andrew Morrison, Harlem News Group publisher Pat Stevenson, Kevin Walters, Catherine Warren and George Hulse  By Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem News Group publisher Pat Stevenson hosted a forum titled “Resources for Harlem Business Owners” on May 8, 2013 at the … Read More

McDonald’s Gospelfest celebrates 30 years

By Isseu Diouf Campbell McDonald’s Gospelfest started in 1983 as a small community event hosted by the McDonald’s Tri-State Owner/Operator Association. Thirty years later, the gospel celebration now produced and directed by Emmy Award winning Producer, A. Curtis Farrow, fills … Read More

Chimamanda Adichie promotes new novel in New York City

Nigerian-born novelist Chimamanda Adichie at Symphony Space By Isseu Diouf Campbell Nigerian-born novelist and short-story writer Chimamanda Adichie was in New York City on May 20, 2013 to promote her latest book, Americanah. The event held at the Symphony Space started … Read More

Ghana wins 4th Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament

L-R: Ghana’s coach Baffour Acheampong celebrating with players and fans  By Isseu Diouf Campbell Ghana won the 4th Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament organized by the Bronx African Advisory Council on May 18, 2013 at Macombs Dam Park. The soccer … Read More

Association des Ressortissants de Marcory hosts 2nd Health Fair & Wellness

L-R: African Services committee employee performing Hepatitis test  By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Association des Ressortissants de Marcory (Association of Residents from Marcory) hosted a Health Fair & Wellness on April 27, 2013 at Promise Academy in Harlem. The association … Read More

African students at NYU reflect on Aid & Development

L-R: Scott Frizen, keynote speaker Dr. Ayodele Odusola, Kambale Musavuli, Nathalie Chinje, Ismael Dodoo, Wale Idris Ajibade and WSAFA president Omoruyi Aigbe at the Aid and Development Forum on Africa – NYC – April 2013 By Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYU Wagner Student Alliance … Read More

Berry Gordy conquers Broadway with Motown: The Musical

Motown founder Berry Gordy By Isseu Diouf Campbell Motown founder Berry Gordy welcomed both the Gordy family and the Motown Family to a pre-opening performance of Motown: The Musical on April 5, 2013 at Broadway’s The Lunt Fontanne Theatre in … Read More

Comedians help raise money for Africa

L-R: Capone, Osas Ighodaro, Smokey Suarez, Sioux Greaux and Michael Blackson at the Joyful Joy Foundation Laugh Fest 2013 By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Joyful Joy Foundation hosted a stand-up comedy for its first fundraiser on April 26, 2013 at Gramercy Theater in Manhattan. The founders … Read More

The Bronx African Advisory Council kicks off 4th Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament

L-R:   Bronx Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene kicks off  the 4th Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The African Advisory Council (AAC) of the Bronx Borough President’s Office kicked off its fourth Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament … Read More

Helping formerly incarcerated people adjust to society

L-R:   Panelists  Dr. Vanda Seward, Catrina Prioleau, Wendy Prudencio, William Whitaker, Laurie Parise, and Glenn Martin  By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions and the Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer hosted a community forum titled “Civic Restoration; … Read More

South African Consulate in New York celebrates Freedom Day

L-R:   H.E. George Monyemangene, Consul General of South Africa and Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations with freedom fighters Father Michael Lapsley and Justice Albie Sachs By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The South African Consulate in New York hosted … Read More

Africans join the fight for Immigration Reform

Members of the African community at the national rally for citizenship at U.S. Capitol By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Members of the African community joined the hundreds of thousands of immigrant families who descended on the West Lawn of the U. S … Read More

20th New York African Film Festival kicks off with screening of Guelwaar

L-R: Abderrahmane Sissako, Samba Gadjigo, Mahen Bonettti, founder of  the New York African Film Festival  and Frances Bodomo  By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The 20th New York African Film Festival kicked off with a reception and screening of Guelwaar, a film directed … Read More

10 things the Diaspora can do to empower Africa

Dr. Kwame Akonor with Amini Kajunju, president of the Africa-America Institute  By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Translated in French By Claire Dadies Amini Kajunju, president of the Africa-America Institute was the keynote speaker of the Africa Now: Policy Series held at CUNY … Read More

Photo of the Moment: Uhuru Kenyatta

Supreme court confirms Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory to the presidential elections in Kenya Related Images:

President Obama to meet four African leaders this Thursday

President Barack Obama By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force President Barack Obama will welcome this afternoon four African leaders: President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, and Prime … Read More

NYPD Inspector caught on tape!

Deputy Inspector Christopher J. McCormack By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Photo NYPD NYPD Deputy Inspector Christopher J. McCormack was caught on tape by a Bronx police officer inciting officers to target black males ages 14 to 21 in order to combat robberies … Read More

Photo of the Moment: Chinua Achebe

Nigerian author Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013 in Boston Related Images:

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