African Immigrant New Yorkers
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Harlem – September 28, 2013 By Isseu Diouf Campbell Newly elected president of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was in Harlem on September 28, 2013 to meet with the Malian diaspora. A few days after swearing-in … Read More
President John Dramani Mahama at NYU By Isseu Diouf Campbell NYU Africa House invited Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama for a conversation at NYU Kimmel Center on September 27, 2013. Warmly welcomed by Ghanaian students, President Mahama read an excerpt of … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell President Barack Obama was in New York last week for the 68th session of the UN General Assembly. Obama, who was the second head of states to address the assembly, spoke after the president of Brazil, … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in English by Aisha Dabo The senegalese community living in New York could not help but show their joy during the meeting with President Macky Sall on 25th September 2013 at the African Methodist Church … Read More
Participant from Gambia By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo The seventh Annual African Day Parade, celebrating the culture and accomplishments of continental Africans will be held this year on Sunday September 22nd, 2013 in Harlem. The … Read More
Queen of the Carnival By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo Some might only see nakedness and a lot of booty shaking at the West Indian Carnival Day Parade held this year on September 2, 2013 on … Read More
Ringing the bells at the Lincoln Memorial By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo President Obama along with former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, King Family members, coalition members and dignitaries echoed Dr. Martin Luther King’s … Read More
L-R: Shellie Williams, Edward Dadla, Dr. B. Jordan, Hleziphi Zita and Yoliswa Luthuli Cele By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo While the 50th anniversary commemoration of the March on Washington started on Saturday, August 23, 2013 … Read More
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TGT: Tyrese, Genuine & Tank By Isseu Diouf Campbell Thousands attended Harlem Day, the summer festival held on the 135th St corridor between Saint Nicholas and 5th Ave on August 18, 2013. The highlight of the festival was certainly the back … Read More
Mrs. Yetunde A. Odugbesan, CEO and Founder of Yetunde Global Consulting LLC By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Utibe MBagwu Translated in French by Aisha Dabo US-Africa Synergy hosted a “Women in African Society” symposium examining the reasons behind the ongoing … Read More
L-R: Senator Bill Perkins, Aisha Al-Adawiya, Murtada NDiaye, and Imam Tafsir Ly with participants By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo Senator Bill Perkins hosted a Six Annual Eid Celebration on August 10, 2013 at the Adam … Read More
L-R: Panelists Tseliso Thipanyane, Tamara Al-Rifai, Milton Allimadi, Danny Schechter, and Osama Abdel Khalek By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo After the recent military ousting of Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, the citizens of the North African nation … Read More
Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete – Photo: Matthew Jordaan / Mediapix There is no excuse for women in Africa to continue bearing the disproportionate burden of poverty, Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete said here Tuesday. “Our women are not … Read More
L-R: Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Imam Souleimane Konaté, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Zead Ramadan, president of CAIR NY, and Papa Dramé By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo On Wednesday, July 31st 2013, the Council on American Islamic Relations NY, … Read More
L-R: Shaykh Cheikhouna Mbacke with Shaykh Mame Mor MBacke (in white) on Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba Day By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo On July 28, 2013, hundreds of members of the Murid brotherhood marched in the streets of Harlem … Read More
L-R: Amanda Lugg, Angela Fernandez, Deputy Borough President Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, and Virgilio Oscar Aran By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Utibe MBagwu Translated in French by Aisha Dabo Manhattan Borough president Scott Stringer co-sponsored on Saturday, June 29, 2013, the Immigration Reform … Read More
L-R: Robert De Niro sitting next to Andrew Mlangeni By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Utibe MBagwu Translated in French by Aisha Dabo July 18, 2013 chronicled the 95th birthday of political activist and former South African president, Nelson Mandela. On … Read More
Activist and friend of Nelson Mandela Andrew Mlangeni By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Utibe MBagwu Translation in French by Aisha Dabo The United Nations hosted a special meeting on July 18th, 2013, Nelson Mandela International Day, memorializing the South African leader’s … Read More
Protesters at Union Square Park By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Utibe MBagwu Translation in French by Aisha Dabo On Sunday, July 14, 2013, crowds around the world took to the streets to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal for the shooting of … Read More
