African Immigrant New Yorkers
L-R: Dwyane Wade with NY1 news anchor Cheryl Wills By Isseu Diouf Campbell Basketball star Dwyane Wade stopped by Harlem on September 5, 2012 to promote his book “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball”. The event … Read More
L-R: Lisa Dubois, curator of the Old Harlem/New Harlem Photography exhibit with photographer June Truesdale By Isseu Diouf Campbell Lisa Dubois, curator of the Old Harlem/New Harlem Photography exhibit, along with seventeen other black photographers dig into their archives to … Read More
L-R: Rashida Kamara, Miss Sierra Leone New York 2012 with her mother By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Union of Sierra Leonean Organizations in New York State hosted the 2nd Annual Miss Sierra Leone New York Tristate Pageant on August 25, … Read More
L-R: DMX, Guerilla Union founder Chang Weisberg, and Jadakiss By Isseu Diouf Campbell NAS, Eve, Naughty by Nature, Salt-N-Pepa, Common, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang, Method Man and Redman are scheduled to perform September 1st and 2nd at the PNC … Read More
L-R: Senator Perkins with Muslim leaders By Isseu Diouf Campbell New York State Senator Bill Perkins partnered with Harlem’s Muslim leaders to host 5th annual Eid Celebration on August 20, 2012 at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Plaza. … Read More
L-R: Keynote speakers Mamadou Karambe and Imam Idrissa Touré By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Malian Cultural Center hosted an Iftar dinner under the theme “Save Timbuktu, Save Mali” on August 10, 2012 in Manhattan to raise awareness about the pillage … Read More
L-R: Commissioner Omar Mohammadi, Aisha Al-Adawiya, Senator Bill Perkins, Scott Stringer, Imam Talib Abdur Rashid, Mr. Ramadan By Isseu Diouf Campbell Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer hosted the annual Iftar dinner for the Muslim community on July 31, 2012 at … Read More
L-R: Dr. Teguest Guerma, director general of AMREF By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Medical and Research Foundation, the largest African-led health development organization on the continent, recently launched in New York the Stand up for African Mothers campaign to train … Read More
L-R: South Sudan’s Ambassador to the UN H.E. Francis George Nazario, human rights activist Simon Deng with actor, model and activist Ger Duany By Isseu Diouf Campbell Citizens and supporters of South-Sudan, the youngest nation in Africa, celebrated its first … Read More
L-R: JR Giddings, founder of Bikini under the Bridge with designer Teri of Silver Mosquito and models By Isseu Diouf Campbell JRG Entertainment hosted its 7th Annual Bikini Under the Bridge Swimwear Fashion Show on July 8, 2012 in Brooklyn. … Read More
L-R: Red Fox, Rayvon and Shaggy By Winston Rodney Jamaican-American reggae singer Shaggy hosted the official launch of Ranch Entertainment, his new record label on June 4, 2012 at Santos Party House in Manhattan. Artists signed to the label include … Read More
L-R: Council member Jumaane Williams, Elsie Accilien, Bishop Sem celestin, Lisa Noble, Council Member Mathieu Eugene, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, E-Uneek Kebreau, Detective Joseph Dejoie, and Assemblyman Perry By Isseu Diouf Campbell Haiti-born Council Member Mathieu Eugene hosted the banner of Haiti … Read More
L-R: Tom Allon, Bill De Blasio, John Liu, Sandra Wilkin, Rev. Jacques Andre Degraff, Christine Quinn, William Thompson, and Scott Stringer By Isseu Diouf Campbell Minority and women business owners networked, gained information and made a resounding call for more … Read More
L-R: William Kikanae Ole Pere, Maasai community leader with Olivia Palermo, ambassador of the Maasai project By Isseu Diouf Campbell William Kikanae Ole Pere, Maasai community leader and Olivia Palermo, newly-appointed ambassador of the Maasai project for the Pikolinos company, … Read More
H.E. Tété Antonio, permanent observer of the African Union to the UN with guests By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Union hosted a reception in celebration of Africa Day at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on June 1, 2012. … Read More
R-L: Incoming International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda with outgoing International Criminal Court prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo By Isseu Diouf Campbell Incoming International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda was in New York on June 4, 2012 for a daylong … Read More
L-R: Zeinab Eyega Sauti Yetu’s founder with Bintou, Sarata, and Mamou By Isseu Diouf Campbell Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, one of the few nonprofit organizations dedicated to protecting the rights and improving the quality of life African immigrant … Read More
Vickie Winans By Isseu Diouf Campbell and Don Sherrill The anticipated McDonald’s Gospelfest returned May 12, 2012, bringing its annual talent competition, concerts series and comedy show to the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Rising stars competed in a variety … Read More
Cecile Thompson, widow of Ambassador Dudley Thompson By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Union, with the African Union Diaspora Task Team and the World African Diaspora Union, hosted a posthumous tribute to longtime pan-Africanist Ambassador Dudley Thompson on May 14, 2012 … Read More
Ololade Olayokun, 2011 Miss Nigeria Independence By Isseu Diouf Campbell Doing her part to combat HIV/AIDS, Ololade Olayokun, recently hosted AYE (A Youth Effort fighting against the HIV/AIDS virus), her first event as 2011 Miss Nigeria Independence. The event, aimed at … Read More
