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L-R: Honorees Sokhna Oumou Sy, Rama Dial, and friends By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Senegalese Association of America honored on March 11, 2012, ten members of the Senegalese Diaspora for their dedication to community service. The ceremony took place in … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] When you win a free airline ticket from United Airlines or Emirates don’t just celebrate yet. Get down on your knees and start praying that one day you will actually see the ticket … Read More
Women at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza By Isseu Diouf Campbell Women from different parts of the world gathered on March 8, 2012 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza across from the United Nations headquarters, to chant and dance adorning themselves with yellow slashes … Read More
Honoree Justin Tuck with Tamara Robinson, and UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax By Isseu Diouf Campbell NY Giants Justin Tuck, and Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, were honored at the UNCF annual “A … Read More
John F. Robinson, Benjamin E. Jones and Dawn Heening By Isseu Diouf Campbell The National Minority Business Council hosted on February 29, 2012, its 32nd Annual Awards at the New York, Marriot Marquis Hotel. The event started with a reception … Read More
Counting the votes in polling station number 4 By Isseu Diouf Campbell Thousands of Senegalese citizens converged yesterday towards Wadleigh school, one of New York’s voting centers located in Harlem, to elect the next president of the West African country … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Designer Omar Salam presented his premiere runway of the Sukeina Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection on February 24, 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel. The collection was made up of luxurious fabrics, unexpected interpretations of coats, dresses … Read More
Actor Blair Underwood with guest, and Philip Banks, Jr., President of The One Hundred Black Men, Inc. By Isseu Diouf Campbell The One Hundred Black Men, Inc. of New York City hosted “A Commitment to Excellence” 32nd Annual Benefit Gala, … Read More
Phylicia Rashad By Isseu Diouf Campbell Evidence, A Dance Company hosted its 8th Annual Gala on Monday, February 13, 2012, at New York’s Manhattan Center. The gala presented Evidence’s first ever performance of Gatekeepers, a powerful modern dance work blending … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell David, who was born in Senegal, is the man behind the brand Marseille Fashions. In his boutique located in downtown Brooklyn, he worries about nothing but creating high class fashion. Photos of the event Related Images:
Bill Hawthrone, Susan Taylor, and Diedra Harris-Kelley By Isseu Diouf Campbell Macy’s and the Romare Bearden Foundation hosted on February 9, 2012, a reception celebrating the 100th birthday of one of America’s foremost 20th Century artists, Romare Bearden. The event … Read More
Justin Tuck By Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg hosted a ticker-tape parade in honor of the Super Bowl XLVI Champions New York Giants on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. The parade was followed by a ceremony at City Hall … Read More
David N. Dinkins with members of the Tuskegee Airmen By Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bloomberg hosted a reception in honor of Black History Month on February 1, 2012 at Gracie Mansion. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen and the first black … Read More
Cast member of the hit Broadway musical FELA! performing at the charity auction By Isseu Diouf Campbell Seeds of Africa, a nonprofit organization providing educational resources to poor students in Zimbabwe, hosted this month a charity event at the Manhattan … Read More
