Chefs Pierre Thiam and Carla Hall discuss food and cultural inheritance at MOFAD

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The Museum of Food and Drink hosted a discussion with Chefs Pierre Thiam and Carla Hall titled: Cooking as Inheritance: Beyond Soul Food in the African Diaspora on November 14, 2018 in Brooklyn. Related Images:

Kambale Musavuli participates in forum on Democratic Republic of Congo at New York City Bar Association

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Friends of the Congo’s spokesperson, Kambale Musavuli participated in the New York Bar’s forum on the Congo entitled, “Election Delayed – Governance Denied: The Way Forward For The Congo” held on November 8, 2018 at the … Read More

Charles Fall wins elections and becomes Assemblyman of New York’s 61st district

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Muslim Guinean-American Charles Fall wins elections and becomes Assemblyman of New York’s 61st district covering the North Shore of Staten Island on November 6, 2018. Related Images:

Elected officials join Rodney Leon architect of the African Burial Ground Monument to denounce racist act of vandalism

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell On November 5, 2018, a coalition of elected officials joined Rodney Leon, architect of the African Burial Ground Monument in Lower Manhattan, to condemn the act of racist vandalism that occurred at the site on November … Read More

United African Coalition hosts fundraiser for democratic nominee for State Assembly Charles Fall

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The United African Coalition in partnership with the Guinean community of America, The Senegalese Association of America and the Gambian Student Association held, on October 31, 2018 in the Bronx, a fundraiser to support the campaign … Read More

We All Really Matter hosts its 8th Annual Domestic Violence Forum with Queen Afua

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell We All Really Matter hosted its 8th Annual Domestic Violence Forum with Queen Afua as keynote speaker on October 25, 2018 at the Salem United Methodist Church in Harlem We All Really Matter, founded by Stephanie … Read More

New York City officials discuss Census 2020 and “Public Charge” with community and ethnic media

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Deputy Mayor Phil Thompson, Departnent of Social Services Commissioner Steve Banks, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Bitta Mostofi, Human Ressources Administrator Grace Bonilla, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst CEO Israel Rocha held a community and ethnic media … Read More

Friends of the Congo hosts screening of Kinshasa Makambo in New York City

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Friends of the Congo hosted a film screening of Kinshasa Makambo on October 14, 2018 at the People’s Forum in Manhattan. The screening was followed by a panel discussion moderated by professor Zachariah Mampilly that included … Read More

Bedford Stuyvesant Museum of African Art honors Ruth Carter, Rob Garria, Keninee Gilmore, Minister Tony Muhammad and James Shaw, Jr. at 4th Annual Madiba Humanitarian Award

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Bedford Stuyvesant Museum of African Art (BSMAA) honored Ruth Carter, Black Panther’s costume designer; Rob Garria Founder pf Throwaway Children Foundation; Keninee Gilmore, founder of Fostercare; Minister Tony Muhammad of the United in Peace Movement, … Read More

New York African Restaurant Week celebrates 6 years with food festival at MIST Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell In celebration of its 6th anniversary, New York African Restaurant Week, a celebration of African cuisine, restaurants, and chefs, hosted a food festival on October 13, at MIST Harlem. The founder of New York African Restaurant … Read More

Upper Manhattan Domestic Violence Services Collaborative hosts Fifth Annual “Shine the Light in Harlem”

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Upper Manhattan Domestic Violence Services Collaborative held its Fifth Annual “Shine the Light in Harlem” Domestic Violence Awareness Walk and Speak Out at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Plaza on October 1, 2018. … Read More

African New Yorkers honor Mamoudou Gassama aka “Le Spiderman” in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mamoudou Gassama aka “Le Spiderman” received an award during a celebration hosted on September 28, 2018 by Soninkara in America and The Council of African Imams at African Services Committee in Harlem. . Mamadou Gassama saved … Read More

Mayor Bill de Blasio honors Tsidii Le Loka at first African Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Tsidii Le Loka, actress, vocalist and composer from South Africa and The Kingdom of Lesotho at the first African Heritage reception held at Gracie Mansion on September 26, … Read More

Ugandans rally in New York to denounce President Musevini’s violation of human rights

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Ugandan communities in New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. along with friends of Uganda held a rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City on September 26, 2018 to denounce the government’s violation of … Read More

The Africa-America Institute honors H.E. Filipe Nyusi, H.E. Professor Hassana Alidou, Dr. Austin Demby, Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, and Gilead Sciences at 65th Anniversary Gala

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Africa-America Institute 65th Anniversary Gala was held on September 25, 2018 at the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. The international organization dedicated to strengthening human capacity of Africans, honored that evening H.E. Filipe Nyusi … Read More

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer honors African Communities Together, Senegalese Association of America and Catherine Cudjoe of the National Ghana Parade Council

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer honored African Communities Together, The Senegalese Association of America and Catherine Cudjoe, president of the National Ghana Parade Council during its first African Immigrant Heritage reception held on September 24, 2018 at … Read More

Junior Achievement Africa hosts fundraiser with Frank Aswani and Emmanuel Nyame

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Junior Achievement Africa, an organization building the capacity of Africa’s youth in 14 sub-Saharan countries hosted a fundraiser with special advisor Frank Aswani as the keynote speaker on September 21, 2018 at Facebook office in Manhattan. … Read More

NYU Africa House hosts book reading with former president of Tanzania H.E. Dr. Jakaya M Kikwete

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYU Africa House hosted a book reading of “The Journey of My Life: From a Barefoot Schoolboy to President”with H.E. Dr. Jakaya M Kikwete, former president of Tanzania and visiting scholar in residence on September 20, … Read More

NYC Commission on Human Rights holds forum to empower and unite Yew Yorkers of African descent

Photos: Mr. Gueye On September 18, 2018, the NYC Commission on Human Rights held in Manhattan a forum to build coalition among African immigrant, African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latinx communities, and other self-identified Black communities and inform them of their … Read More

Arthur Mitchell, Cheryl Wills and Ann Tripp Grand Marshalls of 49th Annual African American Day Parade in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Arthur Mitchell, Cheryl Wills and Ann Tripp were the Grand Marshals of the 49th Annual African American Day Parade, which took place on September 16, 2018 on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd in Harlem.     Related … Read More

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