Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The United Nations celebrated the life and spirit of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on June 16, 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters. Related Images:
African Services Committee hosted a fundraiser titled “Come to the Table” with Chef Pierre Thiam on June 14, 2017 at the James Cohan Gallery in Manhattan to raise money for its community kitchen. Related Images:
Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell NYU Africa House hosted a town hall meeting with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on June 9, 2017 at the NYU Kimmel Center in Manhattan. Several members of the Ghanaian and the larger African Diaspora attended the … Read More
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), and the Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) joined L+M Development Partners, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI), and partners for the grand … Read More
On Thursday, July 14, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray hosted a celebration in honor of the first-ever Harlem/Havana Music & Cultural Festival, an international visual and performing arts, fashion, education and culinary exchange celebrating the rich … Read More
The African Union Commission, UN Women and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations launched the African Women Leaders Network on June 2 at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan. Related Images:
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The Permanent Mission of the African Union to the United-Nations celebrated African Day on May 25, at the Manhattan Center in New York City. Several African dignitaries attended the event that included a cake … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Several African immigrants met with Mayor Bill de Blasio at the City Resource Fair held during City Hall in Your Borough Week at the Bronx County Courthouse to discuss issues affecting African immigrants in New York. … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio and Bronx Borough President Ruben Díaz, Jr. hosted a City Resource Fair during City Hall in Your Borough Week at the Bronx County Courthouse. Top representatives from City Hall, the Department … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union hosted a Forum on African Youth on May 19, 2019 at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan. The forum included the launch of Ambassador Adao Pinto’s book, … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The Georgie Badiel Foundation hosted the First Edition of Burkina Faso Water Day on May 16 at the Bryan Park Hotel in Manhattan to raise money to provide access to clean drinking water in Burkina … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell Sunu Thiossane Youth Development Agency hosted its 5th Annual Screening and Dinner fundraiser on May 13 at BAM Fisher in Brooklyn. The evening started with a screening of Larabilaran: Le Talibé et Moi, a film … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The NYC Commission on Human Rights, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, hosted the First Annual African Community Forum and Resource Fair on May 11, at the Metropolitan College of New York … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The 24th New York African Film Festival hosted a special shorts program titled Senegal Spotlight on May 6, 2017 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in Manhattan. The evening featured several shorts made in … Read More
Photos by Isseu Diouf Campbell The 24th New York African Film Festival opened this year at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in Manhattan with the U.S. premiere of award-winning South African director Akin Omotoso’s Vaya, a moving film about … Read More
