NEW YORK— The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) will convene today, November 12, 2015, from 5:45pm to 8pm, a town hall for the African community to meet city agency leaders and hear about the services they provide. The town hall held … Read More
Families residing in New York and interested in Gifted and Talented programs can submit a request for testing from October 7 to November 9, 2015. Students entering kindergarten, first, second or third grade can submit a mandatory request either on … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – In the wake of the attack that left nine African-Americans dead at church in Charleston in US State of South Carolina, a Group of UN human rights experts called on Friday for prompt action by … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams joined local students at an event held Saturday at UN headquarters to celebrate the International Day of Happiness and highlight the importance of tackling climate change. “As the global community marked … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The York College Division of Student Development and the Greater Queens Chapter of the Links, Inc. hosted this evening a conversation with President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf moderated by NY1 News Anchor Cheryl Wills at … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda has launched a Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes, stressing the need to end impunity for such egregious crimes. Speaking at the launch of … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have taken the bold step to improve measurement and recording of remittances flow, reduce remittance transfer costs and enable beneficiaries to be included in the financial system. This follows the signing of Host Country … Read More
“As long as Ebola was in Africa it was not a crisis but just another African disease” Kofi Boateng Related Images:
Ousmane Dramé speaks about her two children being beaten and called Ebola Related Images:
Beyond the Lights stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker at the Urbanworld Film Festival By Isseu Diouf Campbell The nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, opened with Beyond the Lights on September 18, 2014, at SAV Theatre in … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell L’organisation United African Congress a organisé, en partenariat avec la fondation Give them a Hand Foundation, un forum sur le virus Ebola, au siège des Nations Unies, le 27 août 2014, pour sensibiliser le public et … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray hosted yesterday, August 27, 2014, a reception in celebration of the West Indian American and Caribbean Heritage at Gracie Mansion. Chirlane McCray who is of Barbadian and … Read More
Mandela Washington Fellow Fouzia Dahir talks about leadership and the U.S. Africa Summit. Video Interview with Mandela Washington Fellow Fouzia Dahir Related Images:
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Nigerian professionals, academicians, entrepreneurs, and government officials will discuss Nigeria’s education and security challenges, present leadership issues and ways the Diaspora can contribute to the country’s economic growth at the 5th Annual Nigerian Leadership Summit held … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Thousands of Tanzanians from the Diaspora will hold their first-ever conference in Tanzania on August 14-15, 2014 with the aim of establishing an inclusive agenda for their participation in the country’s development. Put together by the … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Think Like A Man Too, the American comedy, which premiered in New York City at the 18th Annual American Black Film Festival on June 19, 2014, is still going strong. The film was number 1 at the … Read More
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria was held in Lagos on May 17, and May 18, 2014, and featured more than 30 designers based in Africa and abroad. Related Images:
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Guinea beat Burkina Faso in the final by 2-1, becoming the winner of the 5th Annual African Nations Soccer Tournament hosted by the Bronx African Advisory Council on May 17, 2014 at Macombs Dam Park. Guinea … Read More
Anika Noni Rose at the Half of the Yellow Sun NY Premiere Related Images:
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Half of a Yellow Sun, the adaptation of Chimamanda NGozie Adichie’s award winning novel starring Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anika Noni Rose, premiered on May 9, 2014, during the 21st New York African Film Festival … Read More
