African Hope Commitee celebrates 14 years of service in the African immigrant community

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell African Hope Commitee celebrated 14 years of service in the African immigrant community empowering women and fighting against HIV/AIDS. The celebration took place on March 17, 2018 at Parafiffi in the Bronx.   Related Images:

Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray honor Loretta Lynch

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray hosted a Black History Month Celebration at the American Museum of Natural History on February 22, 2018. The event honored former Attorney General of the United States … Read More

C&M Events hosts New York Black Panther Red Carpet Showing at the Magic Johnson Theater

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell C&M Events hosted a New York Black Panther Red Carpet Showing on February 17, 2018 at the Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem. Members of the African Diaspora came from the five boroughs to showcase with pride … Read More

Ghanaian community says final goodbye to Emmanuel Owusu Mensah

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell On February 17, 2018, members of the Ghanaian community held a Memorial Service for Emmanuel Owusu Mensah, an American soldier of Ghanain descent who died on December 28, 2017 rescuing neighbors from a fire. Emmanuel Owusu … Read More

NYC Commission on Human Rights hosts panel discussion on racial profiling & discrimination based on immigrant status

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Commission on Human Rights held a panel discussion on racial profiling and discrimination based on immigrant status within the African community in NYC on February 15, 2018 at Columbia University in Harlem. The conversation moderated … Read More

African New Yorkers rally against racism, modern slavery and human trafficking

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Diaspora Coalition for Justice and I Am Proud African hosted a rally against racism, modern slavery and human trafficking on February 15 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in Manhattan.   Related Images:

Millen Magese Group hosts Sip N’ Shop New York with Nigerian designer Matopeda

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Millen Magese Group hosts Sip N’ Shop New York with Nigerian designer Matopeda on February 11, 2018 at Bryant Park in Manhattan. Related Images:

AfroPoP celebrates 10 years

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell Black stars and filmmakers converged on the Harlem Stage Gatehouse on February 9 ,2018 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the acclaimed series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. The event featured a screening of the documentary … Read More

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer honors Courtney Bennett, Cicely Harris and Candis Tolliver

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted Trailblazers, a Black history month celebration that honored Courtney Bennett, Executive Director, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Cicely Harris, Chair, Community Board 10 and Candis Tolliver, Deputy Political Director, SEIU … Read More

NYC Council Member Andy King honors Black leaders at Black History Month celebration

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Council Member Andy King and the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program kicked off Black History Month by celebrating New York’s Black leaders and Black voices that have made groundbreaking history in our lifetime. The annual “Celebrating … Read More

NYC Commission on Human Rights hosts African Muslim Leaders Roundtable with Commissioner Carmelyn P. Malalis

Photos : Isseu Diouf Campbell NYC Commission on Human Rights held an African Muslim Leaders Roundtable on January 25, 2018 at the Commision’s central office in Manhattan. Commissioner Carmelyn P. Malalis attended the meeting, which helped the City agency get a … Read More

The Christian Times hosts Martin Luther King, Jr. forum titled An Economic Shift

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Rev. Dennis Dillon, founder of the Christian Times, hosted a Martin Luther King, Jr. forum titled An Economic Shift : Strengthening the Connection between the African Diaspora and the African Continent on January 15, 2018 at the … Read More

Dwyer Cultural Center celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with words of inspiration from different religious groups

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Cliff Frazier, founder of The New York Metropolitan Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolence and members of the community celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. with words of inspiration from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and … Read More

Mariama Camara crowned Miss Guinea USA in New York

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Mariama Camara was crowned Miss Guinea USA during a beauty pageant hosted by Fatima Diallo on December 24, 2017 at the National Black Theatre in Harlem.     Related Images:

Bronx Community College African Students Association hosts African Women Symposium titled “I’m not an object”

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Bronx Community College African Students Association and Echoes of Africa Initiative hosted an African Women Symposium titled “I’m not an object” on December 8, 2017 at the Roscoe Brown Student Center to discuss education, family issues, … Read More

Souleymane Bachir Diagne receives insignia of the Order des Arts et des Lettres

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Senegalese philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne received the insignia of the Order des Arts et des Lettres at the French Embassy in Manhattan on December 4, 2017. Related Images:

African immigrant New Yorkers shout “Africans are not for sale” to Libyan Mission

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell African immigrant New Yorkers held a rally under the theme “Africans are not for sale” in front of the permanent mission of Libya in Manhattan on November 28, 2017 to protest against the deplorable conditions of … Read More

Jury finds two NYPD officers involved in Mohamed Bah’s death liable

Hawa Bah, the mother of Mohamed Bah killed by the NYPD in 2012 and Civil Rights attorney Randolph McLaughlin spoke to the press on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 after jury gave its verdict finding two NYPD officers liable ; officer Edwin Mateo … Read More

Bebenoir celebrates 10 years in Harlem

African inspired fashion and clothing company Bebenoir celebrated 10 years in Harlem on October 20, 2017. Related Images:

9th Annual Congo in Harlem opens at Maysles Cinema

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell The 9th Annual Film and Event Series Congo in Harlem opened on October 19, 2017 at Maysles Cinema in Harlem with a screening of two films Sokoni and Congo Oyé followed by a discussion moderated by … Read More

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