African Services Committee hosts annual holiday party in Harlem

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell African Services Committee hosted its annual holiday party for clients, friends and family members at its headquarters in Harlem on December 13, 2019. Related Images:

African Services Committee hosts an evening with Somali Poet Ladan Osman

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell African Services Committee hosted an evening featuring Somali Poet Ladan Osman who read an excerpt of her book ‘Exiles of Eden’ on June 12, 2019 in Manhattan. The event also included an exhibition by Ethiopian Artist … 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

Video: Masjid Aqsa hosts Immigration Forum to reassure African community | La Mosquée Aqsa organise un Forum sur l’Immigration pour rassurer la communauté africaine

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By Isseu Diouf Campbell Pour les sous-titres en français cliquez sur CC [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Masjid Aqsa-Salam hosted on February 26, 2017 an immigration forum for the African immigrant community in Harlem following rumors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s raids … Read More

African Services Committee to discuss President-Elect’s Immigration Reform Platform

African Services Committee’s Immigrant Community Law Center, or ICLC, is hosting a post-election info session event for the immigrant community on November 14, 2016 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at African Services Committee’s third floor conference room. ICLC attorneys … Read More

Coalition and partners launch Immigrants Vote! Campaign

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On July 18, close to one hundred New Yorkers, including members of black and immigrant communities, convened at Foley Square to launch the New York Immigration Coalition’s Immigrants Vote! Campaign and demand justice and accountability from our political system on … Read More

African Services Committee receives the NYIC Member of the Year Award

L-R: Ilfenesh Hadera, ASC co-directors Kim Nichols, Asfaha Hadera, and Bakary Tandia, policy advocate of African Services Committee pose with their Member of the Year award   The first award of the New York Immigration Coalition 2016 Gala – the … Read More

The New York Immigration Coalition to honor African Services Committee

The New York Immigration Coalition will present a “Member of the Year” award to African Services Committee for their strong engagement in the Coalition’s work advocating for immigrant communities at its annual gala held at Capitale in Manhattan’s Lower East … Read More

Coalition and partners Launch “Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative”

A coalition of immigrant advocates representing Black, African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latino communities announced this month a new collaboration to engage and uplift black immigrants called the Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative (BIEI). This initiative will support black immigrant-led community-based organizations and legal … Read More

Womenwerk honors Public Advocate Letitia James and African Services Committee

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Womenwerk, a movement founded by two young African women Nekpen Osuan and Demi Ajayi to “change the way women discuss, perceive and overcome challenges” hosted its annual gala on March 7, 2015 at John Jay College. … Read More

Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration is a partial victory – Bakary Tandia

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Association des Ressortissants de Marcory hosts 2nd Health Fair & Wellness

L-R: African Services committee employee performing Hepatitis test  By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Association des Ressortissants de Marcory (Association of Residents from Marcory) hosted a Health Fair & Wellness on April 27, 2013 at Promise Academy in Harlem. The association … Read More