President Barack Obama By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force President Barack Obama will welcome this afternoon four African leaders: President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, and Prime … Read More
L-R: Amy Mak Chan, Blondel Pinnock, John C. Liu and Rev. Dr. Terry Troia By Isseu Diouf-Campbell New York City Comptroller John C. Liu hosted a Women’s History Month celebration at the Emigrant Bank Building on March 12, 2013. The mayoral candidate who … Read More
By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The Network Journal honored 25 exceptional women who had a positive impact on their industry, profession or community during its annual 25 Influential Black Women in Business luncheon held on March 21, 2013 at the New York … Read More
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe died on March 21, 2013 in Boston Related Images:
L-R: UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax with Ingrid Saunders Jones, recipient of the UNCF President’s Award and Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, recipient of the UNCF Shirley Chisholm Service Award By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The United Negro College … Read More
L-R: Ilhasya Shabazz, Tariq Ramadan and Malaak Shabazz By Isseu Diouf-Campbell A full house was waiting for Tariq Ramadan at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center on February 21, 2013. The professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University was the … Read More
L-R: Ismael Betancourt, H.E. Maged Abdelaziz, and Dr. Kwame Akonor By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The Africa Now: Policy Series, a collaborative partnership between Dr. Kwame Akonor, director of Seton Hall University’s African Development Institute and Ismael Betancourt, Director of the Institute for … Read More
L-R: Filmmaker Warrington Hudlin, author Nelson George, photographer Lauri Lyon and artist Danny Simmons By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Macy’s celebrated Black History Month by hosting a panel discussion about photographer/director Gordon Parks’ influence on film and the future of African American cinema … Read More
L-R: Restaurant owner Rachid Niang with Senegalese chef Asta By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Restaurant owner Rachid Niang has combined his sense of management with the culinary talent of Senegalese chef Asta and opened a new restaurant in Harlem called J. Restaurant Chez Asta … Read More
L-R: Candidates Amadou Diallo, Abiodun Bello, and Dr. Bola Omotosho By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Three of the Africans running for the City Council District 16 seat in the Bronx attended a town hall meeting on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Bronx Community College, presented … Read More
Director and producer Sam Pollard By Isseu Diouf-Campbell “Slavery by Another Name”, the Sam Pollard film depicting the struggle of African Americans to remain free after slavery and involuntary servitude were outlawed by the Thirteenth Amendment of the United-States Constitution … Read More
Marsha Ambrosius, DJ Amanda Seales, Curly Nikki with hostesses at Dark & Lovely’s launch of the new “Au Naturale” in New York City By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Curly-haired women were the stars of the evening during Dark & Lovely’s launch of the new … Read More
L to R: David Johns, Angela Rye, Joe Briggs, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Sarah Misailidis and Tyrik McKeiver By Isseu Diouf-Campbell The DC-based non-profit organization, IMPACT, hosted a networking reception for young professionals of color at Red Rooster Harlem on February 18, … Read More
Deputy Borough President Rosemonde Pierre-Louis with actor Jamie Hector By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer partnered with the Haitian Roundtable to host a reception in honor of the Haitian Independence on January 14, 2013 at John Jay … Read More
South African designer David Tlale with model Maya Haile By Isseu Diouf-Campbell South African designer David Tlale has come a long way since his first showcase in New York with Arise Magazine in 2009. Since then, Tlale has hosted an … Read More
Cameroonian singer Kaïssa By Isseu Diouf-Campbell To commemorate Black History Month this year, the Brooklyn Museum went back to where everything started, Africa, with an evening dedicated to the continent on February 2, 2013. The Target First Saturdays event included concerts … Read More
Kimberly Goldson with a model By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Project Runway Season 9 finalist Kimberly Goldson presented her Fall/Winter 2013 collection during Harlem’s Fashion Row 6th Annual Presentation held on February 7, 2013 at the Apollo Theater. Photos of the event Related … Read More
Kahindo Mateene with models By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Congolese-born fashion designer Kahindo Mateene presented her Fall/Winter 2013 collection during Harlem’s Fashion Row 6th Annual Presentation held on February 7, 2013 at the Apollo Theater. Photos of the event Related Images:
Chantell Waters with a model By Isseu Diouf-Campbell London based fashion designer Chantell Waters presented her Fall/Winter 2013 collection during Harlem’s Fashion Row 6th Annual Presentation held on February 7, 2013 at the Apollo Theater. Photos of the event Related Images:
Sandro Romans Fall/Winter 2013 Collection By Isseu Diouf-Campbell Jamaican-born designer Sandro Romans presented his Fall/Winter 2013 collection during Harlem’s Fashion Row 6th Annual Presentation held on February 7, 2013 at the Apollo Theater. Photos of the event Related Images:
