Salif Keita at SOB’s in New York City on September 18, 2014 By Isseu Diouf Campbell Malian singer Salif Keita performed on September 18, 2014, at SOB’s in Manhattan, for albinism, a cause he knows all too well. To raise … Read More
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
Youssou NDour By Isseu Diouf Campbell Senegalese minister, singer and songwriter Youssou NDour performed two sold out shows on September 12 and 13, 2014, at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn as part of the 2014 Next Wave Festival. … 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
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Several women from diverse ethnic backgrounds were honored on August 15, 2014, during the ”Champion of Change Awards” hosted by the World Women Global Council at the United Nations headquarters. The honorees include: * Dr. Nasif … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlemites had a lot of fun on Harlem day, which took place on august 17th, 2014, along 135th Street from St. Nicholas Avenue to 5th Avenue. The event featuring a children’s festival, a health village, an … 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
By Isseu Diouf Campbell African heads of states were in Washington DC for the first U.S. Africa summit hosted by president Barack Obama in the nation’s capital on August 4-6, 2014. Themed “Investing in the next generation” and starting … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders ended this week with a three-day presidential summit attended by President Barack Obama who renamed the program in honor of Nelson Mandela during a town hall meeting with the … Read More
The Pan-African media company Face2face Africa will honor today business mogul Dr. Mo Ibrahim, fashion icon Alek Wek, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti, entrepreneur Bethlehem Alemu and general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors Masai Ujiri … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Following an informal meeting at the United-Nations, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was joined by M. John Ashe, President of the 68th session of the General Assembly, Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of South … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Senator Bill Perkins in partnership with Imbizo Host Committee and several local elected officials will host the 2nd Annual Nelson Mandela Day Celebration, today, July 18, 2014, at 5:30 pm at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell It was Barbara Teer’s vision to create a special night, “a night for showing appreciation, acknowledgement and praise” to members of the black community who had extraordinary vision and talent. As Teer, the founder of … 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
In this month of Ramadan where many Muslims around the world are fasting in devotion to God, Asma Bint Shameem shares with us common mistakes that people make during this period. Mistake #1: Taking Ramadan as a ritual For many … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Photo Credit: Rob Bennett Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray hosted a Ramadan Iftar Dinner on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Gracie Mansion, but the media was nowhere to be seen. The event, … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Nigeriens converged in front the UN headquarters, Saturday, June 14, 2014, to protest against the lack of freedom of expression and democracy in Niger lead since April 7, 2011 by president Mahamadou Issoufou. Protesters came from … Read More
Two weeks after the passing of poet and activist Maya Angelou, the black community is mourning the loss of another legend, actress Ruby Dee who died at 91 from natural causes on June 11, 2014, in her New Rochelle home. … Read More
