By Isseu Diouf Campbell [column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Author and journalist Dr. Herb Boyd paid tribute to late anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela during a Black History Month celebration and business networking reception hosted on February 26, 2014 by the South African … Read More
] By Isseu Diouf Campbell New City Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted a Black History Month event honoring a trailblazer from each borough on February 24, 2014, at Long Island University in Brooklyn. Honorees included: – Joseph Thompson, Bronx resident and … Read More
New York, US – Boxing legend Mohammad Ali might be ill, but his fighting gloves are continuing to fetch good money. At a public auction in New York, US, the gloves worn by Ali – who was then known as … Read More
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Every time you decide to publish a story, you will get a reaction from whoever reads it, and whether you like or not, you will be judged on the content. Jen Carson had this privilege this week when her piece … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell South African singer and songwriter Tuelo Minah known for her blending of African melodies with American soul will release with her “cousins”, their debut self-titled album on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at SubCulture New York in … Read More
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – US President Barack Obama will host an African Summit in Washington, DC, 5-6 Aug. as part of efforts to strengthen trade and investment, the White House has announced. The summit will also be used to … Read More
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Ghanaian broadcaster Komla Dumor has died, Joy FM, the Accra-based radio station he worked for before moving to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London, announced on Saturday. Joy FM, quoting family sources, said Dumor, 41, died on Saturday morning … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell A very emotional Lupita Nyong’o accepted the award for Best supporting actress at the Critics’ Choice Awards on January 16, 2014 in Santa Monica. “Being part of 12 years a slave has been one of the … Read More
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A day after winning the Best Supporting Actress award for her work in “12 Years a Slave” at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Kenyan actress and director Lupita Nyong’o was shining again at the Golden Globes 2014. … Read More
Amiri Baraka, Tongues of Fire Choir at the Apollo Theater on April 27, 2013 Poet, author and political activist Amiri Baraka died January 9, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. Related Images:
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By Isseu Diouf Campbell Several leaders including Ambassador of South Africa to the U.N. Kingsley Mamabolo, Consul General George Monyemangene, former Mayor David N. Dinkins, Imam Al-Hajj Talib ‘Abdur Rashid, Rev. Calvin Butts and the Rev. Al Sharpton converged to … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The South African community in New York mourned Nelson Mandela with songs and dance during a prayer service hosted by the Imbizo Host Committee and Senator Bill Perkins Office on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the … Read More
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1 2 … 6 ► By Isseu Diouf Campbell Applause Africa Magazine will host its third Annual African Diaspora Awards on November 30, 2013 at the Gerald Lynch Theater in Manhattan. Applause Africa’s co-founders Michael Ikotun and Debo Foloruncho launched … Read More
