The New Black Panther Party pays tribute to Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The New Black Panther Party and the African International Merchants’ Agency held, on January 12, 2023, the 22nd annual tribute to Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad at the Magnolia Center in Brooklyn. The celebration of Black … Read More

BAM Dance Africa Festival returns for its 45th anniversary

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell and Nate Palmer African food and culture were at the center stage of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Dance Africa Festival held during the Memorial Day weekend in Brooklyn. A storm that blew many tents … Read More

EEAP Coalition continues conversation about Black studies at Bak2Basics Salon in Brooklyn

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Following their first community event in Harlem, the EEAP Coalition held a second panel discussion titled “Be-YOU-tiful: A Conversation About Black Girls, Education, and Confidence” on May 21, 2021, at Bak2Basics Salon in Brooklyn. Hair … Read More

Haitian leaders and community members reveal newly named 2/5 subway station Newkirk Ave – Little Haiti

Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On November 18, 2021, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichote Hermelyn, Senator Kevin Parker, and Haitian community members gathered in Little Haiti, in Brooklyn, on the anniversary of the Battle of Vertières, for the reveal of the newly … Read More

Ghanaian delegation promotes Ghana as top tourism and investment destination in Africa

Photos Credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell The Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture, Ghana Tourism Authority, (GTA), Beyond the Return Project in partnership with Destination Ghana Management hosted a meet and greet on November 4, 2021, at the Weeksville Heritage Center … Read More

Nigerian-American Designer Moshood celebrates 27 years in Brooklyn

Photos credit: Bill Moore Nigerian-American Designer Moshood celebrated 27 years in Brooklyn with fashion and music on August 1, 2021. Moshood, who came to New York from Lagos, Nigeria in the 1980’s to teach through his fashions to love and … Read More

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveils second Black Lives Matter mural in New York City

Photo credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, along with several City and State officials, unveiled a Black Lives Matter mural on the street along the stretch of Joralemon Street between Adams and Court Streets. Large yellow letters … Read More

Street in Brooklyn named after American jazz pianist Randy Weston

Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell On September 29, 2019 Fatou Weston, the widow of renowned American jazz pianist Randy Weston was joined by elected officials including Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo, family members, musicians and friends for the co-naming ceremony of Randy … Read More

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Photos: First African Food Festival at Brooklyn’s Navy Pier

  Chefs Pierre Thiam, Marie-Claude Mendy, Coco Reinharz, Zinyusile Khumbula, Melchizedek Mensah, and Grace Odogbili presented some of their signature dishes during the first African Food Festival held at Brooklyn’s Navy Pier last August.   Related Images:

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to host One Brooklyn Resource Fair on September 29

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is inviting Brooklyn residents who want to know how to report, track, resolve issues and gain access to discounted services, to Brooklyn Borough Hall to connect face-to-face with the agencies and organizations that impact daily … Read More