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April 14, 2023
Description: Dear Friends, The past few weeks have been filled with greater attention on the African continent. Vice President Kamala…
March 10, 2023
Description: Explore opportunities at The Africa Center! Explore current opportunities below: Volunteer
December 15, 2022
Description: Dear Friends, This year has been one of significant milestones at The Africa Center. For the first time ever, we opene…
October 20, 2022
Description: Dear Friends, I can hardly believe we have reached the final months of the year so soon, but alas, here we a…
August 5, 2022
Description: The following is a letter written by our CEO, Uzodinma Iweala, which was sent to our community as our August newsletter.…
February 10, 2022
Description: Curated by Dr. Jessica B. Harris Widely Considered the World’s Preeminent Expert on the Foods of the African Dias…
October 10, 2021
Description: The Africa Center, narrative change organisation Africa No Filter, Media Monitoring Africa and the University of C…
September 30, 2021
Description: As we head into the holiday season, we’ve partnered with Brittle Paper, the online literary magazine for African…
Description: On Tuesday, September 28, the Energy for Growth Hub and The Africa Center released Reframing Climate Justice for Develo…
September 29, 2021
Description: by Kwabena Slaughter “Artificial Intelligence”, AI for short, is a theory about computer systems that can p…
August 6, 2021
Description: The following is a letter written by our CEO, Uzodinma Iweala, which was sent to our community as part of April newslett…
May 1, 2021
Description: September 9, 2021 – Members of New York City’s African community, along with elected leaders from across…
March 21, 2021
Description: On March 21, the United Nations observes the International Day for the Elimination of Racism. This year, Uzodinma Iweala…
January 8, 2021
Description: The following is a letter written by our CEO, Uzodinma Iweala, which was sent to our community on January 7th 2021. Joi…
August 3, 2020
Description: Courtesy of the artist and albertz benda, NY The Africa Center’s One on One interview series highlights the mover…
August 1, 2020
Description: Last year The Africa Center partnered with Moleskine Foundation to co-create and host a chapter of AtWork “Where…
July 31, 2020
Description: The Africa Center is partnering with THE OFFICE performing arts + film to bring their RESIST COVID | TAKE SIX campaign…
July 25, 2020
Description: The Africa Center is partnering with the Africa Soft Power Project to bring you a virtual convening of industry thought…
June 19, 2020
Description: These remarks were made by our CEO, Uzodinma Iweala at Black Lives Matter Tribute Juneteenth Ceremony at The Africa Ce…
June 17, 2020
Description: June 17, 2020 NEW YORK, NY – The Africa Center will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the installation of it…
