Photo & Videos from GO Africa Carnival 2024 part 1

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Collection of some of the photos and videos from Go Africa Carnival 2024 held on 7/20/2024

Go Africa Carnival celebrates sixth year of celebration in Harlem By Amsterdam News

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Great article for the event on 7/20/2024

https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/08/01/go-africa-carnival-celebrates-sixth-year-of-celebration-in-harlem

Go Africa Carnival 2023 Letter of support from NYS governor Kathy Hochul

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We welcome and appreciate the support

Letter of Support for Go Africa Carnival 2023 from NYS speaker Carl Heastie

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We appreciate the Speaker’s ongoing support

Visit Kingston Restaurant & Bar to the Go Africa Carnival 2023 on 7/15/2023

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Visit Kingston Restaurant & Bar at the  Go Africa Carnival and throughout the year!

The Go Africa Carnival 2023 will take place on  7/15/2023

from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.

self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2023.eventbrite.com

or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001

Kingston has a full service bar!

Kingston Restaurant & Bar
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Photo & Videos from Go Africa Carnival 2023 part 1

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Collection of some of the photos and videos from Go Africa Carnival 2023 held on 7/15/2023, @ 225 116th St. between 7th AVE & 8th Aves in New York from 10am – 6pm.

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Artist Profile: Sekouba Bolomba, Senior Artistic Director (Africa) will be leading the artist Stages at the Go Africa Carnival 2023 on 7/15/2023

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We again welcome Mr.  Sekouba Bolomba, Senior Artistic Director (Africa), Go Africa Network Inc, as the lead performer and artist for the upcoming Carnival on 7/15/2023

The Go Africa Carnival 2019 will take place on 7/15/2023
from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.
self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2019.eventbrite.com

Mr. Sekouba Bolomba is an Ivorian reggae musician. In the tradition of jamaican roots reggae from the 70s, Sekouba combines an eclectic mix of traditional West African rhythms known as Bolomba, using djembe drums and balafons. His potent lyrics, heavy ideas, and delicate voice are laced in his music in four different languages: English, French, Malinke and Bambara. He humbly has graced stages around the globe with generous performances, including Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, the United States of America and Canada.
After being enriched into the roots of the Bolomba style, the young Sekouba came alive with the West African sounds of the Mandinka. Sekouba’s desire to sing came naturally but it was never a reality without the musical influence of his brother, Ismael Isaac. Sekouba’s other musical influences include, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy, and Bob Marley.
Sekouba’s uplifting and heartening lyrics enliven audiences with spiritual liberation and African consciousness. His debut album “I’m So Glad” was self-produced in New York City and arranged by Oscar Ankou. Sekouba’s sophomore album in 2010 “Sejo” was co-produced by Sidney Mills, Grammy award-winning reggae artist and keyboard player for the legendary reggae band Steel Pulse. The album includes outstanding liberal tracks like “Mandela” featuring Bob Marley’s guitarist Junior Marvin from The Wailers. “Mandela” is a sharp and arousing tribute to former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela, and has been well-received by international fans.
Sekouba and his band Bolumba Stylee have decorated the nation with groovy, soulful performances at venues and festivals such as Festival Nuits d’Afrique in Montreal, Canada; Abi Festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Fête de la Musique in Mali; SummerStage in New York City, alongside Israeli artist Idan Raichel; NJPAC SummerStage; New Haven Music Festival; Brooklyn’s International African Arts Festival; S.O.B.’s; Shrine World Music Venue; and many more. Sekouba’s music is inspired by a conglomerate of modern day music, and the ancestral dialogue passed down to him as a descendant of a long line of griots. In one show, Sekouba’s listeners share in a universal experience.
Sekouba is the youngest brother of Isaac Ismael, the lead singer in Ivory Coast’s best known musical group. He currently lives in New York City and is the Senior Artistic Director for the Go Africa Network 2016 (NYC).

Sekouba’s bio is in the May 2016 edition of L3 Magazine, North America.s #1 Urban-Caribbean online publication.

https://www.facebook.com/sekouba.bolomba/about

We Welcome the NYPD 28th Precinct Community Affairs Team to the Go Africa Carnival 2021 on 7/10/2021

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The Go Africa Carnival 2021 will take place on  7/10/2021

from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.

self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2021.eventbrite.com

or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001

About the NYPD 28th Precinct:

28th Precinct

Overview

Deputy Inspector Andre M. Brown

Commanding Officer: Deputy Inspector Andre M. Brown

The 28th Precinct serves the central portion of Harlem. The precinct is home to the historic Apollo Theater, the Adam Clayton Powell Harlem State Office Building, and the Studio Museum in Harlem.

(212) 678-1611
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Crime Statistics (PDF)
Crime Statistics (Excel)

Contact Information

2271-89 8th Ave.
New York, NY, 10027-5319

Police Officer Gregory Green II

Community Affairs 28th Precinct 2271 Frederick Douglass Boulevard New York, NY 10027

Email: GREGORY.GREEN2@nypd.org

Tel 212-678-1622

Precinct: (212) 678-1611
Community Affairs: (212) 678-1622
Crime Prevention: (212) 678-1614 – Wayne Lowe – E-mail: wayne.lowe@nypd.org
Domestic Violence Officer: (212) 678-1628 – E-mail
Youth Coordination Officer: (212) 678-1636 – E-mail
Auxiliary Coordinator: (212) 678-1615
Detective Squad: (212) 678-1608
Specialized Units/NCO: (212) 678-2655

Community Council

President: Lehman McGhee
Meetings: Community Council meetings typically take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM on the second floor of Touro College (231 West 124th Street); excluding recess during summer months (July/August).

We are proud announce that Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President will serve as Grand Marshall for the Go Africa Carnival 2021 on 7/10/2021

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We are again honored that the Honorable Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, will serve again as Grand Marshall for the Go Africa Harlem 2021 to be held on 07/10/2021 from 10am – 6pm on 116th street btw 7th & 8th Avenues.
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The Go Africa Carnival 2021 will take place on  7/10/2021

from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.

self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2021.eventbrite.com

or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001

  • Gale A. Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President, responsible for advising the Mayor and City Council on borough concerns, commenting on all land-use matters in the borough, advocating for the borough in the municipal budget process, and appointing members of Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards. Gale Brewer 2
  • The Borough President also chairs the Borough Board, made up of City Council Members and Chairs from the Community Boards, and the Borough Services Cabinet, composed of senior officials from City agencies delivering services in the borough.

Ms. Brewer previously served on the City Council for 12 years, from 2002 through 2013, representing the 6th Council District which includes most of the Upper West Side and northern Clinton.

  • As Councilmember, she successfully passed legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for most hourly employees, compelling landlords to fix repeat violations, requiring all City data be published online, and the nation’s first law protecting domestic workers.
  • She was the founding chair of the Council’s Technology Committee in 2002.
  • Immediately prior to her election to the City Council, Brewer served as Project Manager for the NYC Nonprofits Project at CUNY’s Graduate Center, and before that worked for the Telesis Corporation, a private firm that builds affordable housing in New York City.
  • Prior to that non-profit and private-sector experience, Brewer served in City government in various roles, including as…
  • New York City Deputy Public Advocate for Intergovernmental Affairs under Mark Green (1994-1998).
  • Director of Mayor Dinkins’ Federal Office in New York City, managing the administration’s legislative agenda in Washington and a technical assistance program to help community-based organizations obtain federal funds (1990 to 1994).
  • Executive Director of the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women (concurrent with the Federal Office, from 1993 to 1994).
  • Chief of Staff to West Side Councilmember Ruth W. Messinger– before Messinger was, herself, elected Manhattan Borough President (1979-1989).
  • Brewer also served on the staff of Lt. Governor Mary Anne Krupsak, the first women elected statewide in New York in 1974 (under Gov. Hugh Carey) and first served in government in the City Parks Department during the Lindsay administration.
  • Brewer has an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and she did her undergraduate work at Columbia University and Bennington College.
  • She co-teaches a class in urban policy each spring with former Borough President Messinger as part of Hunter College’s Public Service Scholar program, and has taught urban affairs at other area colleges, including Barnard, Baruch, Brooklyn and Queens Colleges.
  • Brewer is married to Cal Snyder; they live on the Upper West Side. Together they have raised many foster children.

We welcome U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat support of the Go Africa Carnival 2021 on 7/10/2021

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The Go Africa Carnival 2021 will take place on  7/10/2021

from 10am – 6pm on 116th Street btw. 7th & 8th Aves.

self-register via @Eventbrite https://goafricacarnival2021.eventbrite.com

or email Info@GoAfricacarnival.org or phone 646-502-9778 Ext. 8001
We welcome the support of the Congressman again this year!
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
United States Congress
Representing New York’s 13th Congressional District

U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat proudly represents New York’s Thirteenth Congressional District. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2017, during the 115th Congress.

Congressman Espaillat was born in the Dominican Republic in 1954 and came to the United States with his family when he was nine years old.  He grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City and is the first Dominican-American to serve in the United States Congress.  Congressman Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the House Select Committee on Small Business.  He is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and serves as Chairman of the CHC Task Force for Transportation, Infrastructure and Housing.

A steadfast champion for working- and middle-class New Yorkers, Congressman Espaillat is a staunch advocate of a fair living wage, immediate and effective investments in affordable housing, meaningful criminal justice reform, infrastructure improvements, expanded youth programs, and better educational opportunities.

Throughout the tenure of his career in public service, Congressman Espaillat has been a vocal advocate for protecting tenants, improving schools, and making serious, smart investments in economic development, job creation, and environmental protection.  Prior to coming to Congress, he served as a New York State Senator during which he represented the neighborhoods of Marble Hill, Inwood, Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, West Harlem, the Upper West Side, Hell’s Kitchen, Clinton, and Chelsea.

While in the New York State Senate, Congressman Espaillat served as the Ranking Member of the Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee; Chairman of the Senate Puerto Rican/Latino Caucus; and as a member of the Environmental Conservation, Economic Development, Codes, Insurance, and Judiciary committees. Prior to his tenure as a state senator, he served in the New York State Assembly, and in 1996 became the first Dominican-American elected to a state legislature.  In 2002, Espaillat was elected chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus.

Prior to entering elected office, Congressman Espaillat served as the Manhattan Court Services Coordinator for the NYC Criminal Justice Agency, a non-profit organization that provides indigent legal services and works to reduce unnecessary pretrial detention and post-sentence incarceration costs.  He later worked as Director of the Washington Heights Victims Services Community Office, an organization offering counseling and other services to families of victims of homicides and other crimes, and as the Director of Project Right Start, a national initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to combat substance abuse by educating the parents of pre-school children.

Congressman Espaillat is a proud father and grandfather.