In the last few weeks of my research, I’ve sought to hone in on the most recent wave of voluntary African migration to New York since the 80s. My maps seek to illuminate the settlement patterns of West Africans in Harlem as of the 2016 American Community Survey. My first map outlines the Harlem area…
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A Chat with ACT’s Maimouna Dieye
I sat down with Maimouna Dieye, program manager at African Communities Together (ACT), earlier this week to hear her thoughts on my historical research project on African migration into Harlem. At ACT, Maimouna works on the organization’s language access and hair braiding initiatives within the African community. She leads the language access program which recruits…
In Reference: Money Has No Smell
My research encompasses over 400 years of African migration into New York and Harlem, so I have had to rely on many sources to get a broader understanding of the multiple histories involved. However, aligning with the African Communities Together (ACT) membership, I am hoping to focus on the recent wave of African migration into…
