I spent the past eight weeks doing intensive research on the migration of African descended peoples to Harlem. Essentially, I was tasked with taking on 400 plus years of history. My initial reactions were mixed; I was excited to embark upon the discovery of rich histories of the African diaspora in New York–to delve into…
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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…
