New York-based nonprofit pairs free cancer screenings with culture, as Congress weighs National African Heritage Month
THE BRONX, N.Y. — A New York-based commission representing African immigrants will fold free cancer screenings into its seventh annual African Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 12, betting that music, fashion and food will draw a larger crowd than a…
The Bronx’s West African boom is outpacing Parkchester’s ballot box, city data show
Africans now make up 12% of the Bronx’s foreign-born population, more than double their 5% share citywide, according to the city Department of City Planning’s Newest New Yorkers, 2026 report. But in Bronx Community District 9, the Parkchester and…
Bronx’s West African boom is outpacing Parkchester’s ballot box, city data show
THE BRONX, N.Y. — Africans now make up 12% of the Bronx’s foreign-born population, more than double their 5% share citywide, and in the borough’s Parkchester-area district, more than 10,600 young adults are eligible to vote but not yet…
A Bronx health exemption is the right fix for SNAP’s new work rules
A diabetic grandmother in Parkchester now has 80 hours a month to account for, or she loses the food assistance that helps her afford insulin-friendly meals. New federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took full effect…
When food aid comes with homework: How new SNAP rules are testing the Bronx
Lawrence Seiler spent over twenty years exempt from proving he deserved help feeding her family. As of March 1, 2026, that exemption no longer exists for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers like him. New federal work requirements for the Supplemental…
Beyond The Headlines: Sheikh Musa Drammeh And His Advocacy for Health Equity in New York
An Interview with Sheikh Musa Drammeh and Daniel O’Conor….
From fatigue to function: How a Bronx Imam built a prevention movement that changed New York policy
Twelve years ago, Sheikh Musa Drammeh could not climb two flights of stairs without stopping to catch his breath. The Bronx community organizer visited his physician complaining of fatigue and persistent weakness. Blood work returned clean. A…
NYC disability advocates say funding cuts threaten job security for workers with special needs
By Mutiu Olawuyi Disability advocates in New York City are warning that cuts to support organizations are eroding employment stability for workers with disabilities, even as a 40-plus percentage point employment gap separates disabled and non-disabled…
Introduction to My Journalism Blog: Constructive Restorative Journalism
Why I am starting CR Journalism — a professional new media blog built on Constructive Restorative Journalism, focused on Africa, the diaspora, and underrepresented communities.
Test Post
This is my first test post on CR Journalism. I am setting up this blog as my professional online space for my New Media Journalism graduate program and my developing work in constructive restorative journalism.