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Mohammed Abdou

The Hustler

Posted on 23 December 2012. Tags: , , , , , ,

Middleman, bike renter, exporter, mechanic—Mohammed Abdou makes it in New York.

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Gallice Jr.

Will Rhyme For Change

Posted on 21 December 2012. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

These West African immigrants rap with purpose.

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Radio host and journalist Dame Babou explains American politics to Senegalese listeners in New York and West Africa

Translating America

Posted on 08 November 2012. Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Radio host and journalist Dame Babou explains American politics to Senegalese listeners in New York and West Africa.

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Intense winds buffeted the streets of New York.

Global City NYC Covers Hurricane Sandy

Posted on 02 November 2012.

Global City NYC’s reporters fanned across the five boroughs this week to witness New Yorkers surviving in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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Empty Sidewalks

Posted on 01 November 2012. Tags: , , ,

In the three days since Hurricane Sandy struck, Broadway’s West African-owned sales tables have disappeared.

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West African New Yorkers Ship Large Goods–And Profits–Across Atlantic

Posted on 15 October 2012. Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

West Africans pack furniture, cars and clothes into containers that are shipped to their families and to buyers back home.

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