But how did the richest city/country in the world get here and how are the African immigrants coping with the situation? According to the New York City website, www1.nyc.gov, African immigrants make about 4.2 per cent of the New York City population, the bulk of which are West Africans.Most Africans from francophone countries are attracted to New York due to access to resources like English language classes. Now I’m involved in Safari Yangu, an organization that advocates for black immigrants in New York and Amnesty International Bronx New York, which is an international human rights organization. Anecdotal counts put the number of deaths among African immigrants at more than 100. According to the New York African Business Council, it's estimated, there are more than 2000 African street vendors in the city selling different products from Africa like jewelry, masks, carvings, and clothing.

Source: Standard Digital April 26, 2020 18:05 UTC