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Press Release: African Immigrant Reactions to Obama Nomination
Tuesday, June 10, 2008--With Senator Barack Obama becoming the first black person to win a major party’s nomination for president, it is an exciting time for the American story. It is also a meaningful moment for Africans in the U.S. at a time when immigration is an uncertain part of that story. African immigrants see themselves and opportunity in Obama’s rise and also reflect on the possibilities for U.S. policy in Africa. “He can be a vehicle of change even on the Continent…Hope, aspiration and ambition make many things possible.” Read on for more reactions

African Services in the New York Sun
A story about the global food shortages and the recent trend among African immigrants who are sending food home in lieu of cash remittances. ASC staffers Aida Dialo-Diagne and Ndeye Gueye offered their narratives. More

The Reverend Calvin O. Butts Visits African Services in Ethiopia
In September, Reverend Calvin O. Butts of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem visited African Services' Shola Market clinic in Addis Ababa. The Reverend and 150 members of the church made the historical visit to Ethiopia, its spiritual homeland, in honor of Abyssinian's bicentennial celebration. ASC staff and founder Asfaha Hadera had a chance to meet with Reverend Butts and share with him our work in HIV prevention, testing and care in Ethiopia.

African Services in POZ: "African in America"
A story by Nicole Joseph about the efforts of African Services and others to develop effective HIV prevention and treatment strategies that distinguish between exploding infection rates in the African-American community and the unique needs of African immigrants.
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African Services in The Ethiopia Reporter
A series on African Services' HIV testing and treatment program for migrant families in Addis Ababa. By Yelibenwork Ayele.
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January 27: Entoto Children Get Tested for HIV More PDF

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