Harlem River Park, New York City, June 25, 2025 — Mourtada, 23, and his team compete in a semifinal qualifier of the Senegalese soccer league.
Harlem River Park, New York City, June 25, 2025 — A Senegalese soccer league semifinal qualifier.
Central Park, New York City, July 4, 2025 — The Senegalese Association hosts a Fourth of July barbecue.
Central Park, New York City, July 4, 2025 — The Senegalese Association hosts a Fourth of July barbecue.
Central Park, New York City, July 4, 2025 — The Senegalese Association hosts a Fourth of July barbecue.
Harlem, New York City, July 28, 2025 — The Cheikh Amadou Bamba Day parade moves through Harlem in the morning, filling the streets with music, prayer and colorful dress. Officially recognized in New York City since a 1988 proclamation by then–Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins, the annual celebration honors the legacy of the Senegalese Sufi Mouride leader and brings together members of the diaspora in a public display of faith, unity and cultural pride.
Harlem, New York City, July 28, 2025 — The Cheikh Amadou Bamba Day parade moves through Harlem in the morning, filling the streets with music, prayer and colorful dress.
Harlem, New York City, July 2025 — Men gather on a street known as “Little Senegal,” a longtime meeting place for members of New York’s Senegalese community.
Bronx, New York City, July 27, 2025 — On the day before Cheikh Amadou Bamba Day, members of the Mouride brotherhood gather to prepare food for the celebration.