https://community.arac-international.org/ Photo and video stories from New York City cultural events that build Positive Peace, coverage of the city's diaspora communities, and media and digital literacy through THINK. A community media initiative of ARAC International Inc. en-US Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:44:03 -0400 https://community.arac-international.org/press-media/two-flags-one-homeland-sierra-leone-unga/ https://community.arac-international.org/press-media/two-flags-one-homeland-sierra-leone-unga/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 M. Nuri Shakoor Media Coverage As Sierra Leoneans rallied for and against President Julius Maada Bio during UNGA in New York, their competing voices exposed a deeper question: how can a divided diaspora help build trust at home? https://community.arac-international.org/press-media/community-site-launch/ https://community.arac-international.org/press-media/community-site-launch/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 M. Nuri Shakoor Announcement community.arac-international.org will host photo and video stories from New York City cultural events, media and digital literacy through THINK, and coverage of the city's diaspora communities. https://community.arac-international.org/nyc-events/a-walk-with-mamdani-cuomo-and-sliwa/ https://community.arac-international.org/nyc-events/a-walk-with-mamdani-cuomo-and-sliwa/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 M. Nuri Shakoor Diaspora Communities At New York City's Dominican Day Parade, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa shared one civic space. What the walk shows about the mechanics of Positive Peace. Video still from A Walk With Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa at the Dominican Day Parade in New York City