Amjambo Africa! began publication in April 2018 as a monthly newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa. Initially, stories were written in four languages that many immigrants spoke: Swahili,French, Kinyarwanda, and English. By 2022, stories were also presented in Somali, Spanish, and Portuguese.
"Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.
Amjambo Africa! serves as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.
Amjambo Africa! includes background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.
Amjambo Africa! profiles successful New Mainers from Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make clear benefits to our state of welcoming newcomers.
Amjambo Africa! shares on the ground news updates from contributors living in Africa now."
Submissions from 2024
Maine Immigrant Greens Collaborative
Being a Community Health Worker in Maine, Katie Corder
Bank of America Student Leader Adelina Salianga, Raymond P. Diamond
From Zambia to Portland with Samuel Mulunda, Raymond P. Diamond
Maine Needs Helps Mainers, Raymond P. Diamond
The Gaza Monologues, Raymond P. Diamond
What If There Were No More Good Coffee?, Raymond P. Diamond
Chez Eux Dans Le Maine / At Home In Maine, Jean Hakuzimana
Enthusiastic Participants of the In Her Presence Swimming Program, Amy Harris
Out-of-School Learning Gives Kids a Leg Up, Amy Harris
What Do Maine Immigrant Entrepreneurs Have To Say About Cooperatives?, Kathreen Harrison, Jean Hakuzimana, and Germain Mucyo
A Flavorful Intersection of Taste and Language, Magdaline Mbong
A Jamaican-Congolese Wedding in Maine, Magdaline Mbong
Born in DRC, Raised in Angola, Ricardo Antonio Aims Big, Germain Mucyo
Thirty Years On, Genocide Survivors Share Stories at Bates, Germain Mucyo
QWANQWA Brings Experimental, Ethiopian-Style Music to Portland, Jean Noel Mugabo
Afrotaste Hosts Nigeria Night, Ernest Ndayisaba
Appropriations Committee Budget Proposals Address Housing, Poverty, Education, and More, Andy O'Brien
Committee Considers Bill to Provide More Financial Assistance For Medical Care, Andy O'Brien
Eye on Augusta: Maine Legislature To Take Up Bills Supporting BIPOC Community, Andy O'Brien
Legislature to Consider Gun Regulations, Andy O'Brien
Maine Considers Creation of Civil Rights Unit to Investigate Hate Crimes, Andy O'Brien
Maine House Votes to Strengthen African American and Wabanaki Studies in Schools, Andy O'Brien
Mills Releases Plan to Create Office of New Americans, Andy O'Brien
Clothing Closet at State Street Church, Dhananji Rathnayake
Human Trafficking in Maine, Dhananji Rathnayake
Lyman Moore Hosts Naturalization Ceremony, Dhananji Rathnayake
Remembering Panorama Melian, Dhananji Rathnayake
Sankofa: Indigo Arts Alliance, Dhananji Rathnayake
Farmers Look Forward and Back with Eye to 2024 Season, Bonnie Rukin
Namibian Filmmaker Brings "Nuh-Mi-Bee-Uhn: Germany's Forgotten Genocide" to Maine, Andrew Schindel
Lado Ladoka: In Memoriam, Amjambo staff writers
Submissions from 2023
Access to Justice, Amjambo Africa! staff writers
Caution! Frauds and Scams: Frauds and Scams are Similar, but Different, Amjambo Africa! staff writers
Caution: Frauds and Scams!: How to Recognize a Scam Before it Happens, Amjambo Africa! staff writers
Expo Emergency Shelter, Amjambo Africa! staff writers
Gulf of Maine Seafood Guides, Amjambo Africa! staff writers
Soccer Saturday 2023, Amjambo Africa! staff writers
"The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center...", Amjambo Africa! staff writers
Art in the Wake: Reckoning and Re-Remembering Symposium, Amjambo Africa! staff writers and Mark Mattos [photos]
Juneteenth Events Around Maine, Amjambo Africa! staff writers and Mark Mattos [photos]
MIRC's First Immigration Forum, Amjambo Africa! staff writers and Mark Mattos [photos]
Out & About with Hope Acts, Amjambo Africa! staff writers and Mark Mattos [photos]
A True Joy in the Making: Ashley Bryan & Paula Wilson, Brian Boyd
What If We Are the Seeds? Immersive Exhibit Charts African Diaspora's Cultural Heritage, Brian Boyd
Bowdoin Graduate Aims To Give Back To Community, Raymond Diamond
Opinion: Our Nation's Doorsteps, Mary Dunn
Caution! Frauds and Scams: Be Cautious About Housing Scams in Maine's Difficult Housing Market, Oriana Farnham
Responding to Hate Crime in Maine, Molly Fox
The Plastic Problem, Steve Genovese
Maine Must Make Fascist Groups Unwelcome Here, Jean Hakuzimana
Peer Workforce Navigators Aid Job Seekers, Jean D. Hakuzimana
Portland City Council Increases Representation, Passes DEIJ Resolution, Jean D. Hakuzimana
Speaker Talbot Ross Discusses Big Issues: An Interview with Jean D. Hakuzimana, Jean D. Hakuzimana
Housing Crisis Pushes Newcomers Beyond Metropolitan Areas, Stephanie Harp
'Maine's Black Future' Fights Racism and Erasure, Stephanie Harp
Music, Similar Experiences Connect Hip-Hop Artist with Audiences, Stephanie Harp
Permanent Commission's Ariel Ricci, Stephanie Harp
Permanent Commission Seeks to End Systemic Injustices, Stephanie Harp
Phuc Tran: Author, Teacher, Tattoo Artist, Stephanie Harp
Juneteenth is Celebrated, Remembered, Stephanie Harp and Mark Mattos [photos]
Breastmilk is Nature's Wonder Food, Amy Harris
Expectant Mothers Need Care They Trust, Amy Harris
For a Maine Without Hate, Bystanders Must Play Active Role, Amy Harris
Health and Wellness: Living Safely in Maine Homes, Amy Harris
Lead Poisoning Is Serious Childhood Problem, Amy Harris
Proverbs Help Destigmatize Mental Health Treatment, Amy Harris
Bakundwa: Rwandan Singer Brings Beloved Music to Maine, Kathreen Harrison
Two Years Later: The Story of an Afghan Family in Maine, Kathreen Harrison
New Arrivals Need Shelter, Kathreen Harrison and Jean D. Hakuzimana
Support Needed for Master Calendar Hearings, Kathreen Harrison and Jean D. Hakuzimana
Center Helps Migrant Workers, Angelina Klouthis
Meet Angelina, Angeline Klouthis
Amazonian Cuisine Proves Popular in Cape Elizabeth, Lillian Lema
Making Music Happen: DJ Onax, Lillian Lema
Nigerian Street Food Available in Portland, Lillian Lema
For the Love of Coffee and Community, Lillian Lema and Mark Mattos [photos]
Education: Summer, Georges Budagu Makoko
The Pain of Injustice and Discrimination, Georges Budagu Makoko
Unchecked Genocide in DR Congo, Mark Mattos, photographer
Portland Adult Ed Graduation, Mark Mattos [photos]
Jazz Stars Mrubata, Wittner to Perform at Portland Conservatory of Music, Jean Noel Mugabo
Julia Hazel: Pioneering Education, Advocacy for Maine's Black Education Professionals, Jean Noel Mugabo
Pigeon's Mainer Project Adorns Lewiston Museum, Jean Noel Mugabo
Beautiful Hair: Lewiston Book Launch with Edna Denize de Carvalho Sebastiao, Ernest Ndayisaba
Djiboutian Independence Day Celebrated in Lewiston, Ernest Ndayisaba
Photography and Immigrants, Mouhamedoul Niang
Maine Immigration: A History: The Black Vote in Portland, Andy O'Brien
Maine Immigration: A History: When Black Mainers Joined the National Black Freedom Movement, Andy O'Brien
Classical Indian Dance Performed at Mayo Street Arts, Dhananji Rathnayake
Friends of MANA Mingle on 10th Anniversary, Dhananji Rathnayake
Indian and Bangladeshi Food Served with Himalayan Twist, Dhananji Rathnayake
Farmers Markets, Bonnie Rukin
Food, Social Justice Cornerstones of Lewiston-Auburn Community Market, Bonnie Rukin
News from Liberation Farms and SBCA - Early Summer 2023, Bonnie Rukin
Somali Bantu Community Association, Bonnie Rukin
Somali Bantu Community Association Looks Back at 2022, Bonnie Rukin and Sahro Hassan
Legislation Impacts Daily Life, Rebecca Scarborough
Legislative Update, Rebecca Scarborough
Maine's 131st Legislative Session Adjourns, Rebecca Scarborough