Timbooktoo hosted Port of Harlem magazine’s publisher, Wayne A. Young, at the Timbooktoo Bookshop building in Fajara for a “Meet and Greet Saturday” on Saturday, 23 February to foster networking between people of different walks of life.

The “meet and greet” attracted celebrated writers, literature lovers, and Pan-Africans.
Wayne, publisher of the 13-year old Washington DC based quarterly, who can’t hide his love for Africa, told our reporter that Port of Harlem is a general interest magazine that focuses on various issues ranging from history to travel. He indicated that Port of Harlem publishes articles from a global Black perspective and integrates news and features about Blacks from around the world into the magazine’s department, which include “Praising the Past,” “Health,” “The Other Side,” “Entertainment” and so on.
Mr. Young’s answer to those who enquire about his political affiliation is simply: “I vote Black. I simply vote for the candidate who I think will help move the race from our current experience to a point where we can experience freedom, justice, equality, and equity at home and abroad. I write in my own name if I am convinced that none of the candidates will advocate policies that will allow our people to strive….”
Mr. Young believes that Pan-Africanism is love for oneself to progress and prosper and not synonymous to racism.
Port of Harlem is now available at the National Library of The Gambia, University of The Gambia Library and Timbooktoo.