The East Bronx History Forum (EBHF) is pleased to announce its 191st meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Dear East Bronx History Forum Member,

The East Bronx History Forum (EBHF) is pleased to announce its 191st meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level of St. Clare of Assisi Church, located at 1027 Rhinelander Avenue. Parking is free and just north of the entrance on Paulding Avenue. 

 

Please join Ismer Mjeku, who is the founder and publisher of the Albanian Media Group (AMG), a public relations, consulting, and marketing company established in 1998 in the Arthur Avenue section of the Bronx. Ismer will present a lecture never approached by the EBHF, about the history of Albanians in America and more specifically here in the Bronx. This meeting was originally slated for November but has been rescheduled for this month. 

 

An attorney by profession from his native Kosovo, Mjeku took an interest in the Albanian American community in 1992 when he started working for Illyria, the only Albanian American Newspaper in the US. He got to cover, travel, and report on an emerging community and helped set up the first marketing section for the newspaper. His pioneering work was in 1998 when he compiled and published the first Albanian Yellow Pages, a community guide and business directory that targets Albanian American businesses, still in use online and in print. Mjeku was instrumental in establishing a section of Albanian eateries on the corner of Arthur Avenue and Crescent Avenue in 2022, adding to the culinary fabric of the vibrant Arthur Avenue. 

 

Ismer Mjeku has been cited by major media such as The New York Times, Daily News, and others. He has been recognized by New York City, New York State and Albanian American organizations for his contributions to the community. 

 

The entrance to this free event is on Paulding Avenue in Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Hall. The EBHF is a 501(c)3 non-profit chartered by the New York State Education Department. Donations are always accepted and can be made through our website BronxNYC.com. Additionally, remember to follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages for the most current updates or information. We look forward to seeing you. 

Dorothy A. Krynicki, Secretary