News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
The Knicks put on a dominating performance Tuesday night as they defeated the Boston Celtics 100-85. The victory was the Knicks fifth victory in a row as they improve their record to 43-26. The Celtics now trail the Knicks by 7 .5 games in the Atlantic division, which all but guarantees that someone besides the […]
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T-Mobile is finally getting the iPhone 5, meaning that Apple’s latest and greatest is available on every major U.S. wireless carrier. In addition to the iPhone 5, T-Mobile has done away with cellphone contracts and moved to flat-rate pricing. The company hopes its new plans — as well as its monthly installment payments for the device itself — will lure customers
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It’s music to their ears – and cash registers. Downtown Brooklyn business owners are already licking their chops and cooking up ways to cash in on MTV’s biggest night. Local restaurants, clothing shops and hotels are already coming up with promotional ideas to rake in even more customers when the MTV Video Music Awards come
My literary career kick-started on the torn pages of Things Fall Apart (TFA), the classic novel by Chinua Achebe – whom I am too afraid to prefix ‘Late’. I still have vivid memories. I was five. At Ojira, Otukpo, Benue. And, Like many girls my age then, unschooled. That was the age when girl education was still given
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Tony Bennett, 17 time Grammy Award Winner, and Activist Al Sharpton joined New York Voices Against Gun Violence and a broad, newly-formed coalition of advocates, victims, youth organizations, healthcare workers, unions, elected officials, faith leaders and artists in a rally last Thursday, March 21, to promote the NY SAFE Act as a model for legislation at the federal
New Jersey native Celia Nobleman will have her African-inspired paintings on display at the Rio II Gallery, with an opening reception on April 7th. The Rio Galleries offer space year-long to support and nurture cultural, civic, and educational programs, showing the work of emerging and established artists – poets, writers, musicians, dancers, and photographers. Located on the penthouse level of
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There is still no news on the upcoming Sanitation worker exam but the city is currently offering more than a dozen other tests for civil service jobs this month. Caseworker, child protection specialist, correction officer and eligibility specialist are some of the titles open this month along with police officer, school safety agent and motor
Chinique Pressley was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y. She attended Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina and majored in Elementary Education. She’s been teaching for over eighteen years and is still loving it. Chinique says “It’s not a job, it’s my passion and dream.” What inspired you to become a teacher? My mother
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When did you know you wanted to be a teacher? I’ve always enjoyed working with kids. I decided that I wanted to be a teacher when I was 15, when I had my first job as a camp counselor. I was a counselor for 7 years, and continued to tutor, which sealed my decision to teach.
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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday about the constitutionality of two laws in the same-sex marriage debate. These are the federal Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA and California’s Proposition 8. The high court’s decision, expected later this year, could have a profound impact on the definition of families in America.
What’s going on in DC? Same-sex marriage and the Supreme Court: Key questions Read More »