News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
Harlem is associated with a history of innovation in the arts — serving as a home base and creative source for geniuses like W.E.B. Du Bois and Duke Ellington. Harlem Biospace (Hb), a new biotech incubator on 127th Street in West Harlem, is now making waves in the life sciences. Hb is a diverse community […]
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Terrie Williams does not walk on water. It only seems like she does. She has been called “the modern day Harriet Tubman.” She helps free people from their fear of talking about their undiagnosed depression and general mental health. “I was born to do this,” she says ever so humbly. “It is my personal mission
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Football Club (FC) Harlem is not foreign to attracting attention or doing things big. Since 2007, the small soccer and youth development organization has built two soccer fields in Harlem, attracting media and celebrities such as David Beckham, Pele, President Clinton, Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Fox Business, CNN, and the BBC. FC HARLEM L.I.O.NS (Leaders
HarlemBlues: International Soccer Finds a Home in Harlem Read More »
The Harlem Renaissance was the spawn of a cultural movement in the 1920s, also known as the “New Negro Movement,” an era flourished with intellectual and literary emancipation, and the fostering of urban expression and cultural identity — an inexorable outburst of creative activity after centuries of slavery and the struggle for abolition. After WWI,
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When the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal regarding Columbia University’s land and property seizures through eminent domain practices, many Harlem residents, business owners, and community group members went numb with tiring disbelief. Prior to when the New York State Court of Appeals rendered its decision in favor of Columbia’s eminent domain practices,
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The Silvana is an Israeli/Worldly themed Cafe-Bar located on 116th St in Harlem by Frederick Douglass Blvd. It is run by Sivan and Addel Ouedraogo. Sivan provided the information for this review during a gracious interview. Innovation was much on Sivan’s mind when the venue concept was created six months ago for the grand opening.
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As prices continue to increase, many hopeful homeowners who have been priced out are now considering purchasing fixer-uppers. However, when doing so buyers must use extra caution and be fully aware of the hurdles ahead. Start by looking for properties that have been on the market for an extended period of time. When a property
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One of the most difficult decisions we make is managing our dental health. The truth of the matter is that each person is ultimately responsible for the final results of his or her dental care. You select your dentist and consent to treatment. As we have often heard, “Let the buyer beware.” You have more
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Five hundred high school students, collegians, parents, mentors, and supporters braved the cold weather and snow covered streets to answer the challenge to “Discover Your Power.” That was both the theme and the spirited call-to-action of the Philadelphia Futures 2014 Annual Conference held on January 4 at Drexel University. Philadelphia Futures, a non-profit union of
Educational SuperPowers: Philadelphia Futures & Gettysburg College Read More »
This February, while celebrating Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, don’t miss the Mann Center’s official launch of the “Philadelphia Freedom Festival”. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts just announced this year’s seven-month endeavor which will commemorate the life of Octavius V. Catto — the legendary 19th century
On The Town: The Philadelphia Freedom Festival Read More »