News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
At my recent college reunion, I reminded my 1951 classmates of our good fortune in having lived in America’s golden years. The half-century from the end of World War II to the economic debacle of 2008 gave substance to the concept of “American exceptionalism,” which is being questioned today. The world acknowledged then ourprosperity and […]
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In Memoriam: Two giants of the civil rights movement, Rev. CT Vivian and Congressman John Lewis, pass away. Reverend CT Vivian, who is best known as a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, a man who Dr. King once called “the greatest preacher I’ve ever heard,” died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the
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The African American diaspora has its eyes on Ghana more than ever before as the world grapples with deep issues —many individuals and families are reassessing their priorities and lifestyles, and the siren call for many who seek to return to their roots and find a renewed sense of community. For those thinking of making
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David Ellis is giving summer reading a newdimension–and not just for the students andparents at St. Mark the Evangelist School inHarlem, where he has worked for the last 19 years.Through weekly Instagram interviews, he isintroducing dynamic reading options for kids–andhe is also creating a new kind of communityamong writers, illustrators, and families. As some in
A Poet-Educator Expands Summer Reading – and Community Read More »
So one day, you are looking at your GreenCard and it’s been 15 years since you got it. Myquestion to you is, why haven’t you filed forcitizenship? Funny thing is, you’re askingyourself the same question. Yes, why haven’t I filed for citizenship? It’s at that point that you go to the USCIS website download the
I Went For My Citizenship Interview: How the Hell Did I End Up in Removal Proceedings? Read More »
When Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin spoke to my colleagues at Stanford’s technology licensing office in the late 1990s, other search engines already existed. But Page and Brin, who were graduate students at the time, believed the page-rank algorithm they had developed at Stanford was superior, even though no other entrepreneurs saw its
A Little Known Law Gave Birth to Google – And Countless Other Inventions Read More »
Winston Churchill’s famous comment on democracy asa political system applies equally to free enterprisecapitalism as an economic system. No other economicform provides the incentives to economic innovationand creativity, relates the desires of the consumer tothe efforts of the producer, encourages the voluntarysavings and investment necessary for economic growthand so effectively motivates and channels the skills,talents
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Brandon Bryant, Venture Partner of Harlem Capital Partners(HCP), is a Cleveland, Ohio native who has a BS in Economics from The Ohio State University. Bryant was featured on the 2019 Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 list, the 2019 Inc. Magazine’s 30 under 30 list, as well as the 2018 Ebony Power 100 list. In addition
How Three Young Black Venture Capitalists are Bringing Hope to the Community Read More »
In Memoriam: Two giants of the civil rights movement, Rev. CT Vivian and Congressman John Lewis, pass away Reverend CT Vivian, who is best known as a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, a man who Dr. King once called “the greatest preacher I’ve ever heard,” died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the
In Memory of Rev. CT Vivian and Congressman John Lewis Read More »