News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
COVID-19 is a deadly virus that has swept through the nation. The hardest hit city in the country is New York, specifically areas such as South East Queens. We have seen firsthand the negative impact thatthe virus has had on these areas. However, let’s talk about the positive impact we have seen for the local […]
BlaQue Resource Network is helping Queens residents during the COVID-Pandemic Read More »
Paul Pellinger is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Recovery Unplugged, but it was his love of music and the viewing of a classic television show filmed in Har-lem that led Pellinger to combine his love of music with his expertise work-ing with addicts, to launch Recovery Unplugged. The Harlem Times spoke exclusively to
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The battle against COVID-19 has been compared to war, and with casualties from the deadly virus increasing, we are relying on those fighting it on the front lines more than ever. The Harlem Times spoke exclusively with healthcare workers about what could be the battle of a lifetime. Dr. Ed Lathan, an emergency medicine physician
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Derrick Jones, better known as hip-hop legend DJ D-Nice, already enjoyed a great deal of success, having played at the White House for President Obama and the 50th birthday party of Sean “Diddy” Combs to name two of his high-profile bookings. But now, after launching “Home School,” a social distancing party on Instagram Live, he
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust parents and guardians into the position of having to oversee the studies of their children from home, often while working themselves and taking care of the needs of the house. As you might imagine, not everyone was ready for this enormous undertaking, but don’t fret! The Harlem Times spoke to
Educators Share Tips for Home School Success Read More »
Uniting talented teens for a life-changing experience by Derrel Jazz Johnson The 13th Annual Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine, a program that unites 100 talented teens from all across the United States for four days of life-changing activities at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, takes place from
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Washington, D.C.’s Howard University has received a $10 million gift, the largest in its 153-year history, to expand a science and technology scholars program that was started to increase the presence of minorities in these fields, according to the Washington Post. The donation, which comes from the Karsh Family Foundation, will go toward the university’s
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Very few people realize just how closely tied the United States and the Virgin Islands (USVI), are. For example, as a U.S. territory, no passport is needed to visit any of the three main is-lands of St. John, St. Thomas, or St. Croix. Many have chosen to take advantage of this unique situation – transforming
Energizing St. Croix, U.S.V.I: A Talk with Entrepreneur Brian Montgomery Read More »
Greetings! His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dan-quah Akufo-Addo, in spirit. Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene, represented by Samuel Atta Akeya Municipal Chief Executive Honorable Kojo Ofori-Safo. Municipal Education Director Grace Owu-sua-Addo. Paramount Chief of Yamoransa Nana Okese Essendoh IX, Teachers, Students, Parents, Citizens, and Guests. All protocols observed. The percussion band and the dance perfor-mances
Lunch with the President of Ghana Read More »
We all want to support the ideal candidate for President, but that person never seems to be running.
What we can do at this stage is to ponder the social and economic positions such a candidate might espouse; and we can hope that such a candidate will emerge…
The Ideal Candidate for 2020 Read More »