News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
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
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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…
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(Photos by Farrenton Grigsby/Getty Images for JJ) by Derrel Johnson Global music icon Janet Jackson made her performance debut at MGM Casino in Las Vegas, at the tender age of 7. Some 46 years later, Jackson is back at MGM and she returns replete with her massive catalog of hits and an army of dancers. The singer
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by Derrel Johnson Singer, producer, songwriter and musician Brian McKnight took his audience on a journey through his 27-year career of creating beautiful music while also paying homage to some of the greatest performers of all time during his recent concert at the 1,500-seat Encore Theater at Wynn in Las Vegas, Nevada. Performing songs from his 1992
Brian McKnight Celebrates Love, Prince, and Whitney Houston in Las Vegas Concert Read More »
This Immersive Experience Brings the Love of Broadway to Fans of All Ages New York, NY (May 31, 2019) – Today, it was announced that the Museum of Broadway will launch in Times Square, New York City in 2020. The pop-up museum’s unique exhibits will create rich, immersive, visual experiences that take fans on a
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image above: President Dr. Alan Kadish President Alan Kadish, M.D. Tells Graduates: “Do Good. Be not Only Healers of Physical Illness… Society Needs Healing as Well” New York, N.Y. – June 7, 2019 – At a festive gathering that included a brass band, a live tenor and a presentation of colors from United States Army
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Celebrates Commencement Read More »
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) hosts its annual Professional Learning Institute Long Beach, CA— Each year thousands of early childhood professionals gather at NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institute. June 2-5, educators from around the world are meeting at the Long Beach Convention Center to attend learning sessions, network with colleagues and
Thousands Gather in Long Beach, CA to Promote Early Childhood Education Read More »
photo credit Christine Jean Chambers Historic theater to present world premiere of ‘125th & FREEdom,’ a river-to-river, five-hour pop-up public dance performance series Ensemble announced for the Ebony Noelle Golden-choreographed piece on gentrification and displacement, part of the venerated Harlem institution’s 50th anniversary season, NBT Beyond Walls NEW YORK (May 16, 2019) —
National Black Theatre’s takes over 125th Street with “125th & FREEdom” Read More »