News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
The Third Annual Harlem EatUp! took place from Tuesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 21. The event, created by restaurateur, author and executive chef Marcus Samuelsson and Karlitz and Company Rresident and Founder, Herb Karlitz. At Harlem EatUp!’s signature event called “The Harlem Stroll,” for a modest fee, guests were able to sample dishes like […]
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(Harlem, New York) By Derrel Jazz Johnson On Thursday, May 11th, 2017, 255 high school seniors announced their college choices at the world famous Apollo Theater. Students announced choices such as New York University (my alma mater!), Ivy League schools like Columbia, Cornell and Princeton universities, HBCUs like Howard University, SUNY and CUNY schools, and
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Written by Devon L. Suits, Army News Service WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, young Aisha Haynes had to answer the same tough question every high school student eventually has to answer: What do you want to be when you grow up? The answer arrived during a summer camp program,
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By Frank Misurelli Picatinny Arsenal Public Affairs Teams supported by Picatinny Arsenal ’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program competed in the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Championship held recently in St Louis, Missouri. More than 15,000 students ranging in ages from 6-18 participated from around the world
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By: Daniel Rose The changing economic and social conditions that pose severe challenges to higher education today have been devastating for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The crisis they face must be acknowledged and confronted. Many observers feel that in 2017, the HBCU’s still have an important role to play; others believe they are
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By Debra Vanderburg Spencer (March 2017) At a recent dinner party in Harlem, I was drawn to an early work by renowned artist and activist, Faith Ringgold. Born in this very village, as so many other extraordinary visual and performing African American artists, Ringgold is also widely acclaimed as a civil rights activist and pioneer
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By Tejahne Thompson If you’re like me, you’ve been feeling that void in your life on Sundays. It feels like after the historic comeback that won the New England Patriots Super Bowl LI, the 2017/18 NFL season is very highly anticipated. You’ve been sighing internally, counting down the days until we’re finally graced with football
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HT: Glad to hear of your new position. GA: Thank you very much! HT: So are you from NYC? GA: Yes, I am. From Brooklyn. Born in St. Albans. I lived in Queens until I was ten/eleven years old. Then we moved to Brownsville, where I stayed until I went to college. I went to
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Harlem Times spoke exclusively with women who attended the Women’s March on Washington. Here is what they shared. Anahi Angelone, owner of Corner Social and Angel of Harlem organized a group called Harlem Heelz to make the trip. “We organized it. Tren’ness Woods-Black (owner of Sylvia’s Restaurant), Nikoa Evans-Hendricks, and myself. We organized buses to
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By Eric Kowal A panel of educators and community leaders led a discussion about some of the ongoing issues in education among young African American students. The panel included Dr. Jamaal Matthews, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Montclair State University, Carlos Lejnieks, CEO Big Brother and Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties, Capt.
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