News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
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
UNESCO International Women’s Day Read More »
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.
Picatinny Arsenal African American/Black History Month Read More »
The freezing temperatures of the first Saturday in March didn’t keep boxing fans from packing into Barclays Center to watch Keith Thurman hand Danny Garcia the first loss of his career while also winning the WBC Welterweight Title and raising his record to a perfect 28-0.Boxing and entertainment royalty like Sugar Ray Leonard, 50 Cent,
Keith Thurman Defeats Danny Garcia in Front of Star-Studded Crowd Read More »
By: Derrel Jazz Johnson Hip-Hop legend, actor and producer Ice Cube was joined by NBA legend and former NBA MVP Allen Iverson in New York City Wednesday to launch the BIG3, a brand-new three-on- three basketball league that launches this summer. Entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, Ice Cube’s business partner in this venture, and former NBA
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By Daniel Rose Ta-Nehisi Coates is widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s most eloquent, powerful journalists. The passion, knowledge and command of language he brings to discussions of the state of Black America are especially compelling; and his latest book, “Between the World and Me,” is a thought-provoking intellectual challenge for all Americans. In
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Looking Forward or Backward? Read More »
Dr. Wharton Interview The Harlem Times conducted an exclusive interview with Dr. Clifton Wharton on his new book, Privilege and Prejudice, the Life of a Black Pioneer. The discussion focuses on his career in education, his family life, and what Dr. Wharton thinks about the current state of education in America today. So Dr. Wharton,
Exclusive…Dr. Clifton Wharton interview, pt.1 Read More »