News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
2015 marked the end of an era known as boxing pound for pound king Floyd “Money” Mayweather when retired with an unblemished record of 49-0. Whether you were a fan of Mayweather or not, you cannot deny that he was boxing biggest attraction. Whether you’re a die-hard or casual boxing fan, his fights were a […]
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2015 had its shares of highs and lows for New York area sport teams. The highs were the New York Mets making it to the World Series for the first time in 15 years, and the Yankees making the playoffs when few expected them to. Some of the lows were the Knicks finishing the 2014-2015
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Seeking emerging developers for 7,000SF site Optional information session January 14, 2016 at 1:00 pm. RSVP by email to EastHarlemCommercialRFP@edc.nyc by 5:00 pm on January 12. For more information, or to download the RFP, visit www.nycedc.com/east-harlem-commercial-RFP
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The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter (NYMAC) of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is one of four chapters in the Northeast Region of the United States. Its members are professionals working in companies such as Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison and Orange & Rockland) and National Grid. Our mission
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The 40th anniversary of for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is not enough and the 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT I believe it was Ms. Shange that suggested the outdoor area. A lone tree, graced with a full lattice of dark, green leaves shaded the area from the incredibly
A Rainbow of Achievements: Ntozake Shange Read More »
ARDEC (Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey) Interviewed by Paul Jackson, Publisher, Harlem Times P: Can you tell me about yourself? Where did you grow up? How about parents, brothers and sisters? Tell me about some of your education choices. I know you studied mechanical engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University. I
John F. Hedderich III, Director of ARDEC Read More »
Recently, in Anaheim California, the 2015 HENAAC Awards were bestowed upon a group of major innovators in the field of STEM research and development. The vision of Great Minds in STEM, lies in the promotion of careers (primarily in underserved communities) within technological and mathematic arenas. Great Minds in STEM has as its mission, an
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On September 21, at a reception at Minton’s hosted by Minton’s co-owner, Richard Parsons and General Colin Powell for The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership of The City College of New York, I met Karen Harper, Vice President of Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST) . Karen and I instantly connected when
MATHCOUNTS to Harlem Read More »
Talking to family members about end-of-life care is not something you might picture as being casually done over dinner. The word “hospice” alone can cause unease, and sometimes people believe that just talking about death and dying can bring on bad luck. Cultural beliefs do often keep people in the dark about care, services and
Project HOPE: Helping Harlem Have “The Conversation” about Hospice Care Read More »
After over a year of planning, Brooklyn’s NYU Tandon School of Engineering launched the 2015 Diversity in STEM Summit: Bridging Engineering and Business for the Future. This was an event that Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Anita Farrington, said is relevant to the current racial tensions across universities. Additionally, it was statistically relevant. The 2015
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