News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
International House is an example of American philanthropy at its best. It provides an important service that the free market cannot provide as inexpensively and that government cannot or will not. And it provides that service competently and imaginatively for over 700 scholars from 100 countries who could not find it elsewhere. Many Americans feel […]
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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, and celebrated science author and educator. Tyson recently talked with the Harlem Times on a number of topics — including the importance of science literacy, the upcoming sequel to Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, and the enigma of dark energy that keeps him blissfully scratching his head each morning.
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Spice up this Valentine’s Day with these unique, yet romantic, date ideas that are sure to leave your special someone feeling warm and fuzzy. The Suite Experience Turn your living room in to a hotel suite. Start the evening off with a relaxing in-house couple’s massage, companies like Zeel offer reasonable rates and masseuses provide
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Harlem is associated with a history of innovation in the arts — serving as a home base and creative source for geniuses like W.E.B. Du Bois and Duke Ellington. Harlem Biospace (Hb), a new biotech incubator on 127th Street in West Harlem, is now making waves in the life sciences. Hb is a diverse community
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Terrie Williams does not walk on water. It only seems like she does. She has been called “the modern day Harriet Tubman.” She helps free people from their fear of talking about their undiagnosed depression and general mental health. “I was born to do this,” she says ever so humbly. “It is my personal mission
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Football Club (FC) Harlem is not foreign to attracting attention or doing things big. Since 2007, the small soccer and youth development organization has built two soccer fields in Harlem, attracting media and celebrities such as David Beckham, Pele, President Clinton, Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Fox Business, CNN, and the BBC. FC HARLEM L.I.O.NS (Leaders
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The Harlem Renaissance was the spawn of a cultural movement in the 1920s, also known as the “New Negro Movement,” an era flourished with intellectual and literary emancipation, and the fostering of urban expression and cultural identity — an inexorable outburst of creative activity after centuries of slavery and the struggle for abolition. After WWI,
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When the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal regarding Columbia University’s land and property seizures through eminent domain practices, many Harlem residents, business owners, and community group members went numb with tiring disbelief. Prior to when the New York State Court of Appeals rendered its decision in favor of Columbia’s eminent domain practices,
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The Silvana is an Israeli/Worldly themed Cafe-Bar located on 116th St in Harlem by Frederick Douglass Blvd. It is run by Sivan and Addel Ouedraogo. Sivan provided the information for this review during a gracious interview. Innovation was much on Sivan’s mind when the venue concept was created six months ago for the grand opening.
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As prices continue to increase, many hopeful homeowners who have been priced out are now considering purchasing fixer-uppers. However, when doing so buyers must use extra caution and be fully aware of the hurdles ahead. Start by looking for properties that have been on the market for an extended period of time. When a property
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