News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
By Derrel “Jazz” Johnson Legendary businessman Dick Parsons reopens a national treasure and in the process, creates a masterpiece with chef Alexander Smalls Few can argue that Richard Parsons is one of the most influential and successful businessmen in the country. The former CEO of Citigroup, Parsons has been involved in some of the most […]
Richard Parsons Opens Two New Harlem Restaurants Read More »
By Shea Zaphir Fashion Pioneer Lois K. Alexander believed in her destiny and she believed in revealing the truth of America’s history of fashion that includes endless designers of color. As an educated seamstress with a masters degree during the civil rights movement, Lois understood firsthand what it was like to be on the frontlines
Breaking Through Mainstream with Fashion’s Harlem Row Read More »
By Shea Zaphir What woman wouldn’t blush over her love looking dapper and dressed to the nines on her momentous day? The quote, “A well-tailored suit is to a women is what lingerie is to men” is no myth, it is pure fact. While most men are accustomed to the “Yes Love” syndrome and the attack on
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By Jason Leach When the NFL season started, the Broncos were clearly one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl. But no one could have imagined the record breaking pace the Broncos would be on. When the Broncos signed free agent receiver Wes Welker in the offseason it gave Peyton Manning possibly the best
BY A MILE – Do the Broncos have the best passing offense ever? Read More »
By Derrel “Jazz” Johnson I attended the 2013 NHL Draft for the possibility of Seth Jones, an African-American and son of former NBA player and Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Popeye Jones, being selected with the number one overall pick. He would have made history by becoming the first African American to be taken with the
Seth Jones Looks to become a Dominant NHL Player Read More »
By Jason Leach The NBA season is almost here and fans everywhere are excited! Many questions wait to be answered as the season approaches. Can Derrick Rose be the same player he was before tearing his ACL, when will the Lakers get Kobe back, how will Jason Kidd fair in his first year as a
2013-2014 NBA Preview Read More »
By Sana Hashmi What happened October 1? NY State of Health, the state’s health insurance marketplace, opened. You can learn all about it at www.nystateofhealth.ny.gov. Anyone who enrolls in a health plan between October 1 and December 15 will be eligible for health insurance starting January 1, 2014. The deadline for enrolling in the health
Answers to the Most Common Health Care Problems Read More »
By Lorie A. L. Nichols Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had a million dollars? For some, having a million dollars may seem like a far-fetched idea, not even worth thinking about. But the reality is that many of us have the opportunity to become “Self-Made Millionaires”. Becoming a “Self-Made Millionaire”
Wanted: Millionaire’s in the Making Read More »
By Linda Ricci & Tasha Williams While most young adults don’t know it, they are the “young invincibles” in the eyes of health insurance companies, hospital executives and the public opinion pollsters who test the attitudes of young people ages 18 – 29. According to the pollsters, these “invincibles” think they will never get sick,
TEN REASONS YOUNG ADULTS SHOULD LOVE HEALTH CARE REFORM Read More »
By Jason Leach If you come visit Harlem, one of the places you have to visit is Rucker Park. Harlemities and people with a love of basketball know all about Rucker Park and its tradition. Rucker Park was named after a Harlem teacher playground director Holcombe L. Rucker. Rucker started basketball tournaments back in the
Rucker Park: The Playground of Legends Read More »