News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
Is using the “N” word bad for our health? Definitely, when used continuously and compulsively as do so many of our NYC African American and Latino youth. As a NYC subway straphanger, psychologist and child of the civil rights era, I am blown away by the voracious use of the word by youth; almost every […]
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Each year, about 795,000 Americans have a stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Most people think of a stroke as something that happens to old people. While stroke risk does indeed go up as people get older, stroke risk has increased in
Different Strokes for Different Folks: Too Young to Have a Stroke? Think Again! Read More »
Ahoy Mates! This is the Captain speaking! Two great nights…two great tributes…one great musician! Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Donald Byrd, the premier hard bop & R&B trumpeter and Doctor of Music. Dr. Byrd was born Dec. 9, 1932. He passed on Feb. 4, 2013 at the age of 80. He earned five music
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The delightful and talented Ms. Cynthia Holiday, a mainstay of the Harlem jazz and blues community has, despite her busy performance schedule, graciously agreed to speak with The Harlem Times. She is currently preparing to depart for her second tour of Russia. The Harlem Times attended Ms. Holiday’s recent “Holiday Sings Holiday” Women’s History Month
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Today’s youth are faced with many options which often times steer them from positive choices in life. As a result, these decisions can often end up haunting them and damaging their prospects. With the economy remaining at an unstable mark, programs have been consistently cut back that would normally create activities to help our youth
COOL Kids in Harlem Creating Community Volunteerism to Social Entrepreneurs Read More »
As summer finally arrives, you probably have already begun thinking about plans for summer vacation, either for yourself (personal retreat), or with the family. I’m sure many of you are wondering “Where can I go without breaking the bank ?” A few years back, the term vacationers heard was “take a staycation.” A “staycation” meant
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1. Limit the child’s exposure to graphic images on television and internet. This is the number one rule in any crisis or disaster for children of any age, and even for adults. For young children, the images have no context so the child does not know whether the”bad thing” happened down the street or across the
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Harlem Stage is hosting music events May 8-10 including original and tribute artists, as well as an open mic night on May 16. All of the music events are presented as part of the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival 2013 which is produced by Harlem Stage, Jazzmobile and The Apollo Theater, in collaboration with Columbia University. MUSIC Erimaj
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Talk-show host and best-selling author Wendy Williams will make her Broadway stage debut this summer in the long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. As announced on the April 15 broadcast of “The Wendy Williams Show,” Williams will step into the role of Matron “Mama” Morton June 25 for a seven-week engagement. Williams will succeed Christine Pedi, who
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After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of eight senators is poised to offer a sweeping bill to rewrite the nation’s immigration laws this week, taking advantage of a changed political alignment that, for the first time in nearly a generation, appears to have opened the way for comprehensive legislation. The bill would chart a
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