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Writing My Wrongs: An Exclusive Interview with Shaka Senghor
The crack epidemic of the 1980s ravage Black communities across America. Countless young people were lost to addiction, death, or incarceration. Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption is a new memoir by Shaka Senghor that tells the story of the author’s 19-year stay in prison (7 of those years in solitary confinement) after being
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Giving Thanks for Church Ladies
In many ways Black History Month is a time for us to remember and give thanks for those giants whose shoulders we rest upon. When it comes to carving a spiritual, social, and ethical identity in Harlem — almost none deserve our recognition more (while often being the most unrecognized) as church ladies. Oral Historian,
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A Rainbow of Achievements: Ntozake Shange
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
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MUSICAL ARTIST DAVID PIC CONLEY
David Pic Conley, consummate flutist, vocalist, song writer and musician is back on track. He has produced for singers such as Melba Moore, Burt Bacharach, Stanley Jordan, Regina Belle, Aretha Franklin and George Benson. In 1976, Conley joined the group Port Authority in Los Angeles. A year later he joined the group Mandrill and released
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Miami’s Little Havana: A Shot of Coffee. A Slice of Cuba.
It’s just west of sleek Downtown Miami and just a few minutes away from golden beaches and turquoise surf – yet it’s a world apart. Cobblestone streets, charming shopkeepers, colorful murals, and monuments to Cuba’s heroes past and present. Little Havana is one of Miami’s most iconic neighborhoods. As Close As You Can Get to
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RAE’S PLAYS: “THE AUDIENCE”
AUTHOR PETER MORGAN DIRECTOR STEPHEN DALDRY CAST HELEN MIRREN DYLAN BAKER GEOFFREY BEEVERS MICHAEL ELWYN JUDITH IVEY DAKIN MATTHEWS RICHARD McCABE ROD McLACHLAN RUFUS WHITE Having been well-received in London, THE AUDIENCE has travelled across the ocean and onto the Broadway stage. The play is a series of fictional vignettes peeking into the private meetings
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Women’s History Month – Honoring a Legacy
March 8th, International Women’s Day has its roots in early 1900’s world and American History. Women’s History Month is a result and has placed well-earned Honors upon the works and memories of very distinguished female leaders. The legacy began with highlighting early women’s issues like Abolition of Slavery, Suffrage, Fair Labor Policies and eventually progress
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On Kentucky Avenue: A Celebration of Atlantic City’s Historic Club Harlem
With the collaboration of The City College Center for the Arts and Byron and Sylvia Lewis, a grand celebration depicting Club Harlem was bestowed. This joyous festivity was possible due to the Lewis’s strong and diverse expertise in media, production and business. Byron Lewis established a multicultural advertising agency, UniWorld Group, Inc., the oldest of
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Historic Overtown—It’s So Miami
In Miami’s Historic Overtown, Every Month Is Black History Month. Miami is known to millions for its sun, surf and sizzling nightlife. But it’s also got soul. At every turn in Historic Overtown, there’s a piece of the past waiting to be explored. One of Miami’s earliest black communities, Historic Overtown is known for
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