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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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The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Women of Power & Style Summit and Fashion Show

The short month of February is always busy with socialites and trend-setters stepping out in their best to canvass the latest designs at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. This was no exception on Sunday, February 15th, when aspiring fashionistas gathered at MIST Harlem for brunch, to preview the upcoming Fall/Winter 2015 collection by designer

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SUSAN TAYLOR: A NEW WAY FORWARD

Continuing to stay “In The Spirit” and still shaping new worlds for many, the elegant Susan Taylor takes time to sit with the Harlem times.  Highly recognized across the world stage for her inspirational monthly editorials for over 30 years, Ms. Taylor, the High-priestess in Black media was a dominating force.  Indeed, she still reigns

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LeaDNA — Marketing at the Speed of Thought

Raz Choudhury is the founder of LeaDNA, a one-package marketing automation and sales CRM software that streamlines email marketing, social media management, content marketing, and direct mail marketing. Based out of NYC, Raz brings close to 20 years of experience in the IT field.  From acting as an Advisory IT Specialist at multiple firms and

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Faith-Based Cardiovascular Education Program Helps Congregations Become Heart Smart

Before Reverend Dr. Rose Ellington Murray became a HeartSmarts Ambassador, she wasn’t practicing what she was preaching when it came to her health. As a health care professional, she knew the importance of taking care of her body, but it wasn’t until she began teaching the HeartSmarts curriculum to her congregation in Harlem that she

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What They See Is What They’ll Be….100 Black Men, Inc.

The Civil-Rights Movement was in its infancy in 1954 when Robert Mangnum became the youngest person, at 32, and the second black person to be named a deputy police commissioner in New York City. Mangnum was committed to “justice for all.” In February 1958, Police Commissioner Stephen P. Kennedy reprimanded him for “impulsive and improper

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Brigadier General Patrick W. Burden from Picatinny Arsenal on Leadership and Careers in the Military

As the Joint Center of Excellence for Armaments and Munitions for the Department of Defense, Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey is responsible for the research, development, acquisition, and life cycle management of advanced conventional weapon systems and advanced ammunition. Brigadier General Patrick W. Burden is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps at Picatinny Arsenal, responsible for the

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