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2nd Annual Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) Holiday Soiree

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Please join us for the 2nd Annual Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) Holiday Soiree at 7 World Trade Center! The event will include amazing silent auction items and raffles prizes, delicious cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in addition to a breathtaking view of the NYC skyline.  For over 25 years, HEAF has served NYC by providing students the opportunity to

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MUSICAL ARTIST DAVID PIC CONLEY

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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.

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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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Hogshead Tavern Is Harlem’s Best Craft Beer Bar and More

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As Harlem continues to be one of the hot places in New York City not only to dine and seek entertainment, but to live, the community changes, with new businesses opening to meet the needs of a changing demographic.  One of the more unique and successful businesses to open in the past year has been

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Women’s History Month – Honoring a Legacy

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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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Historic Overtown—It’s So Miami

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  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

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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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