News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
by Sebastian Castro East Harlem Hoops gives Harlem a safe space for community members to play basketball and seek resources and guidance. The program was founded in 2009 by Stephen Mayes and Canraba Rogers-Wright and is run by the Salvation Army. Rogers-Wright, alongside Trevor Stanley, volunteer to organize schedules, meet with coaches, and keep track […]
by Sebastian Castro Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were created after the Civil War to provide a space for African Americans to receive higher education. At that point in time, the majority of institutions were still segregated and denied African Americans the right to attend. Today, there are 101 institutions in the United States
AKA. America’s Hidden “Ivies” By The Harlem Times Staff Historically Black Colleges or University (HBCU) can be a uniquely empowering experience for students, offering a range of benefits that extend beyond education. Here are the top ten reasons why your child should consider attending an HBCU: 1. Culturally Affirming Environment: HBCUs provide a nurturing environment
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Lorman, Miss., May 03, 2024 — Alcorn State University announces Grammy Award-winning artist Montell Jordan as its Spring 2024 Commencement speaker. Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 11, in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. The first ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and honor graduates from the Golden Class of 1974, College
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Celebrated filmmaker Sam Pollard was presented BPM’s Trailblazer Award at PitchBLACK Awards NEW YORK (April 26, 2024) — Black Public Media (BPM) awarded a total of $610,000 to film and immersive projects and creatives at its seventh PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition for independent filmmakers and creative technologists developing new projects about the global Black experience —
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Taking the Television and Film Industries by Storm…Together A Page Seven article by Ava Medina Don’t Believe the Hype…You Can Have it All Hollywood’s new ‘It’ couple exchanged vows on Nov 5, 2023, in a lavish oceanfront wedding at the fabulous Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, CA. The Bookie and Queen Sugar actor Omar
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From Film and Television to Business to Branding, She Always Advocates for Us by Ava Medina Unapologetically Black and Certainly Beautiful…Issa Rae Knows What We Want I was sitting with a friend in the View Park/Windsor Hills community of South Los Angeles at the original location of the Hilltop Coffee+Kitchen feeling like I was in
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By Daniel Rose Celebrities abound today, with their huge audiences, great wealth and attention-attracting stunts that exhilarate their devoted fans. Everyone knows, for example, of the Kardashians, of Kanye West, and of so many others of their ilk. Role models for our children, however, are in short supply today. We have largely forgotten the historical
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By Sebastian Castro Tony Weaver, Jr. is an award-winning author, public speaker, social media influencer, and CEO of the nonprofit Weird Enough Productions, a “social impact organization that uses diverse stories to empower young people and the adults that support them.” Weaver made history in 2018 as the first comic writer to make it onto
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The Mellon Foundation (Mellon) of New York announced the award of a $5 million grant to W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation that will support the restoration of the final home and resting place of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois in Accra, Ghana, and the preservation of his library. The grant provides leadership funds for
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