News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
By Linda Ricci & Tasha Williams While most young adults don’t know it, they are the “young invincibles” in the eyes of health insurance companies, hospital executives and the public opinion pollsters who test the attitudes of young people ages 18 – 29. According to the pollsters, these “invincibles” think they will never get sick, […]
TEN REASONS YOUNG ADULTS SHOULD LOVE HEALTH CARE REFORM Read More »
By Jason Leach If you come visit Harlem, one of the places you have to visit is Rucker Park. Harlemities and people with a love of basketball know all about Rucker Park and its tradition. Rucker Park was named after a Harlem teacher playground director Holcombe L. Rucker. Rucker started basketball tournaments back in the
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By Theresa Racine What a difference 20 years makes! Originally planned for construction in a predominately white and upper-middle class neighborhood, the North River Sewage Treatment Plant eventually found its’ home in West Harlem. The Plant stretches eight blocks along the Hudson River from 137th street to 145th street. In 1985, concerned over the odors
RIVERBANK STATE PARK: A NEIGHBORHOOD WONDERLAND Read More »
There are numerous reasons for New Yorkers to enjoy the summer in our amazing city. For Harlemites and many who visit the Harlem community, Harlem Week is at the top of the list of events to attend each and every single summer. Harlem Week began in 1974 as Harlem Day. It was created to be
Harlem Week Offers Entertainment for All Ages Read More »
Rallies are being held today at Union Square and Harlem in response to the not guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin shooting, as the Reverend Al Sharpton and other prominent New Yorkers are asking the U.S. Department Of Justice to pursue a federal civil rights investigation of the Florida killing. Activist Kevin Powell and the
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Stephen Burrows’ impact on Fashion can not be denied. He helped to define the look of the emerging disco era , through his love of motion and music. His garments were designed for dancing, twirling & moving and magically came alive on the dance floor. Stephen Burrows was dubbed “the Brightest Star in American Fashion”
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To decide what might be hot in Harlem, one first needs to define what hot means to you. If that means clubbing in Chelsea with movie stars, models and the poseurs de jour, Harlem has never been that, nor is it likely to be anytime soon – but what Harlem is today is a cutting
Nightspots: What’s Hot In Harlem Is Up To You Read More »
Ahoy Mates! This is the Captain speaking! On April 7, 2003, a young man embarked on mission to present the Arts of Music & Theatre to the New York/tri-state masses. Award winning actor/director/jazz producer/vocalist, Rome Neal, after going out to many jazz clubs, doing research in order to develop his Thelonious Monk character in Laurence Holder’s
Rome Neal’s Banana Puddin’ Jazz 10th Anniversary Benefit & Concert Read More »
The wedding season is upon us and planners are checking off their lists to create unforgettable moments for the bride and groom. Weddings are memorable moments – filled with beautiful clothes, sunlit beaches and flowing champagne. The stuff many little boys and girls dream of. Yet although we are in the midst the wedding season,
Are African American Men and Women Marrying More or Less? Read More »
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 »