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HEAF— Building Human Resources to Facilitate Higher Learning in Urban America

Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) is an educational construct designed to facilitate higher learning in the schools and communities of urban America. “It’s official,” said HEAF president and CEO, Ruth Rathblott. On February 1st, HEAF launched its first class in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn — with 11 families attending the event. “We have learned a lot […]

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Mentoring for College Success

Harlem/Metro / Harlem Times Staff

Essex, NY — “You can come from anywhere and succeed in what you believe,” said Edna McCants, graduate of Harlem’s Wadleigh Secondary School. McCants, who graduated from Mercy College last May, is giving back through College For Every Student (CFES), the same program that helped her prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in college.

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The Biomedical Renaissance: Harlem as Innovation Factory

Harlem/Metro, Health / Harlem Times Staff

Harlem is associated with a history of innovation in the arts — serving as a home base and creative source for geniuses like W.E.B. Du Bois and Duke Ellington. Harlem Biospace (Hb), a new biotech incubator on 127th Street in West Harlem, is now making waves in the life sciences. Hb is a diverse community

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A Variety of Options to Entertain in Harlem

Entertainment, Harlem/Metro / Harlem Times Staff

| By Derrel Jazz Johnson | With the holiday season near, many people will be traveling across the world, and what better place is there to visit than the capital of the world, New York City? Whether you are visiting or live in New York, here are some things to do in Harlem not only

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PIONEERING TECH GROUP HOST SAMSUNG AND RANGEL AT “TECH TALK” SERIES

Business, Harlem/Metro / Harlem Times Staff

Duo Join Silicon Harlem to Kick Off “Tech Talk with Charlie & His Friends” Series Congressman Charles B. Rangel sat down with Samsung’s Executive Vice President David Eun and local tech enthusiasts on November 4, 2013, at Silicon Harlem’s launch of “Tech Talk with Charlie and His Friends,” hosted by its executive producers Bruce Lincoln

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THE STATE OF BURGEONING RETAILERS

Business, Harlem/Metro, Lifestyle / Harlem Times Staff

| By Shea Zephir | Blacks are still the largest racial minority in the US to date. They are the driving force of pop culture, the leaders of mainstream culture, and the key influencers of major global brands. The 2013 Nielsen African-American consumer report reveals that black consumerism is expected to increase from $1 trillion

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TEN REASONS YOUNG ADULTS SHOULD LOVE HEALTH CARE REFORM

Harlem/Metro, Health / Harlem Times Staff

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,

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Rucker Park: The Playground of Legends

Harlem/Metro, Sports / Harlem Times Staff

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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RIVERBANK STATE PARK: A NEIGHBORHOOD WONDERLAND

Harlem/Metro, Lifestyle / Harlem Times Staff

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

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Harlem Week Offers Entertainment for All Ages

Culture, Harlem/Metro / Harlem Times Staff

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

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