News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
On February 14th, the Nigerian National Elections took place. The Presidential election and 18 State Governor elections were contested. To insure that the elections were peaceful, and there was a smooth transition, 11 Presidential Candidates have signed a historic “Abuja Accord”, agreeing to shun words and actions which could lead to violence before, during and […]
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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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Before yesterday’s game between the New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans, Knicks head coach Derek Fisher, and former New York Knicks player and current color analyst of the MSG Network, Walt Clyde Frazier spoke about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the national holiday that celebrates his birthday. Coach Fisher responded to a question
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This is not a criticism, it is an observation. Black folks toward the end of the 20th century, the post-WWII Baby Boomers who came of age in the Civil Rights era (and I’m one of them), had an extraordinary capacity to rise above any challenge. We also had a brilliant and fearless cadre of local
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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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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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The Duke University Blue Devils trailed the St. John’s Red Storm 61-51 with 8:35 left in the second half with Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski stuck on win number 999 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was a fitting story that he would earn win 1,000 at the World’s Most Famous Arena, but it
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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
Harlem Times had the pleasure to sit down with Ms. Anita Farrington, and what follows are some of the gems she shared with us. How long have you held the position of Associate Dean of Student Affairs? I have been in this position for about four years, but my career in student affairs, and higher