News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
by Derrel Jazz Johnson In celebration of Women’s History Month, JPMorgan Chase put together an extraordinary panel of five fabulous women at a Chase branch in the heart of Harlem. The panel featured Harlem’s own born, bred, and buttered Melba Wilson, owner of Melba’s Restaurant, Carolina Jannicelli, Managing Director, Head of Community Impact, JPMorgan Chase, […]
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by Rev. Diahne Parsons Charged is the air I breathe! It’s atmospheric! Ripe with an electric current, the air becomes eminently clear while sitting down with these members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), one is magnetically swept into a lesser-known “ministry of truth.” Founded in 1890 and based out of Washington D.C.,
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture The 2023 Women of Influence Summit event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on March 21, 2023 was simply inspirational and beautiful. Listening to these four amazing women made me think about my mother and how she raised two boys working two jobs, and how
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by the Secretariat of the ICAAD Marking her one-year anniversary, Her Royal Majesty Sêmévo 1st Dr. Dòwòti Désir, Queen Mother of the African Diaspora, Bénin Republic, was accompanied by a delegation of women from the United States to Cotonou. The women are the first cadets of the Imperial Corps Agoodjié of the African Diaspora (ICAAD)
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by Ryan Yablonski The 6888th was the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit composed entirely of women of color in WWII. Their leader, Charity Adams, was the first African American woman ever commissioned as an officer in the army. A testament to their character, the unit was all volunteers as well. They became known
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by George Haigler On Tuesday, February 28, the Harlem Times interviewed Mr. Joe Young, the President of Joe Young Entertainment and the Creator of Kemet, The Time Traveler. Kemet is a Cartoon which features a Black Character who is a “Hero” who travels back and forth in time and intervenes in the lives of persons
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The Central Park Conservancy in partnership with NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Parks to examine current usage to improve iconic park drives user experience and investigate cross-park connections Multi-year plan designed as a community-driven process, to engage a range of park users and kick off with a survey to understand the most pressing needs since the
FOUNDER PINKY COLE RETURNS TO NEIGHBORHOOD SIX YEARS AFTER LOSING FIRST RESTAURANT TO FIRE Serving Iconic Vegan Burgers, Sandwiches, Sides & Desserts for Takeout & Delivery — Available for Lunch, Dinner & Late Night Ribbon Cutting at Noon for Ninth Slutty Vegan Location Nationwide NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Pinky Cole, the visionary, founder and CEO behind
Slutty Vegan Harlem To Open Tuesday, March 7 Read More »
Agreement Includes Three Percent Annual Raises, Child Care Trust Fund, Investment in Recruitment and Retention, and New Committee to Explore Flexible Work Options Including Remote Work NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city of New York has reached a tentative five-plus year contract agreement with District Council 37
Now in its eighth year, Art of Black Miami showcases Miami’s cultural diversity of the visual arts locally, nationally and internationally celebrating the Black diaspora MIAMI (Nov. 14, 2022) — The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) ramps up opportunities to showcase Greater Miami and Miami Beach’s rich cultural history and diverse heritage by