News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
by Daniel Rose With the passing of Henry Kissinger, the United States has lost the important voice of our controversial but unequivocal spokesman for hard-nosed, pragmatic, self-interested international relations that served our national purposes. Known as ‘Realpolitik’ by political scientists, the Kissinger approach focuses on what is realistically achievable and feasible, rather than on the
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by Shah Dabiri Photo by Marius Bugge NEWARK, NOV 30 — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) bore witness to an electrifying cosmic discourse as acclaimed local astrophysicist and nationally recognized man of the Cosmos, Neil deGrasse Tyson took center stage in a sold-out two-hour lecture, captivating attendees with a sweeping exploration of cutting-edge
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NEW YORK, NY – November 30, 2023 – The Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) program and Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) announce the development of the Paste Time Educator Toolkit, a free, online educational teaching resource to help educators include oral health education in their curriculum. The toolkit continues the partnership between BSBF and
YONKERS, NY – November 30, 2023 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today joined Yonkers Board of Education President Rev. Steve Lopez and Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Luis Rodriguez to present his School Spotlight Award to the deserving administration, faculty, staff, parents and students at Robert C. Dodson School. Under the leadership of Principal Romulo Ramirez, Robert
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East Harlem, NY – It is with great pleasure that we announce the commencement of our second annual East Harlem for the Holiday campaign. This initiative is a collaborative effort among East Harlem Stakeholders (Union Settlement, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, Uptown Grand Central, El Museo Del Barrio, Museum of the City of New York, El Barrio
by Daniel Rose The federal programs collectively known as Social Security represent one of our government’s largest expenditures (some 5% of our GDP) and constitute the major source of income for nearly 70 million Americans. Retirement payments, family death benefits and insurance protection against severe disability that are provided by Social Security are a crucially
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On November 24-25, 2023, the premier performance of “In the Valley of Coming Forth,” an Afrofuturist play by Dr. Herukhuti, takes over the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn. This alternative Thanksgiving weekend event presented by the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute tackles themes of European settler-colonialism, imperialism and white supremacy through the story of
Afrofuturist Play “In the Valley of the Coming Forth” Comes to Brooklyn Nov 24-25 Read More »
A local student—Erika Seymore of Harlem—was recently recognized as Student of the Month by the Rotary in Hershey, Pennsylvania—where she is a student at Milton Hershey School. Erika is now a senior but has been living and learning at Milton Hershey School since eighth grade. For background, MHS is a residential school where students in
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On Friday September 22nd, 2023, the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, New York, signed a Final Site Control Agreement at a Breakfast Meeting with the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Pierre Hotel in New York city. The Agreement now gives the Du Bois Museum Foundation New York, and its
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by Derrel Jazz Johnson JPMorgan Chase hosted a fireside chat for New York City-based entrepreneurs recently at the Chase Harlem Community Center in New York City. Jason Patton, Managing Director, and Head of Community and Business Development, Northeast Division at JPMorgan Chase moderated the informative dialogue that included Queens, New York entrepreneur and television personality
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