News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
by Ryan Yablonski Rank and status have always been intrinsic to the function of the American military, but this was especially true in the WWII era of 1930’s and 40’s. The larger society of the United States at time was deeply flawed around racial fault lines. While it is true that today more and more […]
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Consumer purchasing power is more diverse than ever, with Black consumers as central drivers of seasonal spending. As you prepare your holiday shopping list – and your budget – remember, a little bit of planning can go a long way to achieving a financially healthy holiday season. With the holiday shopping season upon us, here
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NYC Kids RISE, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, and Brooklyn Community Foundation make $1.2 Million investment in students of communities with the city’s highest proportion of Black students Brooklyn, NY — At P.S. 276 in Canarsie, the Mayor’s Office of Equity, the NYC Department of Education, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, and Brooklyn Community Foundation, together with
Vangeline Theater announces a Fundraising Gala on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 8pm at Temple NYC, Brooklyn. Proceeds from the gala will support sending dancers to Houston, Texas, from February 6-10, 2023 to make history conducting a pilot study for The Slowest Wave – the first neuroscientific study of Butoh. The evening will feature performances
Miami, November 22, 2022 – In time for Art Basel, EAST Miami will become home to a selection of historic 1980s graffiti works curated by Museum of Graffiti. Set to be unveiled in the hotel’s lobby on November 29th and displayed until December 31st, the exclusive collection features works by 1980s street legends who were
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By Daniel Rose In a society currently abounding in moral, intellectual and spiritual pygmies, and with painfully few appropriate role models and mentors after whom young people of high aspirations can pattern themselves, the exemplary life of Franklin A. Thomas merits widespread acknowledgement and discussion. Thomas’ excessive personal modesty, reflected in his invariable insistence in
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August 1, 2022 – Brooklyn, New York – J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s inaugural Black Wealth Initiatives Forum was held this year in Brooklyn, New York, marking the one-year anniversary of the program’s launch. More than 100 Black advisors, analysts and presenters from across the country attended the Forum at JPMorgan Chase’s MetroTech Center in Brooklyn,
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by George Haigler, III Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, the Senior Pastor of the Historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Village of Harlem, New York, passed in the early morning of Friday, October 28, 2022, it is reported. Rev. Dr. Butts (July 19, 1949-October 28, 2022, 73 Years Old), was a Prince of the
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On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Harlem, New York, Chase hosted a “Women of Color Investing Workshop” at their Community Center branch on 125th Street near Lenox Avenue. The building once housed the esteemed offices of former President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America. It is an amazing fact and
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By HRM Queen Mother Sêmévo Dr. Dòwòti Désir I am a Kpodjito – a Woman King. A member of the Haut Conseil des Rois du Bénin (the High Council of Kings of Bénin) and a descendant of the Kingdom of Danxome (Dahomey/the Republic of Bénin). The historical drama, “The Woman King,” recently opened. From the
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