News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
By Rev. Diahne Parsons
Agent of positive change, JPMorgan Chase Bank invites entrepreneurs in the community into its space. Positioning its small business clients for better stewardship, Chase has established JPMorgan Chase “Coaching for Impact.”
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On the streets of Harlem have walked giants of the Black Experience with many firsts. Decades before Alain LeRoy Locke, the first African American to become a Rhodes Scholar, was crowned as the father of the Harlem Renaissance in 1925, Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois had earned a PhD from Harvard University as the first African
Honoring Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois in Ghana- A Monumental Work-in-Progress Read More »
I woke up this morning feeling numb from the news out of Mississippi. Another young person taken far too early, without cause. As the facts trickle out, it feels like a dance we’ve seen before: a young Black person finds himself in the wrong company, and doesn’t make it home. A sad story. A familiar
Get Up, Look Up, and Don’t Give Up Thriving in the Third “Deconstruction” Read More »
A Q&A with local Home Lending Manager, Jacqueline Plaza For most Americans, owning a home has long been considered a cornerstone to building and preserving generational wealth. A home purchase often symbolizes more than just securing a place to live – homeownership can help anchor families, support long-term financial stability and fuel local economic growth.
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Mission Driven Developers and JPMorganChasehelp neighborhoods—and residents—thrive. Finding an affordable place to live continues to be a challenge for many as widespread housing shortages persist across the U.S. Rising home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership inaccessible for a large portion of the population. Meanwhile, as rental demand increases, the number of renters
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19 June 2026 Your Excellency, Honor and respect. As members of the global African family, we write at a moment of profound historical significance. Across the world, African descendants are commemorating Juneteenth—not merely as an American milestone, but as a symbol of humanity’s unfinished struggle against enslavement, racial hierarchy, colonial domination, and their enduring legacies.
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In the fight against climate change, Americans have been searching for alternatives to fossil fuels—developing solar, wind, and hydropower plants. Yet over the last decade, nuclear energy has experienced a renaissance, driven by its potential to deliver cheap, clean, and powerful energy. At the forefront of this revival is Jay Jiang Yu, CEO of NANO
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By Daniel Rose The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, to strike down the executive order Donald Trump signed on the first day in his second term, which would have denied citizenship to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority (6-3)
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Op-Ed By Michael Jacob Jackson As Europe swelters under the fury of record-breaking heatwaves, an unsettling reality emerges: the Sahara Desert is inching closer to engulfing Western Europe. This isn’t a distant dystopian future; it’s a looming crisis that must be confronted now. With rising temperatures, rampant deforestation, and an ever-increasing demand for energy, the
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By Loretta Poole As we approach the 250th year marking our country’s anniversary, the question rises yet again about potential contribution of Blacks to our national rise. Much has been written on whether our history timeline starts in the 1600s, particularly 1619 when the first slaves arrived in Virginia, contributing mightily to the economy of
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