News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
On January 21st, Congress approved a waiver for the Biden Administration to allow retired General Lloyd Austin to be a candidate for Defense Secretary. Days after, General Austin was approved as Defense Secretary and head of the Pentagon, becoming the first African American Secretary of Defense. During his confirmation hearings, it was clear that General […]
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On December, 2nd, and 3rd, New York University Tandon School of Engineering hosted their 6th annual Diversity in STEM Summit. Anita Farrington, former Dean of Student Affairs, founded the Summit 3 years after launching the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Women in STEM Summit. As Dean Farrington told me, the huge success of the Women
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If there ever was a person who exemplified the strength of African American women, it would surely be Cicely Tyson. Sadly, Ms. Tyson, a Harlem native by birth, passed away on January 28th, 2021. But, rather than focus on this sorrowful news, we believe that we should focus on her heroic legacy. Born in Harlem
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As the 2021 New York City Mayoral election starts to hit its stride, many potential candidates have thrown their gauntlets into the ring. And, in an unprecedented fashion, multiple African American candidates have started campaigns for the Mayoral office. These candidates are not run of the mill either, and all have qualifications that imply change
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By Daniel Rose Historians will debate endlessly the ramifications of the American elections of 2020, but all will agree that January 6, 2021, was the nadir, the appallingly lowest point of democratic practices in modern times. Televised images of frenzied mobs storming the nation’s Capitol complex – breaching police barricades and scaling walls, forcing entry
After the November 3rd Election, Jon Ossoff (D), Rev. Raphael Warnock (D), Senator Kelly Loeffler (R) and Senator David Perdue (R) were all cast into a runoff election. This result gave Democrats hope that they could win the Senate. But, in a state that has historically remained red since the late 1990s such an outcome
Victory in Georgia and how it is a Victory for America… Read More »
By Nikki Bannister GOP lawmakers continue to exhibit electoral denial and exert “astounding” efforts to impede President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration plans. In a statement released Tuesday, House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that the Republicans’ refusal “to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our
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Wanted: A Legal Protection for a Commendable Model _______________________________________ On May 22, 2019 Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 47, one of the most consequential measures supporting the city’s community media industry, directing all city agencies to spend at least 50 percent of their annual print and digital advertising budgets on community media publications.
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David N. Dinkins, who died on November 23, 2020 at the age of 93, was an authentic superstar who did not receive the acclaim he richly deserved. The accomplishments of New York’s first black Mayor (January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1993) were many and varied, but they were largely over-looked for two
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When the presumptive President-elect Joe Biden announced his candidacy 18 months ago, many Republicans felt that he was the most feared opponent out of the 23 Democrats who had declared their intentions to run for the job.
The Thrill of Victory Biden 2020 Read More »