News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
Justice for the Taylor family was called into question after a grand jury refused to charge two of the three police officers, Sergeant Jon Mattingly and Detective Myles Cosgrove, with the killing of 26 year old emergency room technician, Breonna Taylor. The only indictment was handed to former Detective Bret Harkinson for allegedly firing blindly […]
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg – our nation’s leading advocate of “equality under law” – has died, and her loss will be widely felt. Her impassioned and compelling judicial opinions – and dissents – which fought for (and advanced) gender equality and rights for the disabled, and against stereotypic prejudices of all types, were landmarks
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If it plays its cards right, Africa could become the world’s next major economic player within the next century, according to a recent report by theWorld Economic Forum. A bold statement indeed, but not an altogether unrealistic one for a continent housing six of the world’s fastest-growing economies, along with a population that is on
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When using words such as iconic, legendary, timeless, (and more) an artist that comes to the mind of many is none other than the incomparable, Toni Braxton. Having sold millions on top of millions of albums & records around the world, Toni Braxton has been such an unshakeable force within the realm of pop and
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Fatima J. McKindra, a recent graduate from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU), had intended to work for a year before continuing on to medical school when the novel Coronavirus hit the U.S. earlier this year. Faced with a new reality and wanting to make a difference on the frontlines, McKindra, 40, found
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“The color of Grace has played the leading lady in the role of the rising and re-emergence of the Black Woman. To know the Truth of her walk is to learn that all lessons are equal. In her world, every element brings us a course of study. If we listen to its call, it loudly
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by THT Staff The Republican National Convention in 2020 focused on how well Republicans feel Trump has done as President for the past four years, making bold statements like ” America needs four more years of President Donald Trump in the White House.” The convention speakers explained why they do not believe that Joe Biden
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On August 28th, the powerful actor, Chadwick Boseman, passed away after a four-year battle with Colon Cancer. Chadwick Boseman was a special human being. While many would give up on their passions and their pursuits, Boseman labored onward. After his diagnosis, he went on to appear in 6 films, taking on roles as Thurgood Marshall
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by THT Staff Joe Biden To some people Joe Biden represents an extension of the Obama administration and to others he represents a potential American president we are all too familiar with. Americans want change, real change. No longer can politicians skirt around their words, but lack action that follows. The American people not only
Op-ed: Six Speeches that Made the 2020 DNC Read More »
Mü is a multifaceted artist hailing from Chicago, IL. As a self-proclaimed “ARTIVIST”, her work often reflects on systematic oppression and finding one’s freedom. Often making the subjects of her pieces people who were marginalized in history. “Young Langston” is a favorite among viewers. Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, he was an
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