News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
In these intense days when change is in the air, can affordable housing serve as an ally and instrument of justice? For those of us on the front lines of this challenge, we believe it can. New ideas in creating better, healthier, safer and more attractive homes in Harlem and other vibrant cities and neighborhoods […]
Re-Fund Our Communities with Safer Healthier Housing Read More »
As founder and Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners(HCP), Jarrid Tingle is a millennial that has accomplished a great deal in a short period of time. A cum laude graduate with a BS in Economics from the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate of Harvard Business School with an MBA,
Jarrid Tingle Shares How Harlem Capital Partners was Founded Read More »
As a founder and Managing Partner of Harlem Capital Partners(HCP), Henri Pierre-Jacques is an extremely accomplished man at a young age. A graduate of Northwestern University with a BA in Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Pierre-Jacques has also been presented with awards for Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30, Inc Magazine’s 30 Under
Henri Pierre-Jacques Looks to Create Minority Millionaires Read More »
At my recent college reunion, I reminded my 1951 classmates of our good fortune in having lived in America’s golden years. The half-century from the end of World War II to the economic debacle of 2008 gave substance to the concept of “American exceptionalism,” which is being questioned today. The world acknowledged then ourprosperity and
Looking Ahead – Toward an American Narrative for Today Read More »
In Memoriam: Two giants of the civil rights movement, Rev. CT Vivian and Congressman John Lewis, pass away. Reverend CT Vivian, who is best known as a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, a man who Dr. King once called “the greatest preacher I’ve ever heard,” died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the
In Memory Of Rev. CT Vivian and Congressman John Lewis Read More »
The African American diaspora has its eyes on Ghana more than ever before as the world grapples with deep issues —many individuals and families are reassessing their priorities and lifestyles, and the siren call for many who seek to return to their roots and find a renewed sense of community. For those thinking of making
Moving to Ghana? First, Find a Developer Read More »
David Ellis is giving summer reading a newdimension–and not just for the students andparents at St. Mark the Evangelist School inHarlem, where he has worked for the last 19 years.Through weekly Instagram interviews, he isintroducing dynamic reading options for kids–andhe is also creating a new kind of communityamong writers, illustrators, and families. As some in
A Poet-Educator Expands Summer Reading – and Community Read More »
So one day, you are looking at your GreenCard and it’s been 15 years since you got it. Myquestion to you is, why haven’t you filed forcitizenship? Funny thing is, you’re askingyourself the same question. Yes, why haven’t I filed for citizenship? It’s at that point that you go to the USCIS website download the
I Went For My Citizenship Interview: How the Hell Did I End Up in Removal Proceedings? Read More »
When Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin spoke to my colleagues at Stanford’s technology licensing office in the late 1990s, other search engines already existed. But Page and Brin, who were graduate students at the time, believed the page-rank algorithm they had developed at Stanford was superior, even though no other entrepreneurs saw its
A Little Known Law Gave Birth to Google – And Countless Other Inventions Read More »
Winston Churchill’s famous comment on democracy asa political system applies equally to free enterprisecapitalism as an economic system. No other economicform provides the incentives to economic innovationand creativity, relates the desires of the consumer tothe efforts of the producer, encourages the voluntarysavings and investment necessary for economic growthand so effectively motivates and channels the skills,talents
The Worst There Is, Except for All Others Read More »