News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me”. Erma Bombeck This may be your moment to get the salt out of the saltshaker, to make your move, plant your seeds […]
Spiritual RX: Leave Nothing in the Sack Read More »
U.S. stock exchanges and financial markets have reported Trump-induced losses of over $5 Trillion (yes, Trillion !), with similar huge sums (estimated as some $10 trillion) reported lost internationally. Throughout the world, appalled and perplexed observers ponder how to react. On the floor of the U.S. Senate on April 1, 2025, New Jersey
“Trump’s Tariff Catastrophe Is Now History – A Bewildered Public Asks –“What’s Next ?” Read More »
By William C. Jackson There is a new trend occurring as of late, where countries on the continent of Africa are now offering citizenship to Black Americans. According to PassportHeavy.com, there are eight countries doing so, along with a ninth, Benin. Here are the eight African countries offering citizenship, per PassportHeavy: According to PassportHeavy, Ghana,
African Countries Offering Tourism, Investment, and More! Read More »
By Daniel Rose On November 4, 2025, New Yorker voters will elect our next mayor, and public attention and discussion has focused almost exclusively on the incumbent, Mayor Eric Adams, and his chief challenger, former NY State Governor, Andrew Cuomo. At this important electoral moment, painfully little public scrutiny has been devoted to the many and
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by The Harlem Times Staff In 2012, Dr. Naa-Solo Tettey set out on a mission to transform heart health education within the Black community, driven by a passion to bridge the gap in life-saving information and resources. Early on, The Harlem Times recognized the impact of her work, featuring her and the HeartSmarts program twice
HeartSmarts: Over a Decade of Changing Lives, One Heart at a Time Read More »
By Tate Hutchinson On the morning of the BIG EAST Media Day, coaches of the conference’s eleven teams gathered to vote for how they predicted the final standings would shake out. Leading the pack was defending champion UConn, with the underdog St. John’s University in a distant fifth. Now as the calendar has turned to
by Daniel Rose Friends, we celebrate today the birth of W.E.B. Du Bois, a spiritual and intellectual giant. As a Black man, as an American and as a citizen of the world, his contributions have enriched countless lives; and they fall into three distinct categories: the first, as a vibrant cultural creator; the second, as
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By William C. Jackson The state of Connecticut has a rich history when it comes to the achievements made by Black Americans. From abolitionism to trailblazers, this New England state has played a large role in the Black experience in this region. In this article, we will touch upon some of these achievements. One of
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Part 1, The Heart of the Fight: Addressing Cancer Disparities by Sebastian Castro The Black community is overwhelmingly affected by cancer in what researchers and scientists deem is an “avoidable” consequence of structural racism. According to the American Cancer Society, African Americans “experience more illness, worse outcomes, and premature death,” having the “highest death rate
Health, Hope, and Healing: A Three-Part Series on Cancer in the Black Community Read More »
Harlem’s New Heritage Theatre Group (NHTG) (est. 1964), New York State’s oldest Black nonprofit theater, is honored that its youth division, Grammy and Oscar nominated IMPACT Repertory Theatre (IMPACT,) was selected to be a beneficiary of donations to be received from Japan’s 2025 Super Choir Charity Concert. The 2025 Super Choir Charity Concert “Blessing Juneteenth from Japan” will
IMPACT Recipient of Japan’s 1st Ceremony to Reward the Benefits of Black Culture Read More »