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THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL EQUAL JUSTICE AWARD DINNER

Despite a rainy night in the city it was all smiles and laughter inside the New York Hilton in midtown as celebrities, influencers, prominent figures, and supporters came out to show their support for the work the Legal Defense and Education Fund has done for nearly 75 years in their fight for justice and equality […]

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Intel Supports Girls Who Code, Laying the Path for Future Engineers

As the old guard of engineering professionals approaches retirement, people everywhere are starting to ask, “Who’s going to take over these jobs once they’re gone?” At the same time, engineering and technology professions are starting to take a critical look at the need for increased diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) jobs. In the

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Walter Mosley, Recipient of the 2014 Langston Hughes Medal

In honor of the poet laureate of Harlem, 2014 marked the 29th annual award ceremony and 40th year of the Langston Hughes Festival, hosted by the City College of New York (CCNY) in Harlem. Each year the award goes to a Black writer whose work has lasting impact and is in line with the democratic,

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Hank Williams and the Quest to Diversify Silicon Alley

Hank Williams is a low-key guy. By his quiet yet thoughtful demeanor you would never know he has had an intangible impact on the New York City tech industry long before the term “Silicon Alley” came into fashion, is a champion of the diversity in STEM movement, and helped inspire the creation of digital.nyc. The

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FORTIS Exoskeleton — Inside the Machine

With the omnipresent cloud of digital data, everyone and their grandmother sporting an up-to-date smartphone, and now wearable technology, the divide between humans and machines is becoming ever thinner. Of course, the story of human ingenuity and our capacity to thrive as a species is partly the story of how we’ve used technology to adapt

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Digital.NYC and Capitalizing on The Cyberspace Real-Estate: Domain Registration & Cybersquatting (TLD)

The Financial Capital, World-Renowned Tourist Attraction, Historical Landmarks, Modeling and Acting Industry of New York City, is about to propel into an unprecedented Technological outburst. On the 23rd January 2014, a Registry Agreement between The Internet Committee for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication, entered

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David S Rose, and The Gust Global SaaS Funding Platform

“Entrepreneurs Meet Accredited Investors” Gust is a global SaaS funding platform that connects start-ups with the largest collection of investors across the world, serving as a virtual intermediary between skilled entrepreneurs and canny investors. A platform for sourcing and managing start-ups in their embryonic stages; the “Software as a Service” SaaS, is a software service

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AABE Entrepreneur Member and Charlotte Based SEWW Energy Named to Newly Established President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

Charlotte, NC based energy entity SEWW Energy is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Kevon Makell has been named to the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). The newly formed committee will advise President Barack Obama on strengthening commercial engagement between the United States and Africa. SEWW Energy is one

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Can Africa Power its Increasing Power Demand?

Over the past few months, The Harlem Times has reviewed various industries that are fueling the astronomical rise of Africa on the world’s economic stage. The key to Africa’s continual growth and development in the future will hinge on whether the continent can capitalize on its natural resources and produce enough power to keep up

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Odell Beckham Jr. Leaves No Doubt: He’s The Rookie Of The Year

Yesterday against the Rams, Beckham put on another spectacular performance catching eight passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the Giants 37-27 victory over the Rams. With his performance yesterday, Beckham set the Giants rookie receiving record for touchdowns and receiving yards. For the season, Beckham has 79 receptions for 1,120 yards and 11

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