Part of me is African-American but it’s not the only part. My mom was like, it was one thing when you were first coming up and there was novelty or whatever, but she feels, “You’ve done enough to warrant just being called an American.” I tell people over and over, “I grew up in Connecticut,”… [Read more…]
January 31, 2007 by D. Bell
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Harlem photoblogger, Joe of What About The Plastic Animals (WATPA) brings us up-to-date on the developments in his neck of the … uh neighborhood. New York Magazine has a fairly inaccurate map of Harlem below 121st Street in this week’s issue. Good luck finding Make My Cake, Fine Fare, and Saurin Parke! In honor of… [Read more…]
January 31, 2007 by D. Bell
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Two Harlem churches were given landmark status in unanimous votes Tuesday by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commision, the first time in almost 30 years a Catholic house of worship has received such recognition.The panel selected the Church of All Saints in East Harlem and St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in West Harlem for… [Read more…]
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January 31, 2007 by D. Bell
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