Don’t miss our public programs this month including book parties, a staged reading, a lecture and a teachers workshop. Come and visit our new exhibition: Picturing Black Power in Ghana and the U.S., 1957-2007, starting on November 8, 2007. For the complete listing of programs, visit www.schomburgcenter.org. The Caribbean International Network Lecture Series The 4th… [Read more…]
October 29, 2007 by D. Bell
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Friday, November 2nd at 6PM Brownie Points Aundrea Lacy Aundrea Lacy tells the story of how she founded her business, “Luv Brownies” and grew it to success. Along the way she offers up the kind of lessons of use to any entrepreneur, but especially women. Saturday, November 3rd at 6PM Souled Out: How Blacks Are… [Read more…]
October 29, 2007 by D. Bell
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Father and Son team up with PRdream/MediaNoche (Judith Escalona) for a good cause. On Thursday November 1st, my son and I will be performing together for the first time ever. Jimmy Ray will be reading some of his very own poetry. He has been writing for years and has read at various Barnes and Noble… [Read more…]
October 29, 2007 by D. Bell
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FRIENDS ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Join the Friends for our annual Fall Festival on the St. Nicholas Park Plaza and Great Lawn. This year, the festival will be held on Saturday, November 3rd from 2pm-4pm. We’ll have face-painting, pumpkin painting, arts and crafts, story-telling, hot cider and cookies. Special Performances this year include singing and dance… [Read more…]
October 29, 2007 by illoquentgent
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It seems Hillary Clinton’s recent visit to Harlem is sweeping the headlines: Presidential Hopeful Visits 138th Street for ‘Homecoming’ – (Columbia Spectator) Hillary Shines at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church- (NYDailyNews) Clinton Bops Obama in Uptown Upsurge – (NYPost) Meanwhile…House Representative Charles Rangel presents a new, controversial tax plan (NYPost) …and a car accident between… [Read more…]
October 29, 2007 by illoquentgent
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VS …anyone else see a striking similarity in these posters? This weekend the silver screen will pit Harlem Drug Kingpin Frank Lucas against Harlem Drug Kingpin Nicky Barnes. “American Gangster”, a Ridley Scott film starring two titans of Hollywood in Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, will open theatres nationwide this weekend. In the film Denzel… [Read more…]
October 29, 2007 by illoquentgent
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At home… When the Price Includes Tenants – (NYT) ‘Loophole’ Said to Give Landlords Unfair Advantage – (ColumbiaSpectator) Rally Calls for Residents’ Support to Keep Harlem Local – (ColumbiaSpectator) At School… ” A former New York Jet with a masters degree in education who is also pastor of Harlem’s New Horizons Church, Rev. Michael Faulkner,… [Read more…]
Does anyone have an explanation as to why the statue of Harriet Tubman located at the Harriet Tubman Memorial Plaza is facing toward the South and not the North?
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October 29, 2007 by D. Bell
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