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Toddler Time at NYPL Harlem Branch, January 9th

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Toddler Time 10:30 am NYPL Harlem Branch 9 West 124th Street Picture book stories and songs for toddlers ages 0 to 36 months old with parent/caregiver.

An Inspiring Tale of Overcoming Drug Addiction

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Meet Carmen Gonzales. She overcame a crack cocaine addiction to become a substance abuse counselor with the help of East Harlem’s Dreitzer House. Read more of her story at Affordable Housing Finance.

Schomburg Center Teachers Workshop January 8, 2008

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BICENTENNIAL OF THE U.S. ABOLITION OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE TEACHERS WORKSHOP The Slave Trade and its Abolition Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 4:00 PM Free  American Negro Theatre, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801 (directions) Teachers and educators don’t miss this special workshop that will… [Read more…]

The Scoop: HIV, Domestic Violence, Sugar Ray Robinson and 2008′s Rocky Start

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The HIV infection rate for young gay men is on the rise in NYC, especially for men of color. {New York Times} Stylists at Divas hair salon in Washington Heights have been trained to spot signs of domestic abuse as part of an innovative new program. {Associated Press} A new book by Kenneth Shropshire chronicles… [Read more…]

I’ll See You Somewhere in Harlem with Cute Drinks and Good Music

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Hey UPTOWNflavor! I have been doing the editor thing on this site for the past couple months, but alas, it is already time for me to make my exit. As you all know, I freelance for several different media outlets, but one of the publications I freelance for has offered me a full-time position and… [Read more…]

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