Home Depot Pulls Out Across the Country

Last week we wrote about Home Depot and their pull out from the East River location.  Well, it seems that this isn’t just a Harlem deal.  Home Depot is pulling out of similar deals around the country.  A sign of the troubled economy?  Is this a foreshadowing of the future of Harlem’s redevelopment upswing?  Add your… [Read more…]

Coffee Bark

Just in time for Spring! The St. Nick’s Dog Run Coffee Bark happens this Saturday, April 5th from 9am-11am. Come socialize with fellow dog owners and discuss issues concerning St. Nicholas Park and St. Nick’s Dog Run while enjoying coffee and breakfast treats. The St. Nick’s Dog Run is located in the middle of St.… [Read more…]

Google Me from a Planet Called Harlem

Move over Rihanna because the latest teen sensation hails right here from A Planet Called Harlem. Some people might remember Teyana Taylor as one of the spoiled princesses from MTV’s “My Sweet 16″ where she handed out party invitations from a Mister Softee truck, wore $700 kicks from Paris with a Heatherette dress, posed as a life… [Read more…]

Somewhere between Haiti and Cuba

Date: Saturday, April 26 7:30 PMGeneral Tickets: FREE, RSVP required. To RSVP call 212.281.9240 x 19 www.harlemstage.org Aaron Davis Hall W. 135th + Convent Ave.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

PBS Documentary on Zora Neale Hurston 28″

Barnard College celebrates alumna Zora Neale Hurston’s ’28 legacy as a writer, folklorist and anthropologist with a premiere screening of Zora’s Roots, a new documentary that will air on PBS stations throughout the month of April. Hurston was Barnard’s first black graduate and the author of the renowned novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, among… [Read more…]

of note: Gandhi | Harlem | Frida

© julien de bock The latest issue of  of note  is out – a weekly publication celebrating the arts, culture, and history of our distinct yet intersecting diasporas. It is a space where art meets activism, empowerment, and social responsibility. Featured this week are events celebrating Mahatma Gandhi, Harlem, and Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, among others. of… [Read more…]

Poetry at Billie’s Black- April 1st

BUTTAFLYSOUL hosts an Artist Showcase and Open Mic in dedication to promote HIV and AIDS awarenessat Billie’s Blacks – 271 West 119th StreetHappy Hour: 5 – 9 P.M. / Show Starts at 7:30 P.M. Price: $5 ~Serves gourmet soul food~

Narmer’s Nook

Lawmakers Approve Revised Congestion Plan[WNYC ] Grand Jury Is Investigating Noose at Columbia University [New York Times] Albany Is Next Stop for Congestion Pricing [The New York Sun] Rezoning Harlem – Editorial of the Sun [The New York Sun] Accused Saddam Agent Says He Met With Hillary at White House [The New York Sun]