Veteran photographer Jill Friedman began her professional sojourn capturing powerful images of Harlem and South Bronx as well the rest of New York City. Now a Harlem resident herself, she’s looking to get back into shooting. [Herald Tribune]
Professional dancer, Alicia Graf, was discovered by the founder of the Dance Theater of Harlem when she was just 13. At 20 she was diagnosed with reactive arthritis but managed to bounce back stronger and more successful than ever: [Hampton Roads]
Although your taxes are paying for the lease on Congressman Charles Rangel’s Cadillac Deville, he insists that he wants his constituents to feel that “…that they are somebody and their congressman is somebody.”[NYTimes]
Michele Paige Patterson gives us an behind-the-scenes look at being New York State’s First Lady. [WNYT Online]
“Integrative Nutrition”, a training component for the community that promotes healthy eating has been added to East Harlem’s “Go Green” project. [NewReleaseWire]
A Harlem school with 500 children whose building had been evacuated in 1997 is one of many reasons local politicians want to resurrect a failed bill that adds public scutiny to leased school sites for harmful chemical toxins. [NYDailyNews]
A man decided to take a student hostage on the campus of City College. Unknown at the time, the man was using a pellet gun and threatened to kill the hostage and himself. [NYTimes]
Students from Harlem are connecting with college students from Chico State University as part of a cyber-mentoring program. [ChicoER]
Posted on May 6, 2008 by illoquentgent