Like many colleges, Duke University offers a summer immersion program for students who want to intern in the city over the summer. As part of the program, the participants must blog about their experiences in a group blog called “New York State of Mind”. In the “about” section they describe themselves as: This is a… [Read more…]
River View Players (RVP), a group of performing artists, writers, directors, actors with a diverse and fluid world view have partnered with the upscale Cafe Largo, known for fine dining and refreshing beverages to bring a regular series of theatrical works produced by Wabi Sabi Productions in a social and dynamic environment. RVP currently lead… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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More than 1,000 new Police recruits filled the Apollo Theater on Monday. But they weren’t there to provide crowd control for a concert event or the popular Amateur Night. The recruits were the audience participating in a four-day program on “advancing community trust.” The program, the second since Sean Bell’s murder, will address issues like… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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Jazzmobile unveiled its 45th Summer Festival schedule–a free summer mobile jazz concert series of nearly 60 performances across the five boroughs, Mount Vernon and Newark, New Jersey–with a concert Saturday at the Make Music New York Festival. The kick off, which included swing music by the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra with special guests Lou Donaldson, Ghanniyyah… [Read more…]
Release date; June 27, 2008 Official Site: www.gunninmovie.com On the corner of 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, New York lies Rucker Park. By appearances, the green concrete pavement, anchored on either end by its run down slab bleachers, is no different than any other basketball court in the city. But this is… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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We mentioned this in passing last week but over the weekend Starbucks announced the opening of two more location in Harlem at 2195 Frederick Douglass Blvd and 201 W. 125th Street. While it seems that Starbucks seems to be having success in Harlem, the smaller coffeehouses aren’t faring as well against the big chains. The… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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“White Harlem” was popularized as a name for Morningside Heights by the comedian George Carlin (1937-2008 ) in his 1973 comedy album Occupation: Foole. “Harlem” in the name made the place sound tougher, according to Carlin, while “Morningside Heights” was more of a real estate term used to sell homes in the area. -Source: The… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by narmer
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Should black parents adopt white kids? [ click here for full article] The Case of 50 Cons [ New York Post ] Muggers Caught in their own Web [ New York Post] Buying Power of Food Stamps Declines [ NYTimes.com ] Gov. David Paterson makes strides in first frantic 100 days [ NY Daily News]… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by narmer
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Now that summer has officially arrived, the heat is on! While most of us suffer through it finding all kinds of creative ways to deal with the heat, the elderly and infirmed don’t have the physical capacity to do so. If you know of anyone that could use a free air conditioner due to health… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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Back in February we introduced readers to Jelani Day, the son of Harlem legend Dapper Dan. Jelani sent us this video that is of him and his pops having a conversation about the early days of hip hop and how it has shaped him into the person he is today. more about “NTV: Like Father,… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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A note from the owners of Indian Road Cafe: We will be opening our coffee bar tomorrow with limited hours of 7AM to 6PM. The wine bar portion of Indian Road will follow within 10 days or so. We’d like to thank all of you for your interest and great support over the past 15… [Read more…]
June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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Sadia Morrison, a 26 year old celebrity stylist who lived in Harlem was found dead last Friday behind a building in the High Bridge section of the Bronx. Morrison was connected to a shooting that involved NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones last year in Las Vegas. Morrison started her career as a street promoter for… [Read more…]
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June 23, 2008 by D. Bell
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