Art Crawl Harlem: Early Bird Special

Residents of Harlem Building Face Eviction

Special to U.F. by Jonsi Smith When a 42-year-old single mother moved to Harlem from a southern state last year, she carefully scrutinized more than a dozen affordable vacant apartments in an area near her new job. Other than affordability, she was searching for a clean, safe place to raise her son, a 10th grade… [Read more…]

The Scoop: Don’t Stop, Can’t Stop Edition

Double Dutch Get Varsity Status in Schools [NYT] Rezoning Loans Give Some Harlem Business owners New Hope [NYDN] see also, WNYC A Nice Overview of The Harlem Book Fair [Free Self Blog] New Era Republicans Endorse Obama in Harlem [NY1] The Times Reviews “Ain’t Suppose to Die a Natural Death” [NYT] Preparing for the Annual… [Read more…]

The Emerging Green Economy

The Entrepreneur Generation & The Emerging Green Economy Seminar The Emerging Green Economy Seminar will be a two hour presentation that will teach attendees the top seven ways to go green, make money and save the planet. Attendees will also learn about the challenges and opportunities of being an entrepreneur, going green in urban America… [Read more…]

Kindred Cool

Panel for Musicians Looking to Promote Themselves on New Media

“Outlets and Techniques -How to Promote Your Band Using New Media” The Connective™ Panel Series hosts its next panel on Tuesday, August 4, 2008 in Harlem at Opus 118 Harlem School of Music at 103 125th Street (at Park Avenue) in New York City at 7:00 p.m. Panelists include: Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity, Lou Plaia,… [Read more…]

The Scoop: Tales of Woe Edition

And Yet, Still Another Multiple Victim Shooting in Harlem [NY1] Businesses in Harlem Affected by Rezoning Offered Loans [NY1] Online Intervention: E. Harlem Church Receives Help from Website [CBS] The Tale of a One-sided Harlem Romance Ends Abruptly [NYPress] NYPD Launches Police Abuse Program [NY1] Low Marks for City’s Playgrounds [CR] When it comes to… [Read more…]

Bodega Survey in Spanish Harlem

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Healthy Food Disparities in Upper Manhattan

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Imagenation Trailer

Imagenation is the organization that brings you free outdoor film and music concerts around Harlem. I’ve actually been trailing them since the early days – the late 90s to early ’00s. Back then, Gregory would sponsor poetry events hosted by Eucalyptus Entertainment at the Astor Place Starbucks, and Moikgantsi would have film screenings for independent… [Read more…]

Help for Harlemites: HCCI

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Narmer’s Newstand

Execution by Military Is Approved by President [ NYTimes.com] House poised to apologize for slavery, Jim Crow [CNN.com ] Wrongly convicted Vet dies After Apology [NYT] Bernard Goetz Vying for Independence Committee Seat [The New York Sun ] Teenager Arrested For Harlem Shooting [The New York Sun ] Judge rules against Sprint’s early termination fees… [Read more…]

Takin’ a Dip in Harlem

Youngsters know how to have fun at the Jackie Robinson Pool in Harlem/Joyce for News JACKIE ROBINSON W. 146th St. and Bradhurst Ave. BEST QUALITIES: This gem of a pool is shaded by majestic trees and sports a fabulous water play area with huge fountains that look like frogs and palm trees. ROOM TO IMPROVE:… [Read more…]

The Scoop: A Lil’ Bit of This & That

New Big-Box Store May Make E. Harlem a Target [NYS] Business Revitalization Plan in Harlem Tests the Balance [CL] Bodega Party in a Box or Gentrification Kit?  You Decide! [NYC the Blog]

Reel Harlem

Join us on the lawn at the upper level of the park at 113th Street and Morningside Drive on Wednesday and Thursday evenings for two nights of exceptional documentaries preceded by music and dancing. The Reel Harlem Film Festival is a collaborative effort of the Historic Harlem Parks Coalition (HHPC) of which Friends of Morningside… [Read more…]

New Playground on 116th

116th Street Playground Opens! Eager families flocked to the new playground at 116th Street within hours of the removal of the construction fence this afternoon. Kids frolicked in spray shower and waited patiently for its computerized cycle to reactivate the sprays every few minutes. Others raced around the circuits of the multi-level play decks. This… [Read more…]

Who Knew A Doll Head Could Cause So Much Drama?

Cops Didn’t Put Black Doll’s Head on Car [NYDN] Kelly Defends Embattled Officers [NYS] Doll Head on Car Sparks Inquiry [NYT] Harlem Man Denounces Arrest [City Room]

Photo of the Day: Thomas Jefferson Park

Thomas Jefferson Park, by Paolo Mastrangelo.

The Scoop: Back in Stride Edition

Another woeful tale of how romance with Harlem Came to an Abrupt End [NYPress] Celebrating the 34th Anniversary of Harlem Week [City Guide] Harlem 4 Obama Voter Registration Drive at Sylvia’s [Barack Obama]

What’s Happenin’ in Marcus Garvey Park?

Tuesday, July 29th, Friday, August 1st & Saturday, August 2nd at 8pm in Marcus Garvey Park: The Classical Theatre of Harlem is interpreting a huge Broadway hit: Ain’t Supposed To Die A Natural Death Peopled by junkies, pimps, drag queens, sweatshops workers, crooked cops, prisoners, lovers, and dreamers, Melvin Van Peebles’ Ain’t Supposed To Die… [Read more…]

Latin Flavor

Música Thursday, Jul 31 Willie Colón East River Park El Malo de la Salsa makes a rare live appearance, and we can’t miss it. Putting politics aside, tonight he’ll do that he knows best, get everyone dancing with his iconic classic beats. Plus, did we mention that this event is free? Thursday, Jul 31 Irresistible… [Read more…]

First Fridays

Friday, August 1, 2008 6 to 10pm FREE ADMISSION!! Location: The Andrew Freedman Home 1125 Grand Concourse @ McClellan Street (across the street from the Bronx Museum) Rain Venue: The Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse @ 165th Street

The Scoop: Two Steps Behind Edition

Rat spotted in Upper West Side Duane Reade Store Window [7Online] Add to our glossary: “Harlemize” [NYT] Gentrification takes shape in many forms [NYO] Another Fare Hike in the wake of Rising Fuel Costs [HalttheHike] Yet, MTA Clerks paid to staff idle stations [NYDN] see also, Newsday West Harlem Art Fund (WHAF) Goes Green with… [Read more…]

A Send Off Fit for Royalty: Dr. Barbara Ann Teer

Whenever I think of Harlem, I think of the tag line of the Apollo Theater: “Where stars are born and legends are made.” The home going ceremony for Dr. Barbara Ann Teer was legendary. The New York Times reports: Before the encomiums and songs and reminiscences and invocations at Riverside Church in Manhattan, there was… [Read more…]

NewFilmmakers presents: Life Sentence

NewFilmmakers presents some urban realities. Date: Tuesday 29 July 2008 Time: 7:20pm-8:20pm Location: Anthology Film Archives 32 Second Ave. (at 2nd St.), New York Admission: $5 “Life Sentence” is a personal look at the impact of long-term imprisonment and the adjustment back into society. While providing positive opportunities for other formerly incarcerated people, these six… [Read more…]

To Whom Does Harlem Belong?

In case you didn’t catch yesterday’s NPR “News and Notes,” the topic was gentrification and the “end to white flight.” As you know, we’ve been having these conversations over here on U.F. since we first hit the scene. Interestingly enough, I recently sent an email to “News and Notes” offering to talk about this topic,… [Read more…]

Carlin is Still Around

CNN reports that Harlemite, George Carlin, “Gets the Last Laugh on Death.”  His final album, “It’s Bad for Ya” was released today.  His daughter Kelly notes that it is a return to his playful goofiness.  But, in other ways Carlin is still around: …thanks to his daughter and brother, Patrick, who spent a weekend earlier… [Read more…]

Photo of the Day: No Exit

No Exit, by mayotic via flickr

It’s Getting Hot in Here!

Whew, what’s the temperature outside, because it’s getting hot in here! We will be taking a little time to cool down around here during the month of August. That means that posts will be lighter, more erratic (more so than usual), or simply non-existent. If you would like to be a guest blogger during the… [Read more…]

Numbers and You

Harlemite Master Astro-Numerologist, Lloyd Strayhorn, hits the online airwaves Friday, August 1st from 6 P.M. – 7 P.M. Listeners can digitally experience numerology essentials from his bestseller book Numbers and You in an interactive and live format. Strayhorn, a practicing metaphysician of 25+ years, got his start from the former Tree of Life located at… [Read more…]

Narmer’s Newstand

In a Doll’s Head, Some in Harlem See a Setback [NYT] Man Who Accused Police of Racism Is Arrested [NYS] AOL shutting 3 services to cut costs, focus on ads [NYDN] FCC approves merger of XM and Sirius [NYDN] NY Woe on Minorty Graduation Rate [Post] Chrysler Halts Auto Leases [WSJ.com] Political Dissension Troubles Liberian… [Read more…]

Sistahs In Unity Get Fit Club

Sistahs In Unity Get Fit Club Are you a Sistah, looking to Lose Weight or Get Fit? Sistahs In Unity Get Fit Club caters to women of color, seeking a positive change towards health & wellness. We will provide you with support, motivation, resources and sisterhood. We have two great locations in Manhattan & Brooklyn. Each park has… [Read more…]

The Scoop: Cold Shoulder Edition

After an ugly campaign against Obama, is Harlem now giving the Clintons a cold shoulder? [NYT] More details about Rangel and the real estate giants he has been reportedly been rubbing shoulders with [NYT] Retaliation for telling about the doll head? Whistle blower is arrested and mom is summoned [Newsday] see also New York Times… [Read more…]

Harlem on Parade/Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Louis Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge

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The Scoop: From Entertainment to Politics

Jenny from the Block celebrates 39th by checking out “The Heights” [People] Doll Head Incident a Sign of Deteriorating Relationship in Harlem [NYT] MTA paid to staff “ghost” stations in Harlem [Newsday] CNN’s Black in America Part 1 dispassionately exposes the lack of quality produce in Harlem [AAR Blog] Rangel Accused of Sleeping with the… [Read more…]

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Free Screening: The Great Debaters

  2008 IMAGENATION OUTDOOR FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL ImageNation has a fantastic line-up of films for this summer’s outdoor series.  All screenings will be held at St. Nicholas Park 135th Street & St. Nicholas Park on the Great Lawn Music at 6pm / Screenings at Sundown Monday, July 28, 2008              The Great Debaters, Directed by Denzel… [Read more…]

A Tribute to Dr. John Henrik Clarke

By Dolores Cox Harlem, N.Y. Published Jul 26, 2008 3:15 PM Dr. John Henrik Clarke This past July 13 the African Education at the Crossroads: 10th Annual Tribute to Dr. John Henrik Clarke program was presented before a packed auditorium at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The program was sponsored by the… [Read more…]

Amira Baraka on Dr. Barbara Ann Teer

Amiri Baraka offers personal insights on Dr. Teer, Sunday at 10:00 am on KISS-FM’s Open Line. Listen to live broadcast on 98.7 FM. Archives Photo credit: Ruth Fremson/New York Times

Fonda Boricua: Cotto vs. Margarito

COTTO VS MARGARITO Saturday, July 26th, 2008 $20.00 admision featuring Ven y disfruta del evento del año en pantalla gigante con tremenda comida y la musica de Pedro Bermudez, Bobby Allende, y mas…pero mucho mas… http://www.fondaboricua.com Mesas para cenar. Tables are for dining.