Economic Security Town Hall Meetings, spearheaded by the Economic Security Cabinet, seeks public input on ways to improve the economic well-being of New Yorkers. They have identified four objectives, which are 1) reduce New York’s high cost of living, 2) establish education and workforce development opportunities for a highly competitive economy, 3) strengthen the social… [Read more…]
The Black Woman & Family: Soledad O’Brien explores the varied experiences of black women and families and investigates the reasons behind the disturbing statistics on single parenthood, disparities between black and white students in schools, and the devastating toll of HIV/AIDS. Premieres July 23, 2008 at 9 pm EST. The Black Man: Soledad O’Brien evaluates… [Read more…]
July 21, 2008 by D. Bell
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Cities all over the country are facing the same challenges as Harlem — as the area becomes more multicultural, the long-standing (often black-owned) businesses are petering out. In Washington, DC a church is trying to attract white parishioners in order to stay afloat. This story really hits home because I’ve lived in many of the… [Read more…]
July 21, 2008 by narmer
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The Next Kind of Integration [ NYTimes.com] Marion Jones: Pardon me, Mr. President [ NYDN] Authorities order bars not to serve black people [SCMP] MTA will txt u abt transt trble [NYDN ] Kabbalah Parking Paradise [New York Post] Inside Nairobi, the Next Palo Alto? [ NYTimes.com] ‘Lengthening Childhood’ Has A Downside, Study Says [The… [Read more…]
July 21, 2008 by Grace A Ali
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Over the past three decades, Alix Dejean, 63, has become an unofficial neighborhood photographer, chronicling the famous, the infamous and the anonymous of Harlem. Though he was born in Haiti and has lived in Brooklyn since 1965, Harlem is where he chooses to photograph. Read the full article in The New York Times
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July 21, 2008 by seeker4truth
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