When Opportunity Knocks

The barber chairs didn’t arrive on time, so husband-and-wife team Vylmary and Eustace Bennett won’t open J. Styles’ Opportunity Cuts Barber Shop Monday as planned. Eustace is hoping the doors at 212 E.122nd St. will swing open Saturday. When they do, it will be a personal triumph for the Bennetts, but also a huge kudo… [Read more…]

Encore Screening: Trouble the Water

Trouble the Water celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit.” — Miki Turner, Essence Magazine BUY TICKETS HERE FOR IMAGENATION’S HARLEM SCREENINGS

Harlem Hop

Editor’s Pick: End of Summer Concerts in Harlem

I haven’t done one of these in a while. Here are my top picks for the last few summer concerts taking place in parks around Harlem. There are plenty more concerts taking place, but this is my not to be missed list. Remember to share your photos on our Facebook Fan Page or in our… [Read more…]

Madame Rosa Guy Honored by Harlem Preservation Foundation

By Jarad McAllister/NY Daily News Distinguished Caribbean novelist Rosa Guy and the Harlem Writers Guild – the oldest African-American writers group in America – were honored at the 350th Harlem anniversary celebration, presented by the Harlem Preservation Foundation and the Neighborhood Artists organization. Guy, a Harlem Writers Guild co-founder, who was born in Trinidad and… [Read more…]

Photo of the Week: Sepia Harlem

Photo credit: ifotog, Queen of Manhattan Street Photography/Flickr

The Scoop: For Whom the Bell Tolls Edition

Orthodox Jews Migrating Uptown to Get Their “Flirt” On [NYT] What Toll will Imposing Bridge Crossings Have on Manhattan? [NYDN] Bronx Schools Deserve the Same Treatment as Manhattan Schools [NYDN] Essence has jumped onto the Blogging Bandwagon and now has a series of Celebrity Blogs [Essence] What Does L’Oreal Have Against Darker Skin? [Lavish] Looking… [Read more…]

Isaac Hayes Passes

Musician Isaac Hayes — who wrote the theme song for “Shaft” — died early this morning in a Memphis hospital. According to WMC, a Shelby County sheriff’s deputy responded to call from Hayes’ wife after she found him on the floor near a treadmill inside their home. Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in… [Read more…]