Quotables: Beyonce on the American Dream

“I have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Obama, his wife and his children, and they are the American dream,” she says. “They are so elegant, so classy, so intelligent and everything that I want to be. They make me really proud of my country.”

The Pursuit of Nappiness – November @ Casa Frela

Rezoning Harlem Screening

Election Night in Harlem

more about “Election Night in Harlem“, posted with vodpod

Quiet Please, Denim Library Update

During the election frenzy, I received an email from the Denim Library.  Apparently they haven’t closed down for good, but are instead relocating and planning a number of fabulous upgrades. Among them, a section “Where you can have a cup of coffee and read a good book while shopping for the right Premium Jean.” No word yet on… [Read more…]

Shabazz on Obama

At about 8:15 p.m. on election night, Ilyasah Shabazz, the eldest daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, stood inside the building where her father was assassinated in February of 1965 and spoke about the election of Barack Obama. “I know that a lot of people my age and older never expected this to ever… [Read more…]

Uptown Geology Bus Expedition

GEOLOGY BUS EXPEDITION with SIDNEY HORENSTEIN Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Fort Tryon, Highbridge, & Inwood Hill Parks, and smaller parks in Northern Manhattan Join our Geology Bus Expedition and see what the evidence reveals about how geology affected the development and growth of northern Manhattan Island. Sid Horenstein will lead… [Read more…]

Hal Jackson Celebrates at The Apollo

Nanny 911 Still Needs Families

Do your kids behave like BeBe’s kids?  Do you often give yourself a time out from your own children?  Then you need to call for an intervention — Nanny 911.  I received an email from a producer of the show informing me that they are now casting families in the Metro area, but are especially… [Read more…]