April 30, 2008
Council Votes To Rezone Harlem
NY City Council approved a controversial plan to rezone dozens of blocks in Harlem’s main business district to allow for denser development…
Entries from April 2008
April 30, 2008
Kim Porter Most Beautiful Woman
So how does it feel to be one of the beautiful people? Pregnant (or practically) if you go by People’s 2008 list of the 100 Most Beautiful men and women in the world (photo: Kim Porter and Harlem native Sean Combs are red carpet arrrivals for the Oscars 77th Academy Awards)….
April 30, 2008
Connecting Power of Music & Dialogue
The world famous Apollo Theater’s Education and Community Outreach Department is proud to celebrate: The Connecting Power of Music and Dialogue:
April 30, 2008
Understanding Black Liberation Theology
Monday, May 12, 2008
6:30 PM
Black Liberation Theology is a product of the black power movement of the 1960s. It provides the moral, ethical, and social foundations of black churches that share a social justice mission and traces its roots back to the original theology of Jesus Christ. This forum presents a comprehensive survey of the [...]
April 30, 2008
Event: Black Latino Linkages
The afrolatin@ forum presents a public conversation on the historical and cultural connections between African American and Caribbean communities…
April 30, 2008
New African Art, Resisting Assimilation
The Studio Museum in Harlem examines the art of the African diaspora
The art market most closely mimics the larger economy by obsessing over youth and constantly seeking new areas for expansion…
April 30, 2008
Events: Art For Change Activities
Art for Change E-Updates April 30 - May 30, 2008
For your necessary dosage of information about Art for Change activities.
April 30, 2008
Harlem’s Mosaic Benches
Look for the Place that Matters of the Week - Mosaic Benches at Grant’s Tomb…
April 30, 2008
The Wright Video Trilogy
Thought you might be interested in the Rev. Wright video trilogy from www.youtube.com. Is this a poltitical ploy? Is he responing this way becuase he is upset with Obama’s earlier comments?
As always let us kow what you think.
April 30, 2008
Residents Reflect On Gentrification
In his pink polo shirt and stylishly ripped jeans, 43-year-old Arthur Hoyt, Jr. is an archetypical local resident…
April 30, 2008
Event: Nora Jones At The Apollo
Norah Jones & Dave Brubeck With Over 50 Legends Of Jazz And Blues…
April 30, 2008
40 Years After Columbia U Strike
Forty years ago this week, hundreds of students at Columbia University started a revolt on campus. Students went on strike….
April 29, 2008
HW Pick: Ludacris Goes Strait
What do Asian food and laying down some phat beats have in common? More than you’d think. Get the lead out, pop some platinum in that grill and head over to Straits…
April 29, 2008
P&G Seeks Advice Pulling BET Ads
One of the nation’s largest advertisers, Procter & Gamble, is soliciting input from consumers whether it should continue advertising on MTV and BET….
April 29, 2008
Comptroller Responds To Bell Verdict
The following is a statement by NYC Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. following a meeting in Queens with congressional leaders about the verdict in the Sean Bell case…
April 29, 2008
Africa: Father of ‘Negritude’ Dies
The death of Aime Cesaire, the Martinique poet recognised as the father of Negritude…
April 29, 2008
Hip Hop Culture Centers ‘Rapathon’
The Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, a fully integrated entertainment and educational complex…
April 29, 2008
Fader TV With Teyana Taylor
After meeting her for our FADER 51 Gen F, we have decided that all people should be as fun and cool as Teyana Taylor.
April 29, 2008
Are You Ready For Teyana Taylor?
Fader Magazine spoke to Teyana Taylor (pictured above at the Atmos sneaker store on 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., in Harlem)…
April 29, 2008
Music Industry And Lyfe Fights AIDS
LIFEbeat – The Music Industry Fights AIDS & Lyfe Jennings super Apollo Amatuer Night winner, check-out his video below:
Celebrate the release of his latest album LYFE CHANGE. Meet Lyfe Jennings and enjoy complimentary beer and cocktails courtesy of Magic Hat Brewing Company and HOME
April 29, 2008
Helping Harlem Kids Breathe Easier
Like one-third of children in central Harlem, Amir Jackson suffers from asthma.
April 29, 2008
Tenants Face Changing Douglass Circle
Toby Jenkins is a realtor of sorts. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, toward the end of the city’s darker ages, he and many others bought the run-down lots and crumbling brownstones of Harlem.
April 28, 2008
NY Celebs Expand Tourism Campaign
A year-old advertising program, Just Ask the Locals, was expanded Monday to include 22 new celebrities offering tips on what to do in the city.
April 28, 2008
Wright - Criticism Is Attack On Church
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright says criticism surrounding his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church.
April 27, 2008
Call For Federal Charges Against Cops
With calls to shut down the city, hundreds of demonstrators launched the start of what could be a long series of protests following the acquittal of three New York City Detectives in the shooting death of Sean Bell…
April 27, 2008
More Rallies in Response Bell Verdict
Protesters will gather again today to express their anger over the acquittals of three police detectives involved in the Sean Bell shooting.
