The ‘real’ face of Jesus?

New image of Jesus is released by the History Channel causes debate. I think the young lady who said “that it doesn’t matter how he looks, what matters is what he did.”

What do you think?

Tavis Smiley Reports From Riverside Church in Harlem, Martin Luther King: A Call to Conscience

The second episode of Tavis Smiley Reports examines Martin Luther King, Jr.’s stand against the Vietnam War and the influence of his legacy today. Tavis speaks with scholars and friends of King, including Cornel West, Vincent Harding and Susannah Heschel.

New Contender for best soul food in Harlem?

Food

West Queen West’s Harlem Underground is chef Anthony Mair’s latest effort to convince Torontonians that we need a little more soul food in our lives. Based on his delicious jambalaya, fried chicken and candied yams, I’m pretty sure he knows what he’s talking about.

Check out my review of Harlem Underground in the restaurants section.

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Ryan Skeen ‘Assaulted’ by GM in Harlem

Food

Not a week after opening his new Harlem endeavor, 5 & Diamond, Ryan Skeen has lost his general manager, the notorious Gwen Butler, after an incident that occurred after service Wednesday night. “She assaulted me,” Skeen tells us. We’ve heard the chef was punched in the face, but Skeen, without getting into specifics, quibbled with that description: “In my opinion, it’s a woman kind of attacking me — in my mind, it’s not like me and a guy throwing punches with each other.”

Food deserts: Harlem health hazard?

Food

It was a bad day for Jorge Rivera. What should have been a routine colonoscopy at Mount Sinai Hospital turned into an afternoon of sitting in waiting rooms and being prodded by various medical personnel in clinics.

A Great Day In Harlem?

Education

MOST school corridors are loud. Children holler to (and at) each other as they grab books from lockers or as they move from one classroom to another. They are also the site of many fights, especially in the higher grades. But the halls of Harlem Village Academies, a charter school in Harlem, are quiet. The students walk single-file in silence.

Man hospitalized after stabbing in Harlem

One man recovering after a brutal stabbing in Harlem Wednesday afternoon. Police say two men who know each other got into an altercation on 139th Street and Broadway. Things escalated and one of the men pulled out a knife and stabbed the other. The victim was rushed to Harlem hospital, where he is listed in serious but stable condition.

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Kuti’s in Harlem

Food

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Devotees who lamented the closing of acclaimed French-African eatery Korhogo 126 in Carroll Gardens can get off the Prozac—sorta: Owner Abdhul Traore has resurfaced in Harlem with this West African shawarma takeout counter serving some of Korhogo’s dishes, like the burger (made with nuts) and shrimp piri piri (sautéed shrimp with West African ratatouille).

Harlem Politics, Fame and Infamy…

Harlem, the iconic Black American community has been the center of arts and politics in the African American experience since the end of WWI.  The storied “Harlem Renaissance” period witnessed myriad personalities and characters whose fame, if not genius, is well recorded in the arts, music, literature, and politics that distinguishes and celebrates Harlem.

Harlem’s PS22 Chorus & Matisyahu “One Day”

Go music and arts in education! Harlem kids at PS22 Chorus are amazing!!! A chorus from a school in Harlem, NY, they do a great rendition of Lady Gaga and Sarah McLaughlin’s Winter Song. In this video they’re singing with Matisyahu’s the song “On Nature.”

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Harlem’s Gator Nation Year Around

7th grade students from a Harlem public school, dubbed “Gator Nation” after my Alma Mater, and getting excited about the possibility of going to college.

125th St. BID / HAA Design proposals

Design

The BID ON CULTURE Project, a partnership of the 125^th Street Business Improvement District (BID) and the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA), is requesting design proposals for street banners which will be displayed along 125^th Street beginning June 2010 as part of Black Music Month, in celebration of Harlem’s contribution to the history and development of music in America.