“Relieve the Stress” in St. Nicholas Park

Health

Fashion’s Night Out Sept. 10 NYC

HW Radio: The Danny Tisdale Show Today at 2 pm

Conversations from around the block, to around the world of Harlem

Today, Danny Tisdale sits down and talks with Harlem resident Rodney Carroll about surviving cancer, and his first person HW article “Why He Will Never be the Same”, E. Harlem’s Myrta Cuadra- Lash, executive director of Sinergia, discusses the HW article about her work “E. Harlem Visionary Plans Youth Program”, Tiffany Townsend, VP of Communications at NYC & Company talks about this years fabulous Fashion Night Out in Harlem, and if that’s not enough, the show ends with HW Students Emmanuel, Rachal and Derek from Harlem Children’s Zone and HW Interns Janee Nesbitt and Megan-Alexander Perry discuss working this summer at Harlem World, a little spoken word and their future.

Salters Scene: Central Park Summer Stage: Aloe Blacc, Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq

Saturday July 17, was another great display of talent at Central Park’s Summer Stage.  Aloe Blacc and Raphael Saadiq were the announced performers.  Rounding out this afternoon of Soul and Funk was DJ Vikter Duplaix and TK Wonder. 

Alicia Keys Doesn’t Trust Swizz?

Talk

Nicki Minaj is recording with Swizz Beatz for her upcoming album and rumor has it that Alicia Keys has been present at every studio session her beau has had with the Barbie. A source said that Alicia Keys doesn’t think its a good idea for the two to be left alone together.

Diddy Owes NYC $1 Milli

The City of New York is seeking $1.9 billion owed to them by thousands of people and companies for illegally plastering promotional posters all over the city of Manhattan, and they are starting with Harlem mogul Diddy who owes $996,000.

Come Dine With Me Now Casting

Food

Hosting a good dinner party can be a harrowing ordeal no matter where you live. One British media group will be showing the people of the United States just how universal this problem can be.

BBC America is set to premiere the party-themed reality show “Come Dine with Me,” a celebration of fine dining and the process that goes into preparing and planning parties. Originally shown on Britain broadcaster Channel 4, the series matches together a group of amateur chefs in each episode, displaying each individual’s perils in hosting their own party.

Ruby Dee @ The Schomburg?

Events

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research unit of The New York Public Library, announced today that it will host “What’s Up @ The Schomburg? A Community Conversation,” on Thursday, July 29, 2010, from 5-8 p.m. at the Langston Hughes Auditorium of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. In addition to Ruby Dee, guests will include Dean W. Schomburg and Aysha Schomburg, grandson and great-granddaughter of Schomburg founder Arturo Schomburg.

H&M Opens Renovated Harlem Store

Shopping

H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, the international fashion retailer known for offering fashion-forward apparel and quality basics, is excited to continue its New York focus by unveiling its newly renovated store in Harlem . Re-opening this Friday, July 30 at 10am, H&M Harlem will continue to give New York City shoppers even more access to the latest trends for the whole family.

East Harlem is the Target

Shopping

Bargain-starved shoppers elbowed their way into Manhattan’s first Target yesterday, as the 174,000-square-foot megastore officially flung open its doors in East Harlem.

Black Tea Party Supporter Speaks

Karen Cooper, a 38-year-old African American, who works as mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, is now speaking out on why she recently joined the Tea Party and no longer supports President Obama.

“Breast Ironing” Affects 1 Out Of 4 Girls

Health

Affecting one out of every four girls, the brutal practice of “breast ironing” is on the rise in the African country of Cameroon.