Russia’s Obama, Russia’s First Black Elected Official

Life in Russia, in many ways, is much like life in the United States. A day in Moscow feels very much like a day in any American big city.

Harlem Tailor Looking to Train a Few Good Men

Marion Anderson is looking for a few good men to train in the art of being a tailor.

It all started on election day when Anderson, who operates the Manhattanville Needle Trade School on the first floor of his brownstone on West 141st Street, saw a group of young men with their pants hanging below their waists handing out fliers.

15 Year Old Killed In Harlem

A fifteen-year-old boy was shot and killed in Harlem Friday night.

George White was shot once in the torso at the corner of 140th Street and Frederick Douglass Bouevard, police said.

In Celebration of ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’

“This is an American revolution set down on the page.”

“This is a book that should be read every five years, for a black man especially. This book is like food.  It ain’t McDonalds — it’s sit your ass down at the table and say grace.” – Chuck D

When Malcolm X was assassinated at 39, his book nearly died with him.  Today The Autobiography of Malcolm X — a favorite of President Obama and Justice Clarence Thomas alike — stands as a milestone in America’s struggle with race. The Autobiography is also a Horatio Alger tale, following a man’s journey from poverty to crime to militancy to wisdom. Muslims look to Malcolm as a figure of tolerance; a tea party activist claims him for the Right; Public Enemy’s Chuck D tells us, “This book is like food. It ain’t McDonalds — it’s sit down at the table and say grace.”

Audition for Amateur Night At the Apollo in Harlem

Since the legendary Apollo Theater opened in 1934, its signature live show, Amateur Night, has been a definitive career-making opportunity for new talent. Amateur Night at the Apollo sponsored by Coca-Cola has launched the careers of countless world-famous artists, including James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Dionne Warwick, Billie Holiday, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Sarah Vaughan, and has occurred virtually every Wednesday night since the Theater opened.

Harlem’s Duke Ellington 1925 ‘Jim Dandy’

And here we have a peppy tune associated more with two great american jazzmen: Duke Ellington and Sam Wooding. No one of each ever recorded this tune, but the German Dancebandleader Dajos Bela! Whats the story behind?

Mamie Smith ‘Harlem Blues’ 1935 (video)

Mamie Smith (née Robinson) (May 26, 1883 – September 16, 1946) was an American vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress, who appeared in several motion pictures late in her career.

Harlem Hellfighters Homecoming

Harlem Hellfighters is the popular name for the 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 15th New York National Guard Regiment.

Harlem and Food Is A “Fast Food Desert”

Our community, Harlem, suffers from the highest rates of heart disease, hypertension, type II diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity in New York City.

Ex-Knick Clyde Slides Into $2.4M Harlem Penthouse

Discounts aren’t a new thing at Harlem‘s Lenox Grand, but now a celebrity’s snapping one up, so we’re paying attention.

El Museo’s Chef Saldana at Macy’s

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Saldana of El Museo’s El Café

cooking demonstration of Latin cuisine

Victoria Saldana – Venue Chef at El Museo del Barrio
Born in Mexico, Chef Saldana trained at her family’s restaurant and at culinary school in Mexico City before moving to New York. She is currently the Venue Chef at El Café at El Museo del Barrio following a 9-year tenure at Taste Catering.

Dr. Nelson: Let’s Hear It For The Boys!!

According to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the life expectancy for New Yorkers is at an all time high, with life expectancy at 79.4 years. However, according to this report, men continue to die six years younger than women, 76 vs 82 years with more than 1/3 of deaths among NYC men occurring before the age of 65. Let’s forget about statistics for a moment, take a look at your family, how many men past away before the age of 65? I know in my family the majority of men died before 60 much less 65!! Why is this the case? And what can be done about it?