Harlem Resident April Kirby Receives Award

Harlem resident April Kirby was selected to receive the coveted Maimonides Award from the Touro College School of Health Sciences.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Natural Living Film Festival And Forum In Harlem

Back by popular demand, the Annual Natural Living Film Festival presents three days of films, special events and discussion designed to encourage positive action toward individual and community health and healing. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from…

Harlem’s Chef JJ’s Under 30 Food Festival Winning Recipe

The Under 30 food festival is no ordinary cooking competition. There are no secret ingredients, timed challenges or specific themes, just a requirement that chefs bring their very best to the table—and that they did. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

Tau Omega In Harlem Celebrates 90 Years

The Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated held its 90th Anniversary  Awards Luncheon on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Marina Del Rey in Bronx, New York.   Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World…

Harlem’s Melissa Mark-Viverito Young Women’s Initiative

Today, Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the New York City Council launched the Young Women’s Initiative, a multiplatform coalition aimed at supporting young women in New York City. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

Touro College In Harlem Appoints Dr. Henry Cohen Dean

Dr. Henry Cohen of Woodmere, New York, was named Dean of the Touro College of Pharmacy (TCOP) in Harlem, Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish announced today. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can…

Association of Black Cardiologists Honors Touro In Harlem

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) honored the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) with its prestigious “Spirit of the Heart” award, bestowed at the organization’s 6th Annual Awards Dinner. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem…

Joseph “JJ” Johnson Named Exec Chef At Minton’s In Harlem

Chef Joseph “JJ” Johnson has been named Executive Chef of Alexander Smalls and Dick Parsons Minton’s and The Cecil, 206 West 118th Street, in Harlem USA. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant…

When It Comes to Detecting Breast Cancer, You’re in Charge!

By Dr. Melinda Huang October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the time each year to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of the disease, and to educate and empower women to take charge of their own breast health. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…

Domestic Violence Healing Conference at Harlem Hospital

The statistics are staggering. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a woman is assaulted or beaten every 9 seconds in the U.S.; 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

The Value of Food: Sustaining a Green Planet Show In Harlem

On Tuesday, October 6, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine will open to the public, The Value of Food: Sustaining a Green Planet, a multimedia art exhibition and Cathedral-wide initiative addressing the issues of food security, hunger, access to healthy food, local and urban farming, factory farming, diet, and the cultural and spiritual meanings…

Op-Ed: Issues Facing NCP (Non-Custodial Parents)

Dear Pontiff: We the undersigned, representing ourselves and numerous others whose vocation and mission is the well-being of families welcome you to the City of New York and wish you best tidings during your visit and the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…

Report: Blacks Are Twice As likely To Have Diabetes

The Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust released Friday, September 18, 2015 the 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America, an official Congressional analysis of the state of African-American health that aims to reversing negative health trends in communities of color from Harlem to Hollywood. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s)…

HW Pick: Love Heals, The What’s Your Sign? Mural Project

On Saturday, October 3, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education (www.loveheals.org), in collaboration with art curators Jeff Beler and Frankie Velez… Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World…