Harlem Fashion Week ’21 Presents Season 9 With Awards, Activism And Fashion
The critically-acclaimed Harlem Fashion Week (HFW) returns after a hiatus due to Covid-19 last year with Season 9.Continue reading
As We Celebrate Juneteenth, We Reflect On A Black Lives Matter Harlem Mural One Year Later
Juneteenth marks one year since the Harlem community announced it would install its own Black Lives Matter street mural.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: Harlemites Respond To The Verdict In The George Floyd Case In Harlem
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Seitu attended the celebration of the verdict in the George Floyd case on 125th Street in front of the State Office Building in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
Robert’s World: T.S. Monk ‘Bid Em In’ Interview (Video)
By Robert Walker
In a time where the United States is in the throes of a pandemic that has taken more lives than both World Wars and the VietNam war combined.Continue reading
Netflix Announces Multi-Million Cash Commitment To Help Black Communities
Netflix has announced that it will put 2 percent of its cash holdings towards supporting the economic development of black communities.Continue reading
African Immigrants & Their American Children, A Zoom Discussion On Race & Identity
Join The Africa Center for an important zoom discussion exploring African immigrants’ relationships and interactions with their children as it relates to race and identity.Continue reading
Official Companion Soundtrack To Documentary “Billie” About The Legendary Billie Holiday
Verve/UMe will release the official companion soundtrack for the anticipated documentary, Billie, about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday on November 13, 2020. Continue reading
NYCFC And The Jackie Robinson Foundation Announce Black Lives Matter Partnership
New York City FC (NYCFC) and the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) today announced a multi-year partnership to take action in support of Black Lives Matter initiatives.Continue reading
Judge Tanya Kennedy Talks Harlem, BLM, COVID-19 And More On The Danny Tisdale Show
Harlem legendary Judge Tanya Kennedy talks Harlem, Black Lives Matter, the COVID Crisis, and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show.Continue reading
NY State Legislature Passes Hoyman/Fahy Bill Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals In Food Packaging
Today, the New York State Legislature passed legislation (S.8817/A.4739-C) sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Patricia Fahy that will ban the use of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) in food packaging.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Signs NYPD Accountability Package At Black Lives Matter Mural
Awesomeness Kicks Off What It’s Like A Gen Z Limited Series Talking Important Issues
ViacomCBS Gen Z media brand Awesomeness kicks off What It’s Like, a new five-part series on YouTube and IGTV that addresses timely topics leading up to this year’s presidential election. Continue reading
Black Lives Matter Harlem Street Mural Announces Reveal Date Change And Funding Clarification
The Black Lives Matter Harlem Street Mural project kicked off on Friday, July 3, with a full presentation of speakers including Rev. Al Sharpton, Attorney General Letitia James, State Senator Brian Benjamin, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Mayor Bill DeBlasio, among others.Continue reading
Senator Benjamin And Others Kickoff Painting Of Harlem’s Black Lives Matter Street Mural
Harlem, the global center of Black culture, is installing a Black Lives Matter street mural that will stretch across Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, between 125th and 127th streets. Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio And BOC Chair Jennifer Jones Austin Announce Working Group To End Punitive Segregation
Today Mayor Bill de Blasio and Board of Correction Chair Jennifer Jones Austin announced the formation of a working group to eliminate punitive segregation in the New York City jail system. Continue reading