Teachers, Doctors Unite To Test Kids, Reassure Parents As Schools Reopen From Harlem To Hollis
This week, as schools partially reopened for Pre-K through Grade Six despite recent closures, commContinue reading
CVS And Others On Hiring Spree To Aid In COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The COVID-19 pandemic’s supply chain is getting a boost to the advantage of unemployed workers.Continue reading
Harlem Fave And Country Music Legend Charley Pride Dies Of Complications From COVID
Harlem has deep country roots, from Herb Jeffries "Harlem on the Prairie,” to ”Two-Gun Man From Harlem,” to “Harlem Rides the Range”, that's one reason why we love Charley Pride.Continue reading
Harlem Rep Espaillat Introduces Bill To Help Receive, Store And Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement with the introduction of his legislation, the COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020:Continue reading
Harlem’s Espaillat Intro’s Bill To Help Providers Receive, Store And Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
Harlem Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement.Continue reading
Harlem’s WE ACT And Others Launch Coalition To Protect Environmental Programs
More than 175 groups today launched a new coalition to protect funding for critical environmental programs.Continue reading
The Legendary Amsterdam News And Other Black Publishers Receive Word In Black Funding
Word in Black, a news collaborative featuring 10 of the nation’s leading Black publishers,Continue reading
Charles Phillips Donates $1M To Mark Appointment As Chairman Of Apollo Theater’s Board
The Apollo Theater announced today that Charles Phillips has been elected the non-profit Theater’s new Chairman of the Board. Continue reading
First Lady McCray And Columbia’s Rosenberg Unveil Mental Health And COVID Response White Paper
New York City’s First Lady and ThriveNYC Founder, Chirlane McCray and Director of External Relations Columbia University Department of Psychiatry in Harlem, Linda Rosenberg.Continue reading
Youth Vaping Rates Have Declined During The COVID-19 Crisis
Youth vaping rates plunged during the COVID-19 lockdown period, according to a new survey published Thursday in JAMA Network Online.Continue reading
Black Public Media Launches Emergency Relief Fund To Help Independent Black Artists
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring to light many of the inequities of the modern world, the precipice upon which many independent artists often live has been thrown into sharp relief.
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Harlem’s Espaillat, Maloney, Velázquez Lead NY Delegation Request For Emergency MTA Relief
Today, New York Representatives Adriano Espaillat, Carolyn B. Maloney, and Nydia Velázquez led a bipartisan group of 15 New York Delegation members
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EmblemHealth And LaborPress Honor Union Members In Virtual Heroes Of Labor
EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health insurers, and LaborPress, New York’s leading source for daily labor news and industry information, announced today they will host their next 9th Annual Heroes of Labor Event on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Continue reading
As One, An International Peace Concert With Harlem And Japan’s Inamori Art Project Group 2020
International producers, Katsuya Abe and Voza Rivers / New Heritage Theatre Group based in Harlem, New York are producing a global virtual event screening Thursday, December 17th, 2020, at 7 PM EST.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce Return To In Person Learning
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced a plan to safely reopen New York City school buildings for in-person instruction with more rigorous testing protocols in place.Continue reading