Harlem

Project Feed Me Brings Thanksgiving To Harlem Locals

Posted 12.02.2009 | Impact


On November 24, nearly 200 people were provided hot Thanksgiving meals in Harlem's Frederick Douglass Children's Center by Project Feed Me, a signific...

Harlem Gospel Choir Says No To Glenn Beck

James Rucker | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media


James Rucker

Before we contacted the Harlem Gospel Choir about Glenn Beck, they didn't know much about him. After learning more about his history of race-baiting, the choir quickly canceled their appearance with him.

Dominique Sharpton, Kathy Sharpton Resisted Arrest, Cursed At Officers: Police

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The Rev. Al Sharpton's daughter told a police officer in a profanity-laden rant that she cut him off in traffic because she was in a ...

Charlie Rangel's Power Diminished As He Begins To Fight Ethics Charges

nytimes.com | RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and JIM RUTENBERG | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


As an ethics investigation into his financial dealings continues, Mr. Rangel's once-considerable clout is diminished and his spirits are often gloomy,...

First Green Block In America Coming To Harlem

nydailynews.com | By Alana Casanova | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


From solar panels on the roof to efficient boilers in the basement, a block of Harlem buildings are slated to be retrofitted with new energy-saving ap...

The Pride of Precious Jones

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

Almost every African-American knows, is related to, or is acquainted with a Precious Jones or her mother, Mary.

Citarella Making A Stink In Harlem

columbiaspectator.com | Lindsey Ward | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Though Citarella was evicted in June, managers say the store isn't leaving anytime soon. And one block away from the upscale supermarket's Harlem loc...

Roy DeCarava Dead: Roy DeCarava, Photographer, Dies At 89

AP | ULA ILNYTZKY | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Roy DeCarava, a photographer whose black and white images captured Harlem's everyday life and the jazz greats who performed there, ha...

"Show Me The Money"

Alan Singer | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York


Alan Singer

Is Michael Bloomberg buying votes? Will Arne Duncan bring a "revolution" to the way our schools operate? Some who responded to recent blogs wanted more evidence for my claims. Here it is.

Costco: Food Stamps Will Be Accepted

Seattle Times | Melissa Allison | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business


Costco Wholesale plans to accept food stamps at its warehouse stores nationwide, a major shift for a company that earlier this year said it doubted th...

Carlton Lewis: Cops Kill Ceremonial Dagger-Wielding Harlem Man After Fatal Stabbing Spree

Gothamist | John Del Signore | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York


A murderous Harlem man died in a hail of NYPD bullets last night, after apparently stabbing two men, one fatally. Police arrived at the West 144th Str...

The Colossus Comes on Stilts

Christian Nwachukwu, Jr. | Posted 11.29.2009 | New York


Christian Nwachukwu, Jr.

All along Sugar Hill Harlem, we think it began with Caroline. The slide, the trenchant derision, the Partied and, some hope, parting exile. "He shou...

Lynden Miller, Carolyn Kent: Ladies Who Perfected New York's Parks

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

More than other New Yorkers, Lynden Miller and Carolyn Kent largely reversed the ill effects of the city's 1970s era of disinvestment in public places.

Bill Cosby on Harlem Village Academies: I'm Jumping (Video)

Tiki Barber | Posted 11.22.2009 | New York


Tiki Barber

Cosby talked exuberantly about Harlem Village Academies as a model for the nation on MSNBC.

Religion and Region

Venkat Srinivasan | Posted 11.18.2009 | New York


Venkat Srinivasan

A trip to a mosque in Harlem and a church in the Bronx: there are no easy answers in religion, especially when mixed with nationhood.

Harlem -- Night Before The Primary

Reverend Billy | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Reverend Billy

Corruption has taken a sophisticated form. It has been enlarged from the usual millions under the table, unchanged since Tammany Hall and beyond, to the modern era of marketing.

The Impact of the Economic Crisis on New York City Business

Kathryn Wylde | Posted 11.14.2009 | New York


Kathryn Wylde

For small business, the recession will be a difficult trial, but it may turn out to provide the wake up call that New York City and State needed to support entrepreneurial companies.

A House in the Hamptons?: Historic Vacation Spots of the Black Elite

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

Some African-Americans, seemingly born under an auspicious star, apparently have always gathered to share their leisure pursuits with others who were similarly favored.

Manhattan's Forgotten Landmarks Worth Preserving

New York Press | David Freeland | Posted 09.13.2009 | New York


MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT HAS finally slowed - which means it's time to take stock of what remains. Now that buildings once destined for the wrecking ball...

Bill Clinton Puts The Spotlight On Harlem (With A Little Help From Zagat)

Posted 09.12.2009 | New York


NEW YORK (AP) -- A new guide sponsored by former President Bill Clinton's foundation is showcasing the highlights of Harlem. The Spotlight on Harle...

Langston Hughes' Former Harlem Brownstone for Sale

gotham.fromthesquare.org | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York


The former Harlem brownstone of legendary writer Langston Hughes, which has remained in private hands since his death in 1967, is being toured by the ...

Economic Development Corporation To Develop Harlem Kitchen For Entrepreneurs To Share

New York Times | Patrick McGeehan | Posted 09.04.2009 | New York


The Economic Development Corporation is seeking someone to operate a large, shared kitchen that would be rented by entrepreneurs with dreams of develo...

Breaking Free of the Urban Education Plantation

Gerald Bracey | Posted 09.02.2009 | Politics


Gerald Bracey

I don't think that Geoffrey Canada has found the "ideal intervention" for Harlem kids (he'd be on his way to Oslo to get that Nobel if he'd done that), but I think his model is the way to go.

Harlem Chic

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 08.26.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

Seeing celebrities, the Governor, Danny Glover, movie maker Al Maysles and his son Philip, and George Faison, acclaimed and beautiful actresses Marcia Gay Harden, Tamara Tunie, and Bette Midler , people who, despite their fame, live or work in Harlem, is no big thing.

Great Houses of New York: Louis Tiffany's Treasure Trove!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 08.26.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

Positioned directly across the avenue from the imposing Waldo Mansion that houses Ralph Lauren's flagship store today once stood a more exhilarating building, among the most notable that ever existed in the city.