By Seitu Oronde
On Thursday, March 28th, 2019, the Women in Business Luncheon to salute and honor the commitment of exceptional Hispanic women from Harlem to Hollis at The Bateaux New York, Chelsea Pier 62, NY, NY. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: hispanic
Julia De Burgos Center Welcomes New Era of Increased Impact & Engagement In Harlem
Upon entering the Julia de Burgos Performance and Arts Center [JdBPAC] a quote from the late, esteemed Puerto Rican Poet whom the center is named after adorns the wall. Continue Reading →
Seitu’s World: Hispanic In STEM Conference At City College NY In Harlem (Photographs)
On Friday, May 25, 2018, photographer Seitu Oronde was at a Hispanic In STEM Conference at City College New York in Harlem, NY.
The Villalobos Brothers, The First Mexican Band To Play At Harlem’s Apollo Theater (Video)
The Villalobos Brothers are Ernestos, Alberto and Luis Villalobos, lead vocals and violin; Humberto Flores, backup vocals and guitar; Rosa Avila, drums; and Leo Sherman, bass were the first Mexican band to play on October 23rd 2013 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of September as National Hispanic Heritage Month: Continue Reading →
2 Men Wanted For Harlem Shooting
Police are looking for two men they believed were involved in the Monday-morning shooting of a 25-year-old man at 476 West 144th Street, along a quiet residential street in Harlem. Continue Reading →
General Daniel Edgar Sickles Harlem Civil War Organizer 1819 – 1914
Daniel Edgar Sickles, October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914, was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat. Sickles spent allot of time in Harlem, visiting his brother John Sickles who lived on “123rd Street, Northside just west of Second Avenue,” giving speeches and organizing during the Civil War in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →