Foundation for a Drug-Free World of The Americas Chapter, based in Bayside, New York, and run by Dr. Bernard Fialkoff and Meghan Fialkoff announced today it has been named a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit.” Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Leader Legend And Trailblazer
Harlem is..HEALING Is Expanding Honorees And Adding Digital Programs To The List
The response has been extremely strong to a new digital campaign by Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group to celebrate local Harlem heroes.
Seitu’s World: Harlem B-Ball Legend And Rucker Park Great Bob McCullough Turned 79
Photographs by Seitu Oronde
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, photographer Sietu Oronde attended the 79th birthday celebration for Bob McCullough, the Harlem basketball legend and Rucker Park great in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Legendary Baseball Spy “Moe” Berg, New York 1902 – 1972 (Video)
Morris “Moe” Berg, was born in Harlem on March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972. Director Aviva Kempner says in her documentary, ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate,’ that “the Bergs were cultural Jews who lived the American Dream in Harlem.”
Harlem Sixth Grader Identified As Police Athletic League 2019 Poetry Contest Winner
On May 31, 2019, the Police Athletic League held its annual Poetry Jam, showcasing the winners of the PAL Arts After-School Program’s annual Poetry Writing Contest, at Affirmation Arts in Manhattan. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Joe Cruz Jr Talks Harlem Tequila And More On The Danny Tisdale Show (Audio)
Listen to trailblazer Harlem’s Joe Cruz Jr., as he talks East Harlem YaVe Tequila, his roots in the alcohol industry, being a dad and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. Continue Reading →
Dr. Samuel Waxman Receives Prestigious Award At Ellis Island Medals Of Honor Ceremony
Dr. Samuel Waxman, Founder, and CEO of the nonprofit organization Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) was one of the medalists at the 34th annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor Ceremony, hosted by the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS). Continue Reading →