Dr. Nelson: Matters Of The Heart

By Dr. Randi Nelson February is American Heart Month and the importance of healthy living cannot be stressed enough because it is the lack of it that is a major culprit in heart disease. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Madam C.J. Walker

Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an African-American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur and philanthropist. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a hugely successful line of beauty and hair products for black women, under the company she founded, Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…

Still Got It by Nicole M. Stevenson

Clifton Davis From his early days working with Pearl Bailey on Broadway in Hello Dolly, acting along side Sidney Poitier, in Lillies of the Field and Alan Alda in The Apple Tree. Clifton Davis has lived a life not short of talent and full of spirit. The songwriter, actor, husband, and his Grammy Award with…

Does This Bus Stop at 125th Street?

By Richard Daub This is part one in a six part series, the remaining five posts will follow every other week for the next two months. They pass by every half-hour right outside my apartment window. The double-decker buses loaded with tourists rolling down Broadway and past our building on West 133rd before swinging a…

Dr. Thompson: How To Make Money During a Down Economy

By Dr. Maxine Thompson Are you angry about the economy? I don’t know about you, but I get angry in this down economy. Why? Because it has a trickle-down effect on all small businesses. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Dining With Miss Lil: On the Good Foot

By Lil Nickelson Happy New Year and welcome to 2010. Now that we’ve indulged our selves through last year’s holiday season, I hope you are ready to getting back on track to eating healthy. Instead of focusing on what foods you can’t eat, stay positive and try focusing on the foods that you can eat.…

What To Do In Home During Black History Month

(Depending on where you live) in February is brutal. What to do? Stay in for a change and watch movies! Or … boot up your computer or grab your iPhone and start watching The Documentary Channel online when it celebrates Black History Month every Wednesday in February by telecasting rarely seen documentaries related to African…

Gillibrand And Sharpton In Harlem

Politics From the Associated Press on Yahoo.com New York‘s new senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand has started a statewide get-to-know-you tour with a visit to the Rev. Al Sharpton’s headquarters in Harlem. The upstate congresswoman is largely unknown in New York City and Saturday’s visit with Sharpton was seen as part of a campaign to win over…

Dining with Miss Lil: Yogurt Parfait

September is back to school time. You should be very concerned about our pre school kids to college students’ eating and exercise habits, just as much as they should be concerned about the same for the adults in their lives. Two thirds of Americans are overweight. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

Dining With Ms. Lil: Back to Health

September is back to school time. You should be very concerned about our pre-school kids to college students’ eating and exercise habits, just as much as they should be concerned about the same for the adults in their lives. Two thirds of Americans are overweight. A May 2007 report released by the NYC Department of…

Dining With Miss Lil: Breaking The Fast

By Lil Nickelson Breakfast is the most important meal of your day, yet most Americans don’t eat breakfast at home; we just don’t make the time. Breakfast, helps you break your fast after sleeping five to eight hours each night. If you skip breakfast, you are certainly going to need to eat something before lunchtime.…

Dining with Miss Lil: Taking Stock

By Lil Nickelson How many times have you said, “There’s nothing here to eat?” You use this as a reason to justify buying take out. The truth is your refrigerator and cabinets are filled with stuff, but it would take you too long to get it together. Cooking is easier when you have what you…

Pure Energy: The Feeling That’s Familiar

Thinking back to last summer a few universal memories come to mind. Michael Phelps helping put swimming on the map. A candidate who advocated change proceeded to redraw the electoral map. And when a certain Vice Presidential candidate said she could see Russia from her front porch, it was clear Sarah Palin should have consulted…

Dining With Miss Lil: Family First

By Lil Nickelson Cooking great meals and sharing fine dining experiences are an integral part of my family’s traditions and practices.They sparked my passion for cooking and fine dining, and led me to begin writing this column for Harlem World. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…