From Harlem To The Hudson NYC Remembers And Honors Victims Of Flight 587
Today, November 12, 2018, the City of New York remembers and honors the lives lost on Flight 587 and their affected families on the 17th Anniversary of this fateful tragedy.
Today, November 12, 2018, the City of New York remembers and honors the lives lost on Flight 587 and their affected families on the 17th Anniversary of this fateful tragedy.
Dorrance Brooks, born 1918 -, an African American soldier who died in France shortly before the end of World War I.
New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray will speak at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, May 20 as over 2,000 of houses of worship and community groups across the nation address mental health and addiction in their communities between May 18-20.
By Michael McQuillan and Michael Kosciol The March for Our Lives had a nationwide impact on our thoughts and actions on gun safety issues as hundreds of thousands rallied in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami and even snow-covered Cincinnati, but how many are now active?
Donald McKayle, July 6, 1930 – April 6, 2018, was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer best known for creating socially conscious concert works during the 1950s and ’60s that focus on expressing the human condition and, more specifically, the black experience in America.
Today with a majority vote of 88 members in the affirmative, the New York Assembly chamber passed the NYS Dream Act for the eight time.
One of the greatest communities in the world East Harlem, NY lays claim to a rich and culturally diverse history.
The Cities Thrive Coalition, led by the First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray, today sent a letter signed by nearly 100 bipartisan mayors to congressional leadership outlining priorities for the Fiscal Year 2018 government funding package.
New York City’s unprecedented efforts to change the culture around mental health and improve New Yorkers’ access to services and support have been recognized as an innovative model for cities across the globe…
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972, was an American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71).
The New York Public Library’s renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem today celebrated the reopening of several renovated spaces after a nearly two-year, $22.3 million renovation.
Gina Rodriguez is a Harlem fave, since helping to raise funds with uptown’s Lin-Manuel Miranda during Hispanic Heritage Month for a benefit hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico with proceeds benefiting The Hispanic Federation’s Unidos Disaster Relief Fund.
In our current era of systematic racism, gender-based violence, neo-fascism, and religious intolerance, a pioneering New York City based cultural arts organization is hosting Trade/itions event in Harlem.
IN an e-mail from East Harlem Preservation: Our campaign to remove the statue of J. Marion Sims—a white southern doctor who experimented on enslaved Black women without anesthesia or informed consent—continues to gain momentum.
Latino leaders gathered today to announce the program for the first ever Summit on Latinos in NYC, happening this Thursday at the Hunter School for Social Work.