Harlem’s Pura Belpré, The First Puerto Rican Librarian in NYC
Pura Belpré (1899–1982) was the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. She was also a writer, collector of folktales, and puppeteer.
Pura Belpré (1899–1982) was the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. She was also a writer, collector of folktales, and puppeteer.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will announce Thursday that he is ousting more than half the leadership of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Inc. for financial mismanagement and is reconstituting its board of directors.
Get ready for one of New York’s most colorful and festive parades — as New Yoricans and Haricans celebrate the 55th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 10, at 11 am, 2012.
The New York African Chorus Ensemble, Inc. (NYACE), in collaboration with the NY Police Department (NYPD) and the NYPD 30th Precinct, will host the Annual NYC Multicultural Festival.
In honor of African Voices’ special hip hop issue, Reel Sisters will screen Ladies First: A Story of Women In Hip Hop (Ep. 4, Netflix) and Black Love Manifesto directed by Liza Jessie Peterson.
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University in Harlem.
NYC Health + Hospitals has partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to implement the Interactive Screening Program.
Jazz Power Initiative (JPI), announces Jazz Power Celebration20, to be held on May 15, 2024, at New York’s premier address – One Vanderbilt Avenue (TD Conference Center).
Join us at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts for an unforgettable evening celebrating the legendary Andy Montañez’s “Toda Una Vida Concierto!”
Opening on February 22, 2024, Guatú Nakán is a significant new commission by Jorge González Santos for the exhibition Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección.
AARP New York invites local eligible non-profit organizations and governments from Harlem to Hollywood to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 6, 2024, at 5 p.m.
Until last summer, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) student Giovanni Pacheco was working as a phlebotomist at a community health center in East Harlem, aspiring to become a physician.
El Museo del Barrio is pleased to welcome visitors to the second rotation of the Permanent Collection exhibition, Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección.
The West Harlem Art Fund is expanding their seasonal residency on Governors Island through Winter 2024.
Environmental justice organizations and local municipalities will have an opportunity to learn about a new resource designed to help them identify, navigate, and pursue federal funding for environmental justice by attending a webinar on Monday, October 30th at 5:30 PM.