A day after a Minnesota jury acquitted the cop who killed Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man, several hundred activists marched for more than two hours on Saturday afternoon from Harlem all the way to Trump Tower—blasting the United States for having “lynched another black man.” Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: BlackLivesMatter
Harlem Business Community Under Attack By Vandals (Video)
From The Harlem Merchants Association:
On Monday, January 2nd, 2017, People’s Monday (#PeoplesMonday) is an activist initiative affiliated with NYC Shut It Down. Continue Reading →
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Black Women And The Criminal Justice System At The Schomburg In Harlem
How do we make sense of the increasing menace of racial terror in America? Is there a pattern to this racial violence? What is the history of this criminalization of black women? Continue Reading →
Harlem-Based New York Urban League Repondes To Alton Sterling Shooting
Here’s the statement from the New York Urban League:
“The New York Urban League is sadden to hear of the terrible tragedy that has befallen the Baton Rouge community. Continue Reading →
Health Commiss Dr. Mary T. Bassett’s TEDMED Talk Debut On TED.com
Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett’s TEDMED talk today debuted on TEDMED.com and TED.com. She is the first health commissioner from any U.S. city to give a TEDMED talk. Continue Reading →
Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution At Raw Space In Harlem
Cocktails, Cinema & Revolution, is a Black History Month celebration of Black excellence, artistry, activism and independent film.Our Revolution Award honorees include Oscar-nominated director of Selma Ava DuVernay, Eclipsed playwright and The Walking Dead actress Danai Gurira, author/actor/activist Hill Harper of Limitless and CSI-NY, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, and Black Lives Matter. Continue Reading →
Souleo: Three Crowdfunding Projects For Your Consideration
By Souleo
Got a few extra dollars to spare? Check out three special crowdfunding campaigns worthy of a dollar or $50. Continue Reading →
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