Since the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court in 1967, little else has been achieved in bridging the wide gap in literacy levels between students of color and their counterparts. Continue Reading →
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Harlem’s Ella Baker, A Great Woman Behind A Great Movement 1903-1986 (Video)
Ella Josephine Baker, December 13, 1903 – December 13, 1986, was an African-American civil right and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades. Continue Reading →
Fabulous Harlem, The Sweet History Of Sugar Hill
Fabulous Harlem brings you the best travel places in Harlem. Join us on a tour to experience one of Harlem’s most popular tourist destinations! Continue Reading →
Op-Ed: Why I Fight For Protecting Immigrant Students And The Future Of The Nation
By Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat
We recently recognized the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that separate meant unequal, ruling against segregation for the first time since reconstruction. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Rep Adriano Espaillat Statement On Anniversary Of Landmark Brown v. Board Of Education
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement to mark the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Continue Reading →
Smollett Says How Visit To Hughes House In Harlem Prepared Him For “Marshal”
Jussie Smollett stars as the prolific poet and activist Langston Hughes in the Thurgood Marshall biopic, Marshall. While the Empire star says he only has a “small cameo,” in the film, Smollett says the opportunity to portray Hughes was welcomed — but definitely unexpected. Continue Reading →
Supreme Court Justice Honors Thurgood Marshall In Harlem
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer made an appeal for the importance of courts and the rule of law at an event honoring the late Thurgood Marshall. Continue Reading →
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