“St Vinny’s saved my life!” one woman chanted as hundreds others young and old, some in wheelchairs, pushing strollers and even carrying stretchers and symbolic coffins, marched through the streets of Chelsea from 25th Street & 9th Avenue to St. Vincent’s Hospital located at 12th Street and 7th Avenue to demand for the restoration of the [...]
The Harlem School of the Arts reopens its doors after a generous donation from Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Departments Cultural Affairs special fundraising campaign which helped to raise one million dollars for the school. The school also received a commitment from 9 time Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige who said she would [...]
Dorothy Height, long time civil rights activist, advocate of women’s rights and author dies at 98.
She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women, a position she held for four decades—from 1957 to 1997 and a key organizer during the civil rights movement in which she worked alongside the [...]
The New Black Panther Party’s tribute to Dr Khallid Muhammad hosted at the National Black Theater in Harlem, New York, ended in an emotional—strong show of support, with the crowd standing to their feet as Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz- National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party and Founder of Black Lawyers for Justice, broke [...]
What does Oprah Winfrey & Jay-Z have in common? If you asked that question a few years ago I would say “nothing” but today they have a lot in common. How about Oprah featuring the multi-million dollar rapper on her new TVchannel—OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) which is said to launch in January of 2011 as [...]
If you’re are a movie lover and enjoy the outdoors then you don’t want to miss the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), and a host of free public events including outdoor screenings of the Tribeca Family Festival feature film, “Snowmen,”, a variety of performances and activities inside and outside of BMCC Tribeca PAC at the [...]
BLACK ENTERPRISE ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA
Hundreds of entrepreneurs, young professionals, and seasoned executives will convene in Atlanta for four days of networking and business advice at the 15th Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo, May 16-19, 2010, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel.
Events include:
DEAL MAKERS EXPO-Where Deals Are Made!
Whether you’re an [...]
Where are the Jay Z’s, the 50cent & P Diddy’s when you need them. To watch a prominent institution that has been training young people in the arts for almost a half of century go under is a shame. According to John W. Corwin the schools interim executive director, he stated that the doors were [...]
Comic Book Characters Invade Harlem and the Bronx:
‘The Kids’ Comic Con’ and ‘The Color of Comics’ Art Exhibit
This year’s ‘4th Annual Free Kids’ Comic Con’ (KCC) at Bronx Community College will be accompanied by the opening of ‘The Color of Comics’ visually dynamic exhibit of comic book artwork focused on African American, [...]
If you think Erika Badu bizarre outfits and funky hairdos could get any crazier, think again. How about Erika Badu stripping butt naked in downtown Dallas for all to see… Yep! I think somebody betta call Tyrone because Erika latest video “Window Seat” trumps them all!
No one asked to sit by the window – or [...]