Archive for September, 2007
Teaching A Taste For Jazz In A Hip Hop Age
They are young, gifted and surprisingly, just beginning to learn about jazz. Surprising, because this is Harlem, the cradle of jazz.
Goodbye, Sekou Sundiata
The late Harlem poet Sekou Sundiata was a rebel with a big heart. He believed in affirmation. He believed in imagination. He believed in America’s capacity for self-examination in a post-Sept. 11, 2001, world. Sundiata also had an abiding faith in the arts — feeling, as he did, that a sublime moment of jazz piano [...]
Harlem Students Get a Jump Start on Legal Careers
 For a group of 30 or so Harlem eighth graders, being a practicing lawyer isn’t just a future aspiration, it is a hands-on experience as a local judge critiques their courtroom performances in Legal Outreach mock trials.
Mamadou Diouf — New Leader for Africa Institute at Columbia University
From Senegal to Harlem, Mamadou Diouf is taking a global approach as he gears up for his first academic year as the new director of the Institute of African Studies.
Univision Debate and the Hispanic Vote: Not Smart to Snub the Fastest Growing Voter Group
This Sunday, the nation’s Hispanics will have a chance to see Democratic presidential candidates face off in the first-ever national debate in Spanish. Only one thing will be missing: Republican contenders. That’s too bad for Republicans and for the GOP.
Breast Cancer More Deadly in Black Women
A new study gives a possible explanation for why breast cancer is more deadly in black women: they are more likely to have tumors that do not respond to the hormone-based treatments that help many others with the disease. The study is the largest yet to link a biological factor to the racial disparity, which [...]
Black and Male in America Monthly Empowerment Workshops
 The Black Male Empowerment Workshops — A Monthly Series
Schomburg Center’s Junior Scholars Program is Now Accepting Applications
The Schomburg Center’s Junior Scholars Program, entering its 6th year, is accepting applications from youth, ages 11-17, for its dynamic Saturday school geared toward students of African descent throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Its primary goal is to ground young people in the histories and cultures of the African Diaspora. The program is an [...]
AllHipHop.com Week
This year marks AllHipHop’s 9th Year Anniversary. As part of our celebration, we will be hosting a series of offline events to highlight the occasion. The 4th Annual AllHipHop Week is sponsored by Vitamin Water, Hot 97, MySpace, iTunes, GIANT, Polo Grounds Music / J Records, & Atlantic Records.
Up South International Book Festival — September 19th – 23rd
http://www.upsouthinternationalbookfestival.com/
Eddie Griffin Cut Short at Black Enterprise Event
Comic thought it was safe to use the N-word during stand-up routine. Eddie Griffin should’ve known that his use of the N-word wouldn’t fly in an audience filled with people who would rather it be removed from the English language entirely.
Carver Bank Founder Dies at 100
 William R. Hudgins, 100, Who Led Black-Owned Banks, Dies William R. Hudgins, a former door-to-door salesman in Harlem who helped start the Carver Federal Savings Bank, now the largest black-owned bank in the nation, and was its president for 18 years, died on Friday at his home in Manhattan. Mr. Hudgins, who along with [...]
A Black Night In London — An Evening of Short Films from Across the Pond — September 13th
In conjunction with NY Perks Present: A Black Night In London Come Join us for this exciting evening of short films from filmmakers of color from the city of London England.
Charges Reduced in Jena Six Attack
JENA, La. — Prosecutors on Tuesday reduced the attempted murder charges against two more teenagers among the “Jena Six,” a group of black high school students who were arrested following an attack on a white schoolmate. Five of the teens were originally charged with attempted second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, carrying sentences of [...]
Breastfeeding Benefits
 Breast milk and breastfeeding are recognized to be the ideal choices of nutrition and feeding for infants. Breastfeeding is the normal method of feeding infants, and provides many benefits to both infants and mothers. In addition to receiving essential nutrients, breastfed infants have lower rates of ear infections, gastroenteritis, asthma, obesity and diabetes. Benefits [...]
