On Friday, August 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 10:00pm, the Andrew Freedman Home in the South Bronx will serve as the backdrop for the Bronx Museum of the Arts’ FREE First Fridays! event “Africanísmio!”

Organized in collaboration the African Film Festival and Afrokinetic, the program will offer an exciting afternoon of outdoor film screenings by some of today’s brightest filmmakers, and live musical performances by DJ Chris Annibell and Magbana Drum and Dance NYC.

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The Kindred Cool exhibition seeks to pays homage to the jazz friendship of Romare Bearden, Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray. Each photograph is composed of three individuals, trios, who are bonded by jazz.

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Audrey Smaltz, Harlem born and raised former model, former Ebony Fashion Fair Coordinator and Founder of The Ground Crew, (a backstage management group for major fashions shows during fashion week) is outraged by the recent New Yorker cover and its attempt to satirize Barack Obama and his wife.

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Every four years, the Democratic Party assembles a “platform” that outlines the party’s position on a variety of issues. Traditionally, the platform is written by paid professionals and then presented to the American people. This year, that’s going to change.

From July 19 to July 27, everyday people all across America will hold Platform Meetings in their own communities. From Atlanta, Georgia to Muncie, Indiana, from Bangor, Maine to Eugene, Oregon, Americans will meet to talk about what issues are most important to them and what should be at the heart of the Democratic platform for change.

Harlem 4 Obama is asking you to contribute to the platform so that the voices in our community are heard.

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Since the late 70’s Cedar Park has been responsible for gathering MC’s, DJ’s, Break dancers, and graffiti artists. To many, Hip Hop is synonymous with Cedar Park. It stands not only as an outdoor space for recreational activities but as an attraction where one went to experience the elements of Hip Hop.

Tune in to NYCTV channel 25 on Saturday July 19 at 5:00 P.M. for an episode of It’s My Park featuring: The Origins of Hip Hop in Cedar Park. The episode will feature commentaries by Kool Herc (The Father of Hip Hop), his sister Cindy, and Curtis Sherrod, Executive Director of The Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem.

CNN’s groundbreaking Black in America initiative expands this month with two in-depth documentaries and a special forum with Essence magazine. Black in America launched in April with the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The series encompasses a variety of approaches to examining how blacks have fared since King‘s death. Programming includes documentaries, news reports, an online multimedia special section showcasing video exclusives, viewer videos, and a lively 90-minute forum on what lies ahead for Blacks.

The forum was taped at the recent Essence Music Festival and features provocative discussions by some of the most influential names in Black America including Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Tom Joyner, Hill Harper and others.

CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien has spent more than a year tracking the stories of black men and women from all walks of life in this country that will be showcased in the series.

“The series has critical information for people of all races – the ‘Black in America’ experience is an American story,” said O’Brien.  “This is a raw and intimate look at stories that everyone will be able to relate to.  I hope this documentary will open doors to dialogue and understanding.”

“We discovered while researching these projects that there are many successes in economic achievement and careers, but there are those who are left behind, creating two black Americas,” said Mark Nelson, vice president and senior executive producer for CNN Productions.  “We hope viewers will come away with a better understanding of who’s ‘making it’ and why.”

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