Category: Reflections
Black People … Why Didn’t You Vote? (Answer Anonymously)
Two smiling women stand outdoors and hold signs reading “Vote Baby Vote” and “Voting is People Power,” c. 1970. (Photo: Gabriel Hackett /Getty Images) ***** So Twitter is buzzing right now about the fact that only 4.7% of African Americans voted yesterday. However, CBS News reports that the number is approximately 10%. Better, but still [...]
PETRA — Is the Future of Public Housing in Jeopardy?
I just clicked on this link to send a message to the House Financial Services Committee. The message simply stated, “DO NOT privatize public housing”. According to their website, “The Committee oversees all components of the nation’s housing and financial services sectors including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities. The Committee [...]
Let’s Get Together — Bunch or Afterwork?
Let’s put faces with names, meet new people and come from behind our computer screens. What do you say? Brunch in Harlem or Drinks and Dinner After Work? (If you can’t see the poll, click the title.) Also, feel free to write any comments below. Thanks …. April
Vote For Us in the 2009 Black Weblog Awards
Hey Everyone, I’m excited to tell you that AroundHarlem.com’s Blog has received nominations in the 2009 Black Weblog Awards. I NEED your votes to help me win. I’ve been nominated in three categories: * — Best Culture Blog — — Blog to Watch — — Best Microblog — (@AroundHarlem on Twitter) * Please click the [...]
Chris Brown Returns to the Stage at the BET Awards for Michael Jackson Tribute
Since the death of Michael Jackson the other day there has been much speculation about what BET will do to honor him at their annual BET Awards which will air Sunday night. Our friend from Midnight PR sent us a message on Twitter confirming his performance. We were on Twitter when his death was announced [...]
Costco Wants Harlem’s Frugal Customers But Not The Poor Ones
According to Crain’s, Costco Wholesale Corp. bowed to political pressure and agreed to accept food stamps in it’s East Harlem store which is scheduled to open in September. As a result of the decision, community leaders and elected officials including Rep. Charles Rangel and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called off a rally planned at [...]
New York’s Almost Senator Caroline Kennedy Speaks
According to an article in Politics Daily, Caroline Kennedy withdrew as a contestant for a New York Senate seat because her children said she was miserable and needed to drop out. The article also suggests that Governor David A. Paterson should share some of the blame for her decision.
Cinco de Mayo — What Are People Really Celebrating?
Michelle Obama watches schoolchildren dance while attending a Hispanic Heritage event at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual (LAMB) Public Charter School in celebration of Cinco de Mayo ***** Last night I had a conversation with Kitty Bradshaw about celebrating Cinco de Mayo. She also mentioned that she wouldn’t be going to work on Wednesday. I asked [...]
Blogging for Justice — Standing Up Against the Use of Police Tasers
Iman Morales, a 35 year old man suffering from mental illness being tased by NYPD ***** Today, Black bloggers around the web (including Afrospear members and The Electronic Villiage) are setting aside the day to stand up against the use of tasers by the police. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) refers to them [...]
Harlem Heights’ Harlem Hot Spots
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about BET’s Harlem Heights. We also introduced Briana, Ashlie and Landon, three of the cast members. Since then, there’s been a premiere at the Apollo with a fabulous gift bag, rave reviews by some and not so kind words from others. Like the show or not, it [...]
Press n’ Curl in Harlem
One of the features of our Around-NYC.com website is the Ask & Answer section. Since starting AroundHarlem.com we have been asked hundreds of questions about Harlem and NYC. I’ve tried to answer as many as time permitted. Some times I know the answers, some times I don’t. This is where you come in. I’ll periodically [...]
Six Year Old Jasmina Needs Your Help In Harlem This Sunday
A friend sent me a link to a story about a little girl needing a bone marrow transplant. All sorts of thoughts came to mind. I definitely believe in blood donation and know there is a definite need for minorities to do this more, but I’m still thinking would I really help out a stranger [...]
Twitter and Tweeting From Harlem
Twitter is an online service you can use to send out short (140 characters or less) notes via the Web, IM and text-messaging. The messages are called Tweets. Many people use Twitter many different ways. Some individuals use it to issue updates to their friends and family about what they’re doing, send links, chat with [...]
Jill Nelson on the Need For Diversity in Media
Jill Nelson, one of my favorite writers from Harlem, wrote an article called “The Audacity of Whiteness” in the Huffington Post highlighting a not so new problem in journalism. The lack of diversity in the media. She writes: I know its bad form to mention race and upset the new post-racial apple cart, the one [...]
Around-NYC.com — Phase II Begins
We’ve been working on AroundHarlem.com for awhile. Believe it or not, this blog is just a tip of the iceberg.
Michael Steele Becomes RNC Committee Chairman — Did the Republicans Play the Race Card?
Michael Steele, Republican National Committee Chairman ****** The Republican National Committee (RNC) has selected Michael Steele as its party chairman. Steele is the first Black to hold the office and will serve until January 2011. With Barack Obama as President and his election to this office, both major political parties in the United States (Democrats [...]
Alma Goss — My Guardian Angel
Yesterday someone very special to me died. As I struggled to put into words what she meant to me, someone offered their condolences and said “now, she is a Guardian Angel that has been added to your team”. In fact, she was a Guardian Angel from the moment I met her. I am who I [...]
No, We Not a Political Blog — Just Documenting History
Inauguration Day — Harlem, NYC Over the next week or so, you’ll see more Obama articles. We haven’t changed our focus, we’re just documenting this historical occasion. We will also be uploading local photos, finishing up some articles and cleaning up our mailbox bring you more great info. In the coming weeks, we’ll be making [...]
