Harlem is an internationally known neighborhood with many famous residents. One such person is artist Franco Gaskin, known to fans and other admirers as Franco the Great. If you have […]
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Cornel West and Tavis Smiley Discuss American Poverty
Poverty and what it means in our time is a huge social and political issue. With the Great Recession and the drab economy of the last few years, there is […]
Read moreExcerpts From The Eleventh National Black Writers Conference
What is Black Literature? How do Black writers speak on their experiences and navigate the publishing industry? Questions like these and more were the topic of The Eleventh National Black […]
Read moreUrban League Tackles Youth Violence in Harlem At Schomburg
Violence amongst the youth is a major issue in the Harlem community. In a backdrop of what in so many cases are senseless tragedies, it seems like at times the […]
Read more“No Thing Unto Itself”- Panelists Engage Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship
When it comes to the big issues facing our society, approaches to resolving them merit examination and dialogue. At the Center for the Humanities on October 20th, a discussion took […]
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