The 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington was a fitting bookend to a summer marked by heightened activism. I participated in the events yesterday, and it was a memorable […]
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Harlem Book Fair 2013 Recap
This year’s Harlem Book Fair was a different experience for me than in the past. In previous years, I was in attendance as a patron, a lover of books, and […]
Read moreA Bookstore With A Mission: Profile of Janifer Wilson, Owner of Sisters Uptown
Operating a bookstore in an age of digital media is not easy. The book industry is a business that is in transition. Those who see it from a closer standpoint […]
Read moreNew York State Judge Blocks Bloomberg Soda Ban
Soda consumers can now sip in peace. Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on large sugary drinks was struck down by a state judge today. What some saw as a decree from a […]
Read moreI Didn’t Know About the Pink Ghetto
By Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters Until I found myself watching Bloomberg TV’s Women to Watch program early Sunday morning. Riveted, I listened to a panel of four, successful women leaders […]
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