Apparently, there is a new GOP darling ready to make noise on the political scene. This time, the Republicans are going with credentials, and boldly sending in their operatives to call out racism amongst the liberal camp. Dr. Ben Carson, the famous neurosurgeon opined in an interview on a talk radio show that when it [...]
Today is the last day of Black History Month 2013, and it ended with a plethora of events in Harlem. One of them was the panel discussion on the concept of “post-Blackness” held. This panel was the second event of the year for the Phoenix Forum, and it went extremely well. It was a pleasure [...]
2013 is a year of many anniversaries in Black history, but not all events are spoken of equally. With so much focus on Harlem at the current moment, now is a great time to revisit a time tumult in the history of the neighborhood. This year marks the 70th anniversary of 1943 Harlem riots. At [...]
It’s February, the allotted time when Black history and achievements enter the American public consciousness. This is a time where the accomplishments of African-Americans are in the conversation much more than usual, and the programming on television in addition to other media will reflect that. In looking at much of the content provided during February, [...]
This past Sunday, an institution in the Harlem community celebrated two decades of making a difference. The Board for The Education for People of African Ancestry commemorated 20 years of functioning as an organization in the space of the Clarke House. Named after Africanist historian Dr. John Henrik Clarke(1915-1998), the edifice is now re-open. After [...]