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No Stopping New York!

We got us. New York is not dead. It is being reborn. Don’t get it twisted, New York City is still the greatest city on earth. It ain’t even close. And that is word to everything. No force in…

#TheGramUptown: Magic

View this post on Instagram A post shared by šš“ ššž ššœ šš šš’ šš— įµ Ź³ įµ‰ įµ‰ āæ (@jaybirdonthestreet) We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us…

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: The Bottom Line

Here's the bottom line: 1. Vaccination dramatically improves your odds against covid. Get vax'd ASAP if you haven't yet. 2. Breakthrough cases, while uncommon, still happen, so if you're vax'd you need to take precautions like wearing a mask…

Flux Art Fair - Marcus Garvey Park

ā€œRespect to the Legendā€ | Manhattan Times

By Gregg McQueen Franco Gaskin has given to the streets for over three decades. Now itā€™s the communityā€™s turn. Gaskin, a prolific muralist and artist better known in Northern Manhattan as ā€œFranco the Greatā€ or ā€œthe Picasso of Harlem,ā€…

Paul Lomax - Ft. Tryon Park Washington Heights

08/28/21: A Drag Gurlz Summer

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tryon Public House (@tryonpublichouse) The good folks at Tryon Public House (4740 Broadway)Ā welcomes y’all to their monthlyĀ #DragBrunch. Come seeĀ @justsuciaĀ andĀ @skrawberry_fieldsĀ put on a show. Come for the show and enjoy the deletable…

Donā€™t be these peopleā€¦

We are at a critical impasse in this fight against COVID-19. The only way to move forward as a society is to get as many people vaccinated as possible. With that said, the constant drumbeat of anti-vax nonsense is…

Enrolling Now: Figure Skating in Harlem

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Figure Skating in Harlem ā›øšŸ“š (@figureskatinginharlem) “Figure Skating in Harlem helps girls transform their lives and grow in confidence, leadership and academic achievement.” They are looking for young women who…

The Little Red Lighthouse Festival 2012

UC Must-Reads: A Peopleā€™s History of Black Twitter

View this post on Instagram A post shared by WIRED (@wired) Black Twitter is the ultimate arbiter of what is cool, what is hot and what is not. Shout out to Jason Parham of Wired Magazine for the deep…

09/02/21: Black Health: Medical Racism, Resistance, and Wellness

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Schomburg Center (@schomburgcenter) Join a virtual conversation with four scholars whose work examines the long history of medical racism and unequal access to quality medical care. The conversation brings together…

Groups plan national march for voting rights | Bronx Free Press

By Gregg McQueen Photo: Emmanuel Abreu Beach? Please. Amid growing calls for Congress to pass national voting rights protections, millions of people are making late summer plans that include a million-strong march to spur federal lawmakers to action. March…