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Uptown March in Solidarity With Asians in America In Pictures

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Rojas (@theanthonyrojas) On Sunday April 25, Uptown marched in solidarity with their Asian brothers and sisters. Check out these pictures of solidarity in action. View this post on Instagram…

In The Heights – Change The World

The anticipation for In The Heights is reaching a fever pitch. This is the special Oscar night trailer that premiered yesterday. Enjoy. The creator of Hamilton and the director of Crazy Rich Asians invite you to a cinematic event,…

#TheGramUptown: The Tea đź«– Is Hot

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) Click the comments for even more piping hot tea… We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter & Instagram or e-mail us at [email protected].…

Pon De Replay: Hispanicize #LatinasRepresent Virtual Summit

U-N-I-T-Y… If you missed the simply incredible Hispanicize #LatinasRepresent Virtual Summit that went down yesterday, no worries check out some of the outstanding content below and then hit up https://hispanicize.com/replay/ for the rest. The Uptown Collective is proud to play our…

Netflix Love: Yasuke

Anime fans rejoice. Something wicked this way comes. Once enslaved, now a samurai. Yasuke riffs on the real life story of Yasuke, an enslaved African who rose among the ranks to become a trusted confidante of one of Japan’s…

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: Change Is Possible

I know that yesterday's verdict did not eradicate inequality. But for me, it did three things: it fueled my belief that change is possible; it game me hope that all of us, ordinary people, can contribute significantly; and it…

New Leaf Restaurant Washington Heights

Funding offered to restaurant workers | Manhattan Times

A relief fund is providing cash assistance for restaurant and food service workers who have lost employment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Robin Hood, in partnership with ROAR (Relief Opportunities for All Restaurants), recently launched another round…

New summer school model announced for NYC students | Bronx Free Press

It’s the suite summer. A new free program will offer all public school students their choice of engagement opportunities during the summer months. Dubbed “Summer Rising,” the initiative will combine typical remedial summer education classes with summer camp activities,…