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Say Word: The New York Latino Film Festival Returns September 14-20

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) That’s right familia, The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) returns September 14-20. For over 2 decades, NYLFF has been relentlessly pushing the culture forward. Shining a spotlight on creatives of color and blazing trails…

Uptown Lit - Manhattan Times Cover

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: The Future Is Female…

My niece Mia w/ her copy of @ManhattanTimes featuring cover art by @andreaarroyoart honoring the courage displayed by @AOC on the House Floor. https://t.co/aLxxbmrR4g — Juan Rosa (@JuanRosa_NYC) August 3, 2020 We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown…

Spread Love: Project: Clean Up Your Work

If you are looking to help out your community then look no further than this initiative to clean up the community. The series of weekly cleanup events in neighborhoods throughout New York’s 13th Congressional District kicks off Saturday, August…

Uptown On TV 📺: In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams

Set your DVR ladies and gentlemen, PBS will be re-airing In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams tonight at 9 pm est. The documentary chronicles the personal stories of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of In the Heights in…

Dyckman Fireworks - Emmanuel Abreu

Uptown Video: Dyckman Street Time Travel

Travel back in time via historic photographs to the Dyckman Strip of the early 1900s. Related: UPTOWN VIDEO: HISTORY OF ISHAM PARK UPTOWN VIDEO: THE DYCKMAN OVAL – UPTOWN’S FORGOTTEN BALLPARK UPTOWN VIDEO: MIRAMAR SALTWATER POOL – INWOOD, NYC…

Washington Heights - All You Need is Love Mural

UC Must-Reads: The John Lewis Edition

“Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.” John Lewis John Lewis made…

Isham Park Centennial

Uptown Video: History of Isham Park

This week, the always erudite Cole Thompson gives us another outstanding video. This one expounds on the colorful history of Isham Park. Related: UPTOWN VIDEO: THE DYCKMAN OVAL – UPTOWN’S FORGOTTEN BALLPARK UPTOWN VIDEO: MIRAMAR SALTWATER POOL – INWOOD,…