The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano (2710 Broadway) is pleased to present “COMMON GROUNDS – Coffee inspired art from around the world” an exhibition of traditional and contemporary art created by artists from Colombia, Guatemala, Dominican…
This past September 23, the Constitutional Court (the highest court!) in the Dominican Republic ruled that thousands of Dominicans, who have lived as Dominican citizens, protected by the Constitution and current laws for over 8 decades, are to be…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) DigiBunch, one of the nation’s most influential Hispanic communities online, recently announced it’s list of 20 Latino cultural leaders for its 2nd annual Latino Trailblazers video series and I was chosen as one of a…
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with “The Candle”, a short documentary film about New York City artist Marthalicia Matarrita and her brothers Tomas and Jorge. Through their many challenges growing up, they all shared one common means of escaping the…
Photography by Gabe Dominguez (@Big_Barba)…
The good folks at Channel Thirteen and PBS showed the oldest house in Manhattan, the Morris Jumel Mansion, some love recently. In the informative video, the Director of Education and Public Programs at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Carol Ward, gives…
Bodega Fresh welcomes our Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Led Black, to their show. Join host and Uptown Native Nadine Michel tonight, Sunday, July 7th at 7PM for a wide-ranging and illuminating interview. Check out: http://blogtalkradio.com/6th-man-radios-bodega-fresh-w-guest-led-black…
BY R. L. Gatton Thus far, the tenth annual Uptown Art Stroll confirms the Washington Heights community as an away-from-the-center of art in New York. A small sample of work reveals new ways in which artists are examining themes…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Okay folks, the 10th Anniversary Uptown Arts Stroll has officially kicked off. The incredibly awesome ceremony was held at the venerable Morris-Jumel Mansion (65 Jumel Terrace) on Friday,…