By Christy Piña and Debralee Santos View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bronx Free Press (@bxfreepress) on Feb 19, 2020 at 7:57am PST Light up the Heights. One thousand women plan to illuminate Mitchel Square with…
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Words: Riquelmy Sosa I could feel the swaying of her nightgown shadowing in behind me and with each step of her gliding feet, I pushed the clothes further down the barrel of the washing machine. I inched my way…
By Gregg McQueen Visions in veils – and clear-eyed. Marching and chanting, the women in white strode down Grand Concourse on Thurs., Sept. 26, their veils and long trains trailing behind them. They donned the formal wedding dresses in…
Photos by Cristóbal Vivar They marched in lace and sneakers. The 17th annual Brides March was held this Tues., Sept. 26th, as women marched through uptown streets to take a stand against domestic violence. The annual event pays tribute…
Domestic Violence PSA Starring JayStar, Haskiri, & Anthony Prince…
BY Brenda Nuñez (@MissBigB) Dear Ungrateful Asshole, Remember back then when you were nickel and diming? I was cooking meals, making sure you weren’t starving I was cool with the lack of wining and dining I was your support…
Da Urban Butterflies & Casa Verde Camila invite you to the 1st Latina Women Encounter in New York City Saturday, March 30th, 2013 10am – 5pm Gregorio Luperon High School 501 West 165th Street (corner of Amsterdam Avenue)…
BY Brenda Nuñez (@MissBigB) Girl you need to be quiet. Why are you so opinionated; don’t you know he’ll slap you? I mean, let’s keep it real, men run this world and sometimes we just have to do things…
Story & photos by Angela Bao Bei Bei (@AngelaBaoBeiBei) New York – Jeannette Ocasio had every reason to believe that July 14th, 1986, was the worst day of her life. She received a call from Lincoln Hospital in the…
BY Caroline Chen (@CarolineYLChen) Contact Caroline: [email protected] Related: Brides’ March 2010 – Gladys Ricart Remembered Gladys Ricart Remembered – The Brides’ March 2011 We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow…