A Word From Carolina Contreras My name is Carolina Contreras, a Dominican activist and social entrepreneur. Over 4 years ago we created Miss Rizos Salón, an afro-curly safe haven that empowers, celebrates and educates thousands of women, men and…
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Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking NYC locals who are interested in working as extras on the upcoming Fox Pictures feature film WEST SIDE STORY, directed by Steven Spielberg, which will be filming in NYC June-September. Looking for men, women,…
Save the Date folks, the annual Malcolm X Birthday Celebration at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center (3940 Broadway) will take place on May 19. Spread that Uptown Love and come out to support…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) on Apr 7, 2019 at 10:57am PDT Dominican lady totally loses her cool when she meets Ben Stiller on the train. We invite you to subscribe to…
By Gregg McQueen Kassandra Montes has to mind her meals. The Lehman College senior typically doesn’t eat breakfast and often skips dinner. The majority of the money she earns from two part-time jobs goes to pay for tuition…
By Sherry Mazzocchi The 2019 Stroll will be larger than ever. The 17th Annual Uptown Arts Stroll, hosted by Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), extends from Inwood all the way to 135th Street. In order to cover all of…
Join our founder and Editor-in-Chief Led Black and Jeanine McAdam for a workshop exploring the best practices to utilize social media for promotion. This 2-hour workshop will start with a brief overview of Facebook,Twitter & Instagram. Then Q&A time will address general issues concerning these…
By Sherry Mazzocchi After Buunni took over Inwood’s Darling Coffee, the new coffee shop had a distinctly different vibe. In just one weekend, the slightly freewheeling Darling spirit seemed to give way to a more subdued sensibility. It’s…
The Pineapple Diaries is seriously smart, funny and relevant. For those that don’t know, The Pineapple Diaries is a comedic web series written and directed by the one and only Paloma Valenzuela. Paloma was recently named one of NPR…
By Sherry Mazzocchi When Braydin isn’t playing video games, he’s writing and illustrating a story about a boy who plays them so much he’s suddenly transported inside one. As the nine-year-old graphic novelist showed off his work, he said,…