History forgotten is history repeated. Black Wall Street was a real thing. Black people coming together to survive and thrive in a society that was militantly antagonistic to their mere existence. Due to its success Black Wall Street could…
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People’s Theatre Project has sparked the possibility of social change in thousands of young people in Washington Heights, Inwood, and the Bronx while delivering ground-breaking professional theatre for audiences across NYC. The People’s Gala: Voices United for the Arts…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon M Chu (@jonmchu) Ok folks, this past weekend I had the distinct honor of catching In The Heights courtesy of Warner Media. I do not say this lightly. In…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Shabazz Center (@theshabazzcenter) Shout out to The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center for this proper celebration of the life and legacy of the late,…
I've made a brand new friend! He came all the way up to my apt in Washington Heights….by subway! That's a true mensch. https://t.co/7K7J7NJqiw — Dr. Ruth Westheimer (@AskDrRuth) May 17, 2021 Our Uptown Tweet of the Week goes…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles Times (@latimes) Pop Smoke was only 20 years old when he was gunned down in a botched robbery by teenage gang members in the Hollywood Hills on February…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dapper Dan (@dapperdanharlem) No we are not playing familia. That is Barbie’s Ken wearing Dapper Dan and timbs. Who knew Ken was down with Uptown style? The King of Uptown…
Trump and his GOP lackeys are still hard at work trying to destroy our democracy. Voter suppression, criminalizing dissent, propagating the Big Lie that the election was stolen. The GOP is actively instigating authoritarianism and we need to stop…
Inspired by the HBO award-winning series, Habla, Are You Listening is a content series, bought to you by HBO Max’s Pa’lante! initiative, that reflects on the topics that matter to the Latinx community. “The Future of Us” highlights five…