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End To End For The 99% March – Democracy On The Move

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Democracy is on the move. Yesterday, I could not help but be profoundly encouraged by the sheer awesomeness and magnitude of people power. On that fateful day, many…

Uptown Barbershop Trending Topic: Ismael Rivera

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Before we get into this, it is a must I provide a little context. My barbershop is the quintessential Dominican barbershop. Tons of people, music blaring, barbers dancing as they perform their duties. In short,…

Harlem World Blog Profiles The Uptown Collective’s Led Black

Much love goes out to the Harlem World blog for their awesome Q&A with our Editor-in-Chief Led Black. The good folks at Harlem World asked some really interesting questions and in turn received some well-thought out answers. Click here…

I Love Platanos: An Ode to Platanos

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This is a poem I conceived while I was at a resort in the Dominican Republic feverishly fiending for some Dominican food. It is only so much “international food” one can eat, especially when you…

El Pale Part 1 – Los Sueños

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) If you don’t know what a Pale (pronounced pa le) is, chances are, that you are not Dominican. A Pale is any combination of 2 numbers that a person chooses as their pick for the…

Here & There @ Word Up As Seen By Paul Lomax

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) The quest to get my book published officially began on July 7th at Word Up. Whether through a traditional publisher or self-published, by hook or by crook, I WILL publish my book. This past Thursday,…

The Uptown Driving Manual: Part 1 – Get Your Mind Right

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photo by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) This is written for anyone who has either never driven Uptown or those who have but didn’t make out too well. You have to understand; driving Uptown takes a whole…