BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) & Jyoti Kaushal Last year local residents were shocked to hear that North General Hospital located in central Harlem was closing its doors after filing for bankruptcy.…
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BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@EileenZFuentes) October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Television shows, magazines, and products are all proudly bearing pink ribbons. Even the George Washington Bridge is being adorned with glowing pink lights this month to raise awareness.…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) In the age of instant gratification, many opt for takeout or highly processed food that minimizes cooking times and effort. I hate to break it to you but nothing comes without a price. A…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Not only is Eileen Z. Fuentes the Uptown Collective’s wellness contributor, she is also, more importantly, my wife and the mother of my 3 daughters. I have seen this woman go from a heartbreaking triple-negative…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Photography by Briana E. Heard Happy Summer Uptown! For those unfamiliar with my SOUL food series, please note that it stands for: Seasonal, Organic, Unprocessed and Local! When we are on a quest for good…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Last year I just missed joining the local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) chapter in Washington Heights so I was excited when Sara Martinez, my friend and fellow UC contributor, mentioned that she had joined…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Back by popular demand, the Uptown SOUL food series is happy to introduce to you one of my favorite warm weather delights, the precious papaya. Before I proceed, I’d like to clarify that SOUL…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) Some time ago I was invited by Bridget Murphy, founder and spiritual healer at Energy Visions, located at the Inwood Center (5030 Broadway, Suite #607) to experience a session of Color and Sound Healing.…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@theSPEACHgal) For the past 3 months, Linda Abi Assi, a Columbia University Journalism student now graduate, had been following me. She heard out about my (new) life after cancer and decided she wanted to share…
BY Eileen Z. Fuentes (@TheSpeachGal) After a grueling winter, spring is finally upon us. We literally had the snowiest January in history and I’m still a little skeptic that we won’t have more! I don’t know about you but…