Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Kamoinge Photographers Convey Black Experience - NYTimes.com

Kamoinge Photographers Convey Black Experience

By THE NEW YORK TIMES




Kamoinge, a group of mostly New York photographers who strive to capture the black experience, are creating an archive of their work. The group first assembled in 1963 and now has 24 members, with some focusing on documentary work, others on fine art. They are all driven by a similar passion: honest portrayal. “What we’re documenting isn’t just black history,” said Russell Frederick, one of Kamoinge’s newer members. “It’s American history; it’s global history. It’s something that everybody needs to see.” Read and see more on the Lens blog.

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Gil Scott-Heron, a godfather of rap, dies in NYC
Gil Scott-Heron, a godfather of rap, dies in NYC (Kansas)
In the Sept. 1984 file photo, musician Gil Scott-Heron poses. Scott-Heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on songs such as "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" but saw his brilliance undermined by a years-long drug addiction, died Friday, May, 27, 2011 at age ...

Rats! Every Rodent Gets Day At Midtown Convention (DNAInfo)
Call 'em rat-tastic. The rat's meow. Or simply rodent du jour. Turns out, the most hated animal in New York , has a big fan club.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Mellon Foundation Awards Major Grant to the Studio Museum in Harlem

Mellon Foundation Awards Major Grant to the Studio Museum in Harlem

NEW YORK, NY.- The Studio Museum in Harlem announced the creation of The Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fund. Made possible by a three-year, $1,000,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Mellon Curatorial Fund will support the Museum’s landmark curatorial program.
Studio Museum Director and Chief Curator Thelma Golden says, “This grant represents an exciting new chapter at the Museum, a profound investment that will stoke the framework of our entire institutional structure. The Fund’s vital support will advance research, scholarship and publications, the three programmatic branches that form the core of the Museum’s activities. By investing in the essence of our mission—exhibiting, documenting and facilitating dialogue about art by artists of African descent, the Mellon Curatorial Fund will enrich our programming and help us better serve our diverse audience base locally, nationally and internationally. We are honored by the Mellon Foundation’s recognition and generosity.”
The establishment of The Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fund allows the Studio Museum to look anew at the historic role of its curatorial program, which includes a stellar list of exhibitions—from historical surveys to edgy contemporary shows, large group exhibitions to significant mid-career retrospectives—all of which collectively have supported generations of artists and leading scholars.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

DARK GIRLS - PREVIEW

 
 
 
 
 
DARK GIRLS 

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Harlem - News

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Best of NY: MOgridders in the Bronx is the best barbecue
Best of NY: MOgridders in the Bronx is the best barbecue (NY Daily News)
Smoke master Steve Anello presents his top-rated barbecue for the Best of New York BBQ.

City's slow pothole repair stuck in asphalt bungle (NY Daily News)
DOT spokesman Scott Gastel said road repair crews have filled more potholes this year than they did during the same time in 2010.

New Yorkers Enjoy the Start of Summer in Central Park (DNAInfo)
Many New Yorkers and tourists who didn't head out of town for the long Memorial Day weekend took to Central Park to enjoy the unofficial first day of summer.

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Remembering Officer Slain in Case of Mistaken Identity (International Herald Tribune)
Exactly two years after Omar J. Edwards, a New York police officer, was fatally shot in East Harlem by another officer, officials gathered on Saturday to rename the street outside his old station house in his honor.

Spoken-word musician Gil Scott-Heron is seen in this undated image. (CTV.ca)
A friend, Doris C. Nolan, who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company, said he died in the afternoon at St.

Top Summer Spots for Cinema Under the Stars
Top Summer Spots for Cinema Under the Stars (DNAInfo)
The days are longer, the television season is over, and the temperatures - well, they'll be rising soon, we trust.

Collecting special: Upcoming sales (Financial Times)
With prices for Chinese ceramics heading for the stratosphere, it is not surprising that Christie's has estimated that a rare and remarkable revolving vase from the 18th-century Qianlong period could realise as much as HK$240m . The piece has been given a dedicated catalogue that highlights both its rarity and the fact that it has been preserved in ...

Start Your Business! Comcast To Fund Five Minority Startups

 

Your business idea might just be a little closer to reality.

The venture capital wing of the communications giant, Comcast, has just announced that it will be providing seed funding for five minority-led startups.

The Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, as it is called, is a partnership between Comcast Interactive Capital and DreamIt Ventures, and will be accepting applications through July 8. The three-month-long program will start in Philadelphia on September 9.

“Diversity is a cornerstone of Comcast’s culture and we are proud to have Comcast Interactive Capital partner with DreamIt in this first investment from our $20 million fund focused on expanding opportunities for minority entrepreneurs,” said Payne Brown, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Comcast.

The program will be helmed by William Crowder, founder of Growth Strategy Advisors and a veteran of business development at AOL. Crowder will serve as managing director.

“The challenge for many startups and their founders,” Crowder said, “particularly those from minority communities, is one of access and opportunity. MEAP responds to this need in superior fashion, and we look forward to seeing what kind of entrepreneurial magic will be created as a result.”

In order to be eligible to participate in the MEAP, your company must be at least 50% owned by members of your founding entrepreneur team who are African American, Asian American, Latino American or Native American.

For details on how to submit an application, click the link below.

Link To Application: DreamIt Ventures Comcast Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program

Start Your Business! Comcast To Fund Five Minority Startups
News One
Sat, 28 May 2011 04:10:27 GMT

East Harlem Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen NYPD Officer

 

An East Harlem street is now named in honor of late NYPD Detective Omar Edwards, who in 2009 was chasing an alleged car thief when he was mistakenly shot by a fellow officer.

East Harlem Street Renamed In Honor Of Fallen NYPD Officer
Sun, 29 May 2011 13:31:04 GMT

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Harlem - News

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Collecting special: Upcoming sales (Financial Times)
With prices for Chinese ceramics heading for the stratosphere, it is not surprising that Christie's has estimated that a rare and remarkable revolving vase from the 18th-century Qianlong period could realise as much as HK$240m . The piece has been given a dedicated catalogue that highlights both its rarity and the fact that it has been preserved in ...

Allegedly Frisked Attorney Sues Over NY Taxi-Search Policy (ABA Journal)
An attorney allegedly frisked by the New York police under a policy that he says officers use to illegally search taxi passengers under the guise of checking on driver safety has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union.

A chance to sing at the Apollo
A chance to sing at the Apollo (CulpeperNews, Culpeper, VA)
Harlem is about to get a little taste of Culpeper. In July, local 13-year-old, Morgan Brown , will sing her way to Harlem to audition for the amateur competition at the Apollo Theater.

New Disney Playground and 103rd Street Community Garden Restoration (Uptown Flavor)
On May 19th, as part of the ongoing restoration of the 103rd Street Community Garden, about 200 community volunteers, New York Restoration Project staff, Disney VoluntEARS and KaBOOM! Organizers came together to build a playground and children's garden.

HW JazzCafe @ aloft Harlem, June 13th, 2011 (Harlem World)
ProducedA by JazzPlus andA Harlem World A Magazine , hw jazzcafe brings the best Harlem history transformed by cafe flavor.

Gala NYC Concert
Gala NYC Concert (MyFoxNY)
Gala NYC is putting on its final concert of the spring preview series on Saturday in Brooklyn.

New York Teacher (Edwize)
Highlights from the May 26 issue of New York Teacher : Thousands rally for a 'city that works for everyone' It was a sight to see as tens of thousands of educators, students, parents, community advocates, other unionized workers and New Yorkers of all stripes flooded lower Manhattan on May 12 to protest budget cuts and layoffs and call for a ...

East Harlem Film Festival to Rival Tribeca, Says Founder (DNAInfo)
East Harlem International Film Festival gets underway next week. " W atch out, DeNiro, we are going to give you a run for your money," he warned the founder of the Tribeca Film Festival.

A Hidden Garden Inside Upper East Side Library
A Hidden Garden Inside Upper East Side Library (DNAInfo)
It's like a secret garden. Inside the New York Society Library's townhouse at 53 East 79th St.

Gift of music at Harlem Boys Club (New York Daily News)
The Boys' Club of New York musicians performing at Symphony Space on Broadway. Anthony Musngi taught himself to play the guitar by surfing the Internet and watching videos on YouTube .

Gil Scott-Heron

I'm sad to report the passing of poet Gil Scott-Heron.
 
A friend and I went to see him perform at SOB's (Sounds of
Brazil) in NYC a year or two ago.
 
She had had no exposure to his work and came away wowed.
It was a thrill for me to finally see him live having been a
Fan since the 70s. He was in fine form.
 
Here's a set of videos from various points in his career.
 
Video:
 
 
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Rice High School Holds Final Commencement

 

The private all-male Catholic prep school in Harlem is closing its doors after 73 years due to dropping enrollment and financial troubles.

Rice High School Holds Final Commencement
Sat, 28 May 2011 02:43:58 GMT

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Gil Scott-Heron Dies at age 62 in NYC

NEW YORK — Musician Gil Scott-Heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on songs such as "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," died Friday at age 62.

A friend, Doris C. Nolan, who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company, said he died in the afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip.

"We're all sort of shattered," she said.

Scott-Heron's influence on rap was such that he sometimes was referred to as the Godfather of Rap, a title he rejected.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Harlem Neighbors Fear They'll Lose Basketball Court Amid New Construction

Harlem Neighbors Fear They'll Lose Basketball Court Amid New Construction

May 25, 2011

A proposed apartment building could rise on the site of a basketball court on West 117th Street near Fifth Ave.

Residents Near Planned Central Harlem Developments Bemoan Loss of Basketball Court

By Jeff Mays

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

HARLEM — Lou Castro says the basketball court behind her building at Fifth Avenue and East 117th Street gave her two grandsons a safe place to play when she wasn't well enough to take them to the park.

"I can't walk too much, so taking them to Central Park was too far sometimes," she said.

But the court will be gone for good if L+M Development Partners Inc. get their way and build two new buildingswith almost 200 units of housing on the site, a plan that has Castro and other residents up in arms.

"It's sad because where are the kids going to play?" Castro said while standing outside of her building.

Community Board 10 will have a hearing on proposed zoning changes needed to facilitate the new buildings on June 1.

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African-American - News May 27, 2011

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George Clinton Hospitalized With Staph Infection (eurweb)
*Funk legend George Clinton is in the hospital with a staph infection in his leg, TMZ is reporting. Clinton's rep tells the website that Clinton, 69, went to see his doctor for a routine check-up when the decision was made to keep him in the facility so he could receive proper treatment for a staph infection in one of his legs.

New Drugs Encouraging For African Americans With Hepatitis C (MediLexicon)
Main Category: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 26 May 2011 Two new drugs just approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat hepatitis C genotype 1 significantly improved the cure rates of patients.

HIV/AIDS Now Leading Cause Of Death For Black Women (TheBostonChannel)
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, women now account for more than 1 in 4 of all new HIV/AIDS cases in the state.

Pulpits enlisted in fight to end stroke in black communities
Pulpits enlisted in fight to end stroke in black communities (Cross Roads News)
Stroke is the No. 3 killer in Georgia and is a major cause of disability. Nearly 2.8 million Georgia adults do not know the signs of a stroke.

Parents protest NAACP's involvement in school closure lawsuit (New York Daily News)
"Charter schools are public schools, too - we need space to grow," Harlem Children's Zone founder Geoffrey Canada told the crowd.

Black Journalists Qutting Mainstream, Return To Black Press (WDBZ-AM Cincinnati)
An article in the Columbia Journalism Review discusses the increasing number of African-American journalists leaving mainstream media for Black-oriented outlets.

San Francisco School Swaps Out Name of Racist California Governor
San Francisco School Swaps Out Name of Racist California Governor (The Skanner)
For decades, a San Francisco preschool in an underserved, predominantly black neighborhood bore the name of Peter Burnett, California's first elected civilian governor.

Jewish gospel music to come to Elmira (Star-Gazette)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that placing an expiration date on the proposed property-tax cap is a good idea would allow the state to reevaluate its NYSUT suspends collaboration with state over evaluation system Jewish gospel music to come to Elmira Comments Yavilah McCoy will perform Jewish music in gospel style 7 p.m. June 5 at Congregation B'nai ...

Black Women 3x More Confident (KMJM - Majic 104.9)
Allure magazine polled 2,000 men and women from across the country to find out "what's beautiful now." Read some of their findings below regarding confidence, fitness, age and weight! African-American Women Have Killer Confidence African-American women were three times as likely as Caucasian women to rate themselves at the hot end of the spectrum.

Rochelle Riley: Talking, listening, trying to heal racism's wounds (Detroit Free Press)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Lorena Gonzalez sat in a circle of strangers and shared a memory.

Hoop Dreams in Harlem

 

Most would call East Harlem a rough neighborhood. I call it home.

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Like many kids in my community, I grew up playing ball. Basketball transcended the sometimes tough reality we lived in. It was a constant truth in our lives and a source of positivity. In 2009, I co-founded Hoops By the River (HBTR) as a way to use my passion for basketball to better my community and provide that constant flow of positivity.
We've been working closely with a large group of boys and girls, including my own children, to provide programs to sharpen skills on and off the court. Rooted in basketball, we offer practices, tournaments and regular season games but we also focus on school work and the importance of education.
This week HBTR was announced as the newest addition to the A.T.R. Project (Assisting The Rise)[TM] - Above the Rim's (ATR) community-based youth development grant program. We feel privileged and blessed to be working hand-in-hand with a brand that shares the same values as HBTR. By working together my players will get closer to making their dreams a reality.

This Saturday, May 28th, HBTR and ATR are hosting a basketball clinic and tournament, "Stop the Violence," from 9AM to 5PM at Jefferson St. Park in East Harlem, NY. The tournament will showcase some of Harlem's finest young basketball players and raise awareness for anti-violence behavior in the community.
From 9AM-12PM we will host a skills clinic hosted by the Harlem Jazz coaches and from 12:30PM - 5PM we will have competitive tournament games for ages 10 and up. The day-long event will have a special guest appearance by Corey "Homicide" Williams, internationally known as the "King of NYC Streetball." Corey will be helping out at the skills clinic and available for photo opportunities throughout the day.
In addition to this weekend's event, ATR is also helping us plan a preparatory school visit in upstate New York, a yoga session, a behind-the-scenes tour at a New York-based sports facility and a group visit to Dime Magazine's office. Our goal is to show the players how they can translate their passion for the game into a career or hobby.
Look out for more HBTR events this summer and we welcome all to join us this weekend!

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Summer on the Hudson presents Game Days! in West Harlem Piers Park

Summer on the Hudson presents Game Days! in West Harlem Piers Park

Date: May 31, 2011

Calling all children under 12 who want something fun to do on a sunny afternoon.
Games such as giant tic tac toe, lawn bowling, hopscotch, jump rope and more will be ready for your arrival. Sign them out, enjoy your play, and then return the games so they will be there next week!

Start time: 10:00 am

End time: 2:00 pm

Contact phone: 311

Location: West Harlem Piers Park

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Fw: The Studio Museum is now a Blue Star Museum!

 

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The Studio Museum in Harlem is announcing the launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2011. Click here to read the full press release.



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Thursday, June 2, 2011


7:00 PM

Intersections: Conversations on Art and Culture
The Legacy of Black Songwriters in Popular Music

A conversation with Terrance McKnight, Dyana Williams, David A. Jasen and Eric Roberson 

 

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Since the inception of recorded music in the late-nineteenth century, African-Americans have significantly contributed to popular music in every genre in various roles—as composers, musicians, singers, disc jockeys and even record label owners. Frequently, due to the racial climate of the nineteeth and early to mid-twentieth century, many black songwriters did not receive credit for their compositions, which resulted in the loss of future royalties, income and recognition. For this reason, many songwriters—Fats Waller, W.C. Handy, Bert Williams and Eubie Blake, to name a few—received little distinction, and many more are completely unknown. This conversation will explore the latent and often overlooked influence of black songwriters in popular music.

 

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Target Free Sunday, June 5, 2011


1:00 PM

Opus 118 in Concert
Violin performance by Harlem's own music school

 

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Join us as for a special, one-hour performance of violin music presented by the students of Opus 118 Harlem School of Music.

 

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

 

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 

Professional Development Day for Teachers

 

The Studio Museum in Harlem, in partnership with The Museum of Arts and Design, will host a special Teacher's Professional Development seminar and workshop, in conjunction with the exhibitions, respectively: Stephen Burks: Man Made and Stephen Burks | Are You a Hybrid? The program will begin at the Studio Museum and conclude at MAD, with free shuttle service provided between the two museums.

Professional Development Day for Teachers is $30; all services and materials included. Registration required. Please contact Molly MacFadden at The Museum of Arts and Design to register, molly.macfadden@madmuseum.org or 212-299-7727.

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TARGET FREE SUNDAY, May 29, 2011 
12:00 - 6:00 PM

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Stephen Burks: Man Made (installation view), 2011. Photo: Adam Reich

 

If you haven't had a chance to see the current exhibitions or want to see them again before they close on June 26, this Sunday is the perfect opportunity to do so. Enjoy free admission this Sunday and every Sunday, thanks to the generous support of Target. 


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