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Harlemites Sweat It Out
DJ Jason Grae mixes beats for the crowd. / Meghan Washington While a DJ played beats from loud speakers, a large group of people followed the lead of an instructor in an urban school yard. People were...
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Bookstore Goes Digital
Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe will be moving all operations online. / Meghan Washington Brick and mortar bookstores across the country are downsizing or closing due to an inability to keep up with the...
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Soul Food Legend Lives On
Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. / Meghan Washington Sylvia Woods’ private funeral in Mount Vernon, N.Y. took place at Grace Baptist Church on a beautiful, sunny day in July that was a welcome break from...
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Sweet as Sugar Hill
Ellen Baxter points to the rendering of the Sugar Hill Project on 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, on site. / Amanda Fayer Ellen Baxter is unperturbed by the August heat as she explains...
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Ex-Prison Houses Harlem Condos
2-3 Mount Morris Park West were once known as ‘the ruins.’ Now, the renovated landmarks represent the ongoing development and pride implicit within the historic community. / Amanda Fayer It is hard to...
View ArticleAn Ever Changing Striver’s Row
Two Striver’s Row residents offer their unique perspectives on the evolving historic neighborhood.
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Portrait of a Lady
If not for the haphazard collection of needlepoint pillows on my sofa, there is little evidence in my life to suggest I have any sense of artistic expression. In fact, the last time I recall feeling...
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The Spotlight
The JT Project performs at Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem. / Meghan Washington Bright lights shining down on you, a crowd of people are staring expectedly. It’s your time to perform, and it’s anyone’s...
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Swinging Harlem from Meghan Washington on Vimeo. The Harlem Swing Dance Society held an event for Harlem Week on August 14. There was an hour-long lesson to start, followed by a dance with a live...
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