Tag Archives: Bill Clinton

Alicia Keys Black Ball ’12: Keep A Child Alive Event

Posted on August 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Harlem’s Alicia Keys continues to do great work for the children of the world in her organization Keep A Child Alive cause.

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Harlem’s Only Bowling Alley Closing This Week

Posted on August 1, 2012 by | 6 Comments

Harlem Lanes, a bowling alley that opened with the help of former President Bill Clinton’s foundation, announced it will be closing at the end of the week. Continue reading →

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Harlem Remembers Sylvia Woods “The Queen Of Soul Food”

Posted on July 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Harlem restaurateur Sylvia Woods was a legendary chef, but she was also a key figure in the Harlem political scene. Continue reading →

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Harlem Icon Faces ‘Perfect Storm’ In Re-Election Bid

Posted on June 12, 2012 by | 2 Comments

In Harlem, a legendary congressman — one of the most influential black politicians in modern history — faced a difficult re-election as allies backed his younger opponent in demanding a changing of the guard. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: The Presidents Club, Bill Clinton

Posted on April 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Bill Clinton — who reviews the latest volume of Robert Caro’s Lyndon Johnson biography next week — has had five best sellers since 1992, when he and Al Gore were credited as co-authors of the campaign book “Putting People First.” The most successful, by far, was his 2004 memoir, “My Life,” which spent 28 weeks on the hardcover nonfiction list, including six weeks at No. 1. Now he’s back, sort of. “The Presidents Club,” in which the Time editors Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy examine the relationship between living American presidents, makes its debut at No. 4. Continue reading →

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Good Night Sweet Prince; Same Sex Marriage Missed Opportunities for One Late Politician

Posted on August 17, 2011 by | 1 Comment


“I was just thinking about you and wish that your Chuck had been here to see this historic moment-…love Kelly” reads my FaceBook page at 9 am Sunday July 24th, 2011…. Continue reading →

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UN Building Named After Harlemite Ron H. Brown

Posted on March 30, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Congressman Charles Rangel and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today will join President Barack Obama to dedicate the Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building in New York City. Continue reading →

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Spend A Day With 42nd President Bill Clinton

Posted on March 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Spend a day with the 42nd President of the United States. Join President Clinton as he goes about his day in-and-out of Harlem and discover what a day in his life is like as you step into his shoes.

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‘One Block in Harlem’ A Black History Month Special By The BBC (#2)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by | 1 Comment

How important is it for African-American culture that Harlem remains what it has been since the 1920s – the undisputed capital of black America? Continue reading →

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HW Bio: Ronald Harmon “Ron” Brown

Posted on October 4, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Ronald Harmon “Ron” Brown (August 1, 1941–April 3, 1996) was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position. He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia.

He was born in Washington, D.C., and was raised in Harlem, New York, in a middle-class family. He was a member of the African-American social and philanthropic organization, Jack and Jill of America, where he met many African-American friends. Brown attended Hunter College Elementary School and Rhodes Preparatory School. His father managed the Theresa Hotel in Harlem, where Ron lived growing up. Continue reading →

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