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Harlem Bishop Robert Lawson 1883 – 1961 (video)

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A Man With A Divine Vision

“Let me live in the house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.”

Robert Lawson was born on May 5, 1883 in New Iberia, La. In 1913, Lawson was a well-educated and ambitious young man, considering a career in law, when he suddenly took ill. Continue reading

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NYC Police Infiltrate Sharpton’s Organization Says HuffingtonPost

The National Action Network (NAN) on 145th Street in Harlem is considering legal action against the New York Police Department in response to allegations that the department spied on the civil rights group and its leader, Rev. Al Sharpton.

The NYPD allegedly planted a confidential informant in NAN’s Harlem headquarters to report on any large-scale protests planned in response to the acquittal of the officers who massacred Sean Bell, an unarmed Black man whom police riddled with bullets and killed right before his wedding in November 2006, veteran police reporter and author Len Levitt reported on HuffingtonPost.com Feb. 13. Continue reading

City Year and 900 Volunteers Celebrate MLK Day in East Harlem

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, and 900 volunteers will join City Year New York on Monday for a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Continue reading

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Dr. Martin Luther King “I Have A dream”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights … Continue reading

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