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Harlem YMCA, 1893, Seventh Avenue And 125th Street

Posted on December 2, 2012 by | 19 Comments
1893 Print Harlem YMCA Building Seventh Avenue
The original Harlem YMCA on the corner of Seventh Avenue (today it is the Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.,) and 125th Street, Harlem New York City from 1893. Continue reading →
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Gordon Parks Talks About His Days At The YMCA (video)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Gordon Parks, the man who caught the eye of Marva Louis, the elegant wife of the heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis, Continue reading →

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Francine Brown’s Roots in Harlem

Posted on August 16, 2012 by | 1 Comment

You would never know from Francine Brown’s prolific email output that she’s not well versed in electronic media. Continue reading →

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The First Annual “Literacy Across Harlem” March

Posted on July 7, 2012 by | 3 Comments

On Saturday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m., the Harlem Book Fair and Total Equity Now will walk, books in hand, with residents of East, Central, and West Harlem for the first annual “Literacy Across Harlem” march, Continue reading →

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ESPN’s Rosalyn Durant honored by Harlem branch of the YMCA

Posted on March 13, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Rosalyn Durant, Vice President of ESPNU and ESPNHS – ESPN’s 24-hour college sports network and its high school multimedia service – will receive this year’s Disney ABC Television Group Black Achiever in Industry Award. The award is presented by the Harlem branch of the YMCA of Greater New York.

Durant will be honored for her achievements on Thursday, March 15th, at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, as part of the Harlem YMCA’s 2012 National Salute to Black Achievers in Industry. Continue reading →

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Harlem YMCA Members Generously Donate Gifts for Harlem Families

Posted on December 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

On Tuesday, December 20, 2011, staff from the Harlem YMCA visited with 32 Harlem families with bags of gifts that will surely make spirits bright.

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The YMCA Is In The Zone, The Literacy Zone In Harlem

Posted on July 22, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Literacy is a cornerstone of community strength and resilience. After a highly competitive grant process, the YMCA of Greater New York was awarded a grant from the NYS Education Department to create a literacy zone in Harlem. Continue reading →

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The 13th Annual Harlem Renaissance Road Race (HRRR)

Posted on September 14, 2010 by | 4 Comments

The 13th Annual Harlem Renaissance Road Race (HRRR) will kick off its historic landmark run/walk on September 18th at 10:00AM. Sugar Ray Robinson II, son of boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson, and former Director of the Roadrunner’s Club Peter Roth, will join local officials in the race to bring awareness to the obesity problem in urban areas, while promoting a healthier, educated community.
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Marcus Samuelsson Cooks Up Healthy Food in Harlem

Posted on August 15, 2010 by | 1 Comment

It’s a sad reality that kids today are crammed into classrooms forced to “solve for X” and memorize the date of Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination, when most don’t know how to prepare a simple, healthy meal. Continue reading →

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Jordan Brand at Rucker Park in Harlem

Posted on June 10, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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On Saturday, June 12, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., will kick off a 10-week Breakfast Club training program, taking place at Harlem’s famed Rucker Park, in conjunction with the World Basketball Festival recently announced by Nike. Continue reading →

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