Tag Archives: president Obama

HW Podcast with Larry Scott Blackman and Carolyn Butts (update)

Listen to the HW Podcast show with host Danny Tisdale as he talks to Carolyn Butts, Director of African Voices, about A Choice of Weapons: The New Renaissance Artists, a  May 16th, Tribute to Gordon Parks and Larry Scott Blackman, Deputy Park Commissioner discuss the Shakespearean Sonnet Slam on May 19th in Harlem.

And all the news happening in the world of Harlem.

Today Tuesday, May 15th, at 2 pm here. Continue reading

Toni Morrison to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison (pictured on the right and Angela Davis on the left) will now have another accolade to add her long list of awards and honors. Continue reading

HW Pick: The Presidents Club, Bill Clinton

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

Harlem’s Rev. Butts on CBS Evening News: “Plan to Create Jobs”

CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley has recently interviewed CEOs of several major American corporations for their thoughts on how to help the economy. Continue reading

Claude Jay: the Impossible is Possible

The Origin of the Watch Night Service

By Claude Jay

On December 31, people around the world will gather to celebrate waiting and watching as 2009 goes out and the New Year 2010 comes in. Just a short subway ride from Harlem, thousands of people will gather to watch the ball drop In Time Square. As we look back on 2009, there is much to reflect on in our lives, in our neighborhoods, city, state, country and world. Continue reading

White House National Small Business Week Agenda (update)

It’s National Small Business Week, an opportunity to celebrate the spirit and ingenuity of small businesses in Harlem.The President’s National Economic Council released The Small Business Agenda: Growing America’s Small Businesses to Win the Future, a report highlighting the importance of expanding and supporting the growth of entrepreneurs and small businesses across the nation.   Continue reading

GOP Spending Bill Is Reckless & Irresponsible

Congressman Charles Rangel [D-NY] denounced the irresponsible spending plan released by House Republicans Friday that threatens jobs, undercuts American innovation and clean energy, jeopardizes our safety by taking cops off the street, and reduces investments in rebuilding America. Continue reading

Columbia J-School: Obama ‘We Support WikiLeaks’

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism faculty and officers tell President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder that “while we hold varying opinions of Wikileaks’ methods and decisions we all believe that in publishing diplomatic cables Wikileaks is engaging in journalistic activity protected by the First Amendment” … Continue reading