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The Sound of East Harlem, in a Hardware Store

Posted on February 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

22sidestreet-1-blog480With all the changes that have washed over East Harlem, it was only a matter of time before the cowbells, maracas and drumsticks that once made music echo through the fabled neighborhood’s streets ended up under glass. Continue reading →

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Harlemite Eugene Jacques Bullard The First African American Fighter Pilot

Posted on October 5, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Eugene Jacques Bullard (1894-1961) was the first African American to fly a fighter plane and was known as the “black swallow of death” for his courage during missions. He led a colorful life, much of it in Europe. Continue reading →

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AT&T To Offer Free Wi-Fi For HARLEM WEEK

Posted on February 19, 2011 by | 2 Comments

New Yorkers attending Harlem Week this year will enjoy access to fast broadband and be able to better share their festival experience with AT&T* Wi-Fi access in and around the event. Following a successful briefing with Upper Manhattan business leaders, Lloyd Williams, president and CEO of the Harlem Chamber of Commerce and AT&T Northeast Region President Steve Hodges announced that AT&T will provide free Wi-Fi service for attendees at events occurring July 31-August 31, 2011, Continue reading →

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