Tag Archives: Sheena Wright

The (Very) Earthly Pursuits of Rev. Calvin O. Butts III

Posted on April 29, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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Harlem On Our Dime

The Harlem Renaissance Ballroom and Casino, an art deco behemoth on the corner of 138th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, opened in 1923. Continue reading →

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Harlem’s Sheena Wright Greeted by Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 19, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Harlem’s Sheena Wright never thought her first two weeks as the head of the city branch of United Way would be spent assisting the recovery efforts following Superstorm Sandy. Continue reading →

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Sheena Wright Leaves ADC To Become First Female President At The United Way

Posted on October 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Sheena Wright, after 10 years of working as President and CEO of the Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) in Harlem, leaves to work as the first female President and CEO of the United Way of New York City.  Continue reading →

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Starbucks Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Community Store in Harlem

Posted on October 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

We want to give props to Starbucks for the work they are doing in Harlem. Over the past year, Starbucks partnered with the Harlem Community store in Harlem resulting in $113,000 contribution to Abyssinian Development Corporation headed by CEO Sheena Wright (left and Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter in Harlem, on the right). Continue reading →

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Harlem Kids Are Super At The 5th Annual Super Saturday! STEM EXPO In Harlem (video)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by | 2 Comments

The Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC), Manhattan’s Community School District 5 (CSD 5), and Morningside Area Alliance (MAA)… Continue reading →

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Harlem World Magazine Print Archive Link

Posted on January 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

We’ve just created a new link for readers to a selection of covers from the Harlem World Magazine Print Archives from 2003 to 2009. Continue reading →

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Harlemites Appointed To Coumo’s New York City Regional Economic Development Council

Posted on August 3, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Harlem’s Sheena Wright, President & CEO, Abyssinian Development Corp., and Kenneth Knuckles, President & CEO, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation in Harlem were recently appointed to the recently launched New York City Economic Development Council. The New York City Regional Council, led by Matthew Goldstein and Kenneth Chenault, will drive local economic development and improve business climate statewide.

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ADC and Irving Langer Save Mother Zion Apts

Posted on December 3, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Abyssinian Development Corporation (“ADC”), the renowned not-for-profit organization dedicated to renewing and reclaiming the spirit of community in one of New York City’s oldest and most storied neighborhoods, jointly with Mr. Irving Langer and E&M Associates, announce ADC’s acquisition of Mother Zion-McMurray Apartments (“Mother Zion”) at 2630 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between 140th and 141st Streets, and the preservation of 76 units of affordable rental housing with additional rental and homeownership units to be built on the site. Continue reading →

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ADC’s “An Evening of Triumph, Giving and Celebration”

Posted on May 8, 2010 by | 3 Comments

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The 2010 Annual Awards Reception and Fundraiser “An Evening of Triumph, Giving and Celebration” at The Museum of American Finance on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:00 PM

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Sheena Wright: Major Player in Harlem’s Real Estate Game

Posted on December 26, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Depending on your perspective, the walk that Sheena Wright takes to her office each day on Harlem’s commercial corridor, 125th Street, represents progress or the death of a community. The abandoned lots that were once weed-filled eyesores now house condominiums and retail chains. Of course, many longtime Harlemites are hard pressed to afford skyrocketing rents.

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