Dreamers dream
Dreams can come a dime a dozen. What we do with those dreams plays a huge part in determining our character, which ultimately leads us to our destiny. Continue reading
Dreamers dream
Dreams can come a dime a dozen. What we do with those dreams plays a huge part in determining our character, which ultimately leads us to our destiny. Continue reading
Posted in African American, Career, Celebrity, Change, CHARITY, Collectible, comedy, Culture, Discussion, World of Harlem, Youth
Tagged CHARITY, Disney, Disney World, essence magazine, Lance Gross, Steve Harvey, Walt Disney, Yolanda Adams, Youth
Trying to purchase a new cell phone? Save up for college? If you’re young and in New York, you should be glad to know the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) application process began last week. Continue reading
Posted in Education, education, Job, jobs
Tagged New York, New York City, people, Summer Youth Employment, Teens, United States, Youth
By Walter Rutledge
One of the most lasting and endearing memories I have of my father occurred on a snowy evening when I was six years old. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem
Tagged Bronx, christmas, father, Grocery store, Snow, Walter Rutledge, Walter's World:, Wine tasting descriptors, Youth

Street scene from Lenox Avenue & 123 Street with the 1537 Metropolitan Street Railroad Harlem Trolley car heading uptown. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem, Harlem history, Harlem transportation, History, Transportation
Tagged 125th Street, apollotheater, Bowery, Harlem, Harlem history, History, Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New York City, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, people, Recreation, United States, Youth
Jumpstart, a national early education non-profit organization, announced today that GRAMMY Award winning, multi-platinum artist, Ashanti, with her Harlem style is the official celebrity ambassador of the 2012 Read for the Record campaign. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Celebrity, Reading
Tagged American Dreams, Ashanti, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grammy award, GRAMMY Award winning, Harlem Style, John Tucker Must Die, kids, Ladybug Girl, Muppets Wizard of Oz, New York Public Library, oach Carter, Read for the Record, reading, Resident Evil Extinction, Today (NBC program), Written Entertainment, Youth
Who doesn’t want to be rich and famous?
You can do it without acting hanus.
Play a sport, study law,
perform music, professionally draw.
Keep it legal and off the streets.
You’ll stay out of jail, nor be deceased. Continue reading
In July, two teens were shot in the leg and back at 1:40 a.m. near Second Avenue and 122nd St.
George White, 15, was shot and killed while standing outside of his mother’s Harlem apartment just before 11 p.m. Continue reading
Hundreds of young participants in New York City ’s Out-of-School Time (OST), Beacon Community Centers and Teen ACTION initiatives took to the ice at The Pond at Bryant Park for the third annual “DYCD Skate Day.” The Pond donated skate rentals and refreshments. DYCD Skate Day is a fun reminder that the Department of Youth and Community Development afterschool programs operate throughout the summer and on school holidays, including the winter break.