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Greenpoint Ave. with Ari Lennox, KAMAUU historically historically significant both American for and her for It was here in Brook- history. grouplyn that an incredible blackof very accomplished herwomen coalesced around to support her anti-lynching The joining together crusade. who Iof these great women call “Sisters in Freedom,” Soci- said Harlem Historical ety President Jacob Morris. theduring 1862 in slavery in Holly Springs, War Civil Mississippi. She moved to Memphis, where she became she1884, In educator. an &Chesapeake riding the was Ohio Railroad when the con- ductor ordered her to move from the first-class ladies car re- Wells to the smoking car. andconductor the and fused, two men dragged her out of She sued the rail- the car. HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS July 30 6:30-8:30pm Skylight Open An electric blend of Tamar Korn & A Kornu- Korn, whose repertoire - was a trail Wells “Ida B. “The three years that Ida adventurous spoken word, musical and based artists. 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Books Beneath the Bridge(aug 2) glish Carla Peterson, Miran- great-children Wells’ and and Duster, Joshua da Duster, Sarah Maria Duster. blazer and a civil rights giant for thewho fought tirelessly thatjustice and rights equal were rou- Americans Black Civiltinely denied after the pioneering activ- Her War. ism forced a moral reckoning atlynching, of evils the over great personal risk to her own fearlessher Without safety. example, I would not be here as the first BlackThis president of Brooklyn. borough portrait will serve as a fitting her contributionsto tribute said Brooklyn and legacy,” Borough President Eric Ad- ams. onBrooklyn in lived Wells B Gold Street were incredibly
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premieres, festivals, retrospectives, and with pearances by filmmakers, ap- actors, and critics. Watch films like “HappyLove”, for Mood the “In er”, Togeth- “Chungking Express” and more at each. bam.org $12 liance in partnership with Photoville Park: My Oasis in Brooklyn, for a site-specific photo exhi- bition celebrating the work of legendary pher Jamel photogra- Shabazz. work whose The photographer, is housed within the manent collections per- of The Whitney Museum, The Stu- and Harlem, in Museum dio Af- of Museum National the and History American rican Culture, is best known for his iconic photographs of New York City in the 1980s. Exhibited along the surrounding fence struction con- Lefferts Historic House, the community of Brooklyn will O 6 Harlem Community Newspapers | July 29. 2021 T percent ofallU.S.COVID-19 Rochelle W Dr. Director Prevention and trol cases, CentersforDiseaseCon- deaths could be prevented with a deaths couldbepreventedwitha know thatthemajorityofthese more heartbreakingwhenwe surge couldhavebeenprevented. ed fatalitieseachday. now averages239COVID-relat over the past week, and the U.S. have risen by about 48 percent stated. tions and deaths, Dr. Walensky hospitaliza in increases to led increased. about halfofU.S.COVIDcases. the deltavariantaccountedfor hearing. asserted erful toolwehave,”Dr. Walensky and vaccinationisthemostpow to preventthespreadofdisease, spread ofCOVID-19variantsis on Tuesday, July20. spondent @StacyBrownMedia Stacy M.Brown,NNPA NewswireSeniorNationalCorre- VariantDelta Now Makes up83Percent COVID ofallU.S. Cases HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS COMMUNITY HARLEM “Each death is tragic and even “Each deathistragicandeven Dr She remarkedthatdeaths The latestdeltasurge alsohas That numberhasdramatically On July3,theCDCnotedthat “The bestwaytopreventthe . Walensky insistedthatthe counts for roughly 83 counts forroughly83 coronavirus nowac he deltavariantofthe during a U.S. Senate during a U.S. Senate alensky announced announced alensky - - - -
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becoming othello(aug4) woke babybookfair(July31) Alliance in honor of the the of honor in Alliance Arts Harlem by produced play, the new of this adaptation In audiences. her that with resonates truths most unseen share her to bravery willing in- the is it but Othello, to habit necessary depth and grounding her the with provide artist life an and as mother Byrd’s single a as Venice. Moor of the per - as formance acclaimed gender-switched her through history personal troubled sometimes that pressing painstaking process of ex- in Spanish Harlem and the raised girl young a as ing ello, explores her upbring- play, cal “living memoir” and musi- ra Ann Byrd’s one-woman Deb- playwright and tress Becoming Oth- ence (July30) the philyoungexperi- struggle, triumph and ex- the and triumph struggle, showcase to dition tra- Shakespearean mines the she WEEK celebration, HARLEM annual claudia haydenproject(aug3) Tito Nieves(aug1) daytix.com to- at Plaza. online tickets Get Hearst at Stage Malkin Peter and Isabel the At experience. Black uptown the of cellence EVENTS Harlem Community Newspapers | July 29. 2021 9 The Links, Incorporated isThe Links, Incorporated Quote: CB10 Senior Task COVID-19 pandemic continues,COVID-19 pandemic our seniors are still experiencing insecu- isolating in place, food and trying to stress anxiety, rity, duringmake the best of daily life this very difficult time. Many se- need forniors have expressed the toiletries.personal care items and partnersCB10 and community filled 700 gifts that were distribut- Harlemed throughout the Greater community. The GNY Links con- kits andtributed 600 dental care CB10will be working closer with in the coming program year. volunteer service 75-year-old a organization of concerned, com- who,women talented and mitted, linked in friendship, enhance the commu- quality of life in the larger concerned is organization The nity. primarily with enriching, sustain- identities,the ensuring and ing culture and economic survival of Americans and persons African contribute To African descent. of to the formulation of a positive, productive, and culturally diverse IncorporatedLinks, The society, also focuses on education, cultural enrichment, health and wellness This focus and civic involvement. is implemented through strategies such as in public information and education, economic development, and public policy. Force The GNY Links in conjunction in Links GNY The GNY Links Health and Hu- Golden Life Ministry to sponsorGolden Life Ministry to assist se- a series of webinars to crisis.niors during the continuing have included, How To Webinars During There To Here From Get - Age Suc To COVID-19; How Liv- cessfully During COVID19; Challenges as Vision ing With During COVID-19 andAge We on theEmerging Perspectives COVID Pandemic. In addition, HealthHHS partnered with the The Citizens, Senior for Advocates New York Fire Department for an im- Carnegie Hill Neighbors and portant webinar: Understand the Challenges of Maintaining a Fire Safe Home. Urban NY the and Caringkind with League partnered with local hospi- tals to assist seniors in registering and getting their COVID vacci- nation appointment quickly and They also without complications. assisted with logistics in arranging appointments for qualified com- munity residents at local “pop-up” vaccination sites. man Services was asked to partner with and participate in Manhattan Task Senior 10 Board Community CB10 Force Gift Bag give-away. se- Force represents Task Senior niors from various areas including Senior Centers, Senior - Organiza tion, Churches, and the communi- As the ty-wide senior population. - PASSOVERBROADWAY.COM GNY Links CB10 contri- bution HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS DANYA TAYMOR DANYA The GNY The Links GNY HHS has also Black seniors have higher rates heartconditions, of pre-existing diseasekidney disease, diabetes, and obesity which makes them highly susceptible to the virus. Many could not leave their homes for months which can result in loneliness, depression, and stress. Unable to shop, the GNY HHS partnership with H.A.S Links and the FB is working to deliver seniorto groceries much-needed The housing residents in Harlem. grocery program will be ongoing and sustainable, currently deliver ing much-needed groceries to four senior housing developments and increasing as the need continues to help seniors beyond the current crisis. Abyssinian Bap- partnered with tist Church Health Ministry and Deborah Gil- liard, James O’Neal, Mi- gnon Espy DIRECTED BY
Task Force and HHS part- Task The The COVID-19 pandemic nered with Harlem Advocates for nered with Harlem Seniors, (H.A.S.) and the Food Bank for New York City (FB) to supply groceries to seniors in need. The goal was to assist one of the by affected groups vulnerable most the corona virus pandemic, black and brown seniors. In addition to risk category, the highest in being and quickly provide service and assistance. has been devastating to the Black and Brown senior community. Communities of color are dispro- portionately experiencing death, illness, health disparities, food in- inequities and economic security, more in the wake of the coronavi- need, the meet the urgent To rus. COVID-19 the formed Links GNY Force. Task REOPENING BROADWAY’S BROADWAY’S REOPENING REOPENING WILSON THEATRE AUGUST WILSON THEATRE AUGUST Michelle Stent, Janice Michelle Stent, Janice Robinson, William Hamer
Through outreach efforts with Community Partners the El- der Community Partnership communityreached over 5,000 has The critical value and residents. information provided by expert panels and presenters is a key seriesAs the success. in its factor has expanded and due to the wide range of topics and issues dis- cussed, additional advocates have asked to join and the partnership is now considered a major coali- tion of concerned active residents, groups, organizations, and churches who serve seniors. agencies The partnership coalition can rap- idly activate and reach out to se- niors in need during emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic Foundation for Senior Citizens 10 Senior and Community Board Force. Task Mia Smalls, William Ham-Mia Smalls, William er ,Michelle Stent, Janis Robinson, Lillian Lawson ANTOINETTE CHINONYE NWANDU CHINONYE NWANDU ANTOINETTE exposes the unquestionable human spirit of young exposes
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“ EVENTS cial stars in our community and wecial stars in our community upwake we day Every you. thank gratefuland remind ourselves to be are grateful We for special things. and last- for your special courage ing spirit.” York Chapter of the Links (GNY Inc., Links) Health & the Com- Services (HHS) formed Human munity Partnership in to the identified needs, issues response and Harlemproblems of the Greater years Over the senior community. the Partnership has provided ed- andinform to seminars ucational empower seniors to recognize and complexities, causesthe with cope and symptoms related to growing older. The Partnership programs have grown to include healthcare, wellness, Medicare updates, home safety and lifestyle changes and now COVID-19 issues. Participa- tion in GNY Links HHS tional series has developed through educa- numerous Community including Partners Health and Gold- Baptist Church, en Life Ministries, Caringkind, Advo- Health Esplanade Gardens, cates for Older People, Brookdale Healthy LivingAging & Center for Carter at Hunter College/CUNY, Advo- Network, Harlem Burden cates for Seniors, the New York
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VENDORS & EXHIBITORS SELL & SAMPLE MARKET & ADVERTISE AT 4 EVENTS! "THE BIGGEST AND BEST CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN THE NORTHEAST!" 1 SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY FRIDAY, AUG 6 at AC Powell Jr. Plaza
2 "A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM" SUNDAY, AUG 8 at US Grant National Memorial Park Honoring our Asian Brothers & Sisters and Lloyd Price
3 SUMMER IN THE CITY SATURDAY, AUG 14 on West 135th St. Honoring David Dinkins & Chadwick Boseman 4 HARLEM DAY SUNDAY, AUG 15 on 135th St. Honoring Cicely Tyson
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