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Winter 2021 UPTOWN TRIENNIAL Clockwise from top: Whitfield Lovell. "Autour Du Monde," 2008; Renee Cox. "Beau McCall’s Outtake from 'The Signing,'" 2018; Kabuya Pamela Bowens-Saffo. From the series "Tracks & Bridges," 2019; Xaviera Simmons. "The Whole United States is Southern," 2019; Locke, Alain. "The New Negro," 1925; Awol Erizku. "Origin of Afro-Esotericism," 2018-2020; Aaron Douglas. The Toiler, ca. 1935; Derek Fordjour. Alternation I , 2020. he Uptown Triennial 2020 exhibition, Whitfield Lovell provides an installation particularly given this time, as we collec- maquette of a theatrical stage set for Duke Tthe second iteration in the series, pre- of three paintings and sculptural items tively engage with notions of the Harlem Ellington by Joseph Urban. sented the work of contemporary artists in representing Black World War I return- Renaissance in our own works.” Uptown Triennial 2020 also includes dialogue with the Harlem Renaissance, a ing soldiers. Large Installations by Xaviera Six historical works in Uptown Triennial works by artists Tariq Al-Sabir, Dawoud Bey, defining moment in American modernism Simmons and Derrick Adams focus on the 2020 offer touchstones from which to Sanford Biggers, Kabuya Pamela Bowens- and African American cultural history, during Great Migration and the Green Book as a explore the far reaching arc of the Harlem Saffo, Jordan Casteel, Renee Cox, Gerald its centennial year. While the exhibition required resource for north/south car trans- Renaissance’s influence. A first edi- Cyrus, Priyanka Dasgupta & Chad Marshall, at the Wallach Art Gallery has ended, you port during Jim Crow, respectively. Hugh tion of Alain Locke’s The New Negro: An Damien Davis, Delano Dunn, Awol Erizku, can still view the exhibition on the Wallach Hayden, a Columbia School of the Arts Interpetation, an important cornerstone of Derek Fordjour, Leslie Hewitt, Jennie C. Gallery website. alumnus, reimagines the cast iron skillet, the movement is included in this exhibi- Jones, Kahlil Joseph, Autumn Knight, The exhibit includes 25 accomplished recasting the historical object with West tion. Also presented are works by several of Glendalys Medina, Rashaun Rucker, Dianne artists that work in a wide range of media African mask forms. Hayden says, “It's the Harlem Renaissance's revered figures— Smith, and LeRone Wilson. including painting, photography, video, an honor and quite surreal to be included Aaron Douglas, Augusta Savage, James Van Learn more about Uptown Triennial 2020 sculpture, installation and performance. amongst so many artists that I look up to, Der Zee, James Weldon Johnson—and a at wallach.columbia.edu. Columbia Neighbors Launches Community Business Guide by Maggie Barrows n December Columbia Neighbors launched IShop & Dine Local, a resource for finding local- ly owned restaurants and other small businesses in Harlem and Morningside Heights. With Shop & Dine Local, we hope to encourage a deeper connection between Columbia students, faculty, and staff, and the locally owned small businesses that help create Harlem's rich and varied streets and culture. Shop & Dine Local will also serve as a means to promote those local businesses, and enrich their relationships with Columbia. As so many small businesses have struggled a great deal during the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that this will provide a valuable service to connect residents of Morningside Heights and Harlem to the institu- tions that are providing food, services, and goods in their local neighborhoods. In addition to Shop & Dine Local, Columbia and Columbia Neighbors support our local busi- nesses with a wide array of programs including the Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center, the Harlem Local Vendor Program, and this summer's Columbia Emergency Loan Fund for Small Businesses. Make sure to check out Shop and Dine Local before you shop for gifts and decide where to dine at neighbors.columbia.edu/shopdinelocal. Winter 2021 IN THE KNOW WHDC Announces New Interim Leadership New York State Attorney General Letitia James Joins Columbia SIPA Faculty by Mickey Noella, WHDC etitia James, who became the “We are pleased to welcome LNew York State attorney gen- Attorney General Letitia James to eral in January 2019 after 15 years the SIPA faculty,” said Dean Merit he Board of Directors at as an elected official in New York E. Janow. “SIPA has long provided TWest Harlem Development City, has joined the SIPA faculty its students with the special insights Corporation (WHDC) has voted for spring 2021 to teach a course on of both scholars and practitioners. to move forward in a new direc- policing and policy. It is exciting to welcome one of tion to fulfill its mission under the James’s service as the state’s top New York’s trailblazing public offi- Community Benefits Agreement. lawyer represents several firsts for cials to teach on an issue of such Dr. Kofi Boateng, the longtime New York. In November 2018 she vital concern.” Diane Bondareff/Columbia University executive director, has separated became the first woman elected as “I am honored to return to SIPA in the 21st Century, in partnership from the organization. The board attorney general and the first Black and engage with the next genera- with longtime SIPA adjunct faculty thanks him and is grateful for his woman to win statewide office. tion of thought leaders in New member Basil Smikle, Jr., a noted eight years of service to the com- Upon taking office she became the York,” said Attorney General James. political strategist and policy advis- munity. Former WHDC Board first Black person to serve as attor- “Reimagining the role of police in er. James and Smikle will examine Treasurer, Zead Ramadan has been ney general in New York. society is one of the most pressing current police practices through the appointed and graciously accepted At SIPA, James is the inaugural issues we face, and I am eager to con- lens of history, race, recent events, the role of interim executive direc- holder of the William S. Beinecke tinue the work on how best to rebuild and jurisprudence, analyzing police tor. Ramadan is a former Upper Visiting Professorship, which was trust in our communities and ensure training, disciplinary procedures, use Manhattan Empowerment Zone established in December 2020 to justice is served for everyone.” of force guidelines, and other practic- WHDC board member and has served as a Zead Ramadan support a scholar or practitioner with The attorney general will co-teach es in an effort to foster and improve Community Board Chair. a focus on public policy. a new course, Rethinking Policing community-police relations. The board is dedicated to continuing WHDC's signature programs such as ARISE! youth development, Summer Senior Employment Program (SSEP), and the vital services offered at our West Harlem Skills Training Center. Columbia Primary Care Celebrates New Location on Manhattan's Upper West Side The commitment to organizational funding for Manhattan Community guests in attendance and viewers watching via lives- Board 9 (CB9) grantees (including our recent Special COVID-19 Impact tream. Councilman Mark Levine, who represents the Grants) remains paramount to the goals of the WHDC. Additionally, via- 7th district of Manhattan in Northern Manhattan, ble affordable housing preservation and development is a priority and the also gave remarks. The new facility and its staff are board seeks and welcomes input from the community. In the future, the well-positioned to meet patients’ needs and will make board is looking to new exciting and challenging collaborations. We are seeking quality care easier than ever. The practice thrilled to propose district-wide initiatives, such as a dedicated umbrella arts organization and a coalition for seniors. will offer same-day appointments, robust telehealth In spite of the challenges of 2020, WHDC has doubled-down on its options, and access to Columbia’s world-class net- commitment to supporting the community now more than ever. The work of more than 2,000 medical specialists. Saturday before Thanksgiving, WHDC continued its collaboration with olumbia Primary Care's latest practice location in Located at 2702 Broadway on the corner of the NYPD’s 26th Precinct, elected officials, and other donors on the annual C the Manhattan Valley neighborhood of the Upper Broadway and 103rd Street, the new facility includes Turkey Giveaway. Recognizing the greater need due to increased food inse- West Side marks an important milestone in the expan- eight examination rooms equipped with cutting-edge curity, WHDC donated an unprecedented 500 turkeys to benefit seniors, sion of Columbia’s primary care enterprise. medical equipment, including telemedicine capability the unemployed, and underemployed. The board is grateful to everyone On Friday, Nov 13, the practice welcomed limited in every room, digital signage throughout the practice, involved and thanks the CB9 community for the opportunity to serve. WHDC looks forward to exciting collaborations with Columbia University guests for a socially distanced ribbon-cutting cere- and video interpreter services. It is staffed by a multi- and the CB9 community on these proposals and much more to improve the mony. Leadership team members from CUIMC and disciplinary team of pediatricians, family physicians, quality of life for everyone in West Harlem. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offered remarks for internal medicine physicians, and nurse practitioners. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Neighbors Newsletter Announcing the 8th Cohort of A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars at Columbia University he Office of Government and Community The Neighbors Newsletter T Affairs is thrilled to announce the DEIDRE RICHARD is published by the eighth cohort of A’Lelia Bundles Community FLOWERS NICE Office of Government Scholars. Selected from the largest class of and Community Affairs. applicants in the program’s history, these five Deidre Flowers is a Richard Nice, the new scholars will add their experiences, exper- scholar of African first rapper signed to tise, and passions to the existing Bundles American women in Motown, went on to Scholars community.
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