HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, INC. We deliver the “good news” to improve the quality of life for our readers, their families, and our communities The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Connecting Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Connecting Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Connecting Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx COMMUNITY The Harlem Community Newspapers, Inc. Connecting Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx COMMUNITY COMMUNITY HARLEM NEWS COMMUNITY BROOKLYN NEWS QUEENS NEWS “Good News You Can Use” BRONX NEWS “Good News You Can Use” “Good News You Can Use” Vol. 23 No. 12 March 22 - March 28, 2018 FREE “Good News You Can Use” Vol. 23 No. 24 June 14 - June 20, 2018 FREE Vol. 23 No. 25 June 21 - June 27, 2018 FREE Vol. 23 No. 22 May 31 - June 6, 2018 FREE New York Urban League rd Celebrates 53 Annual Women in the Fidelis Care Black’s 20th Annual Sponsors Senior Harlem’s Heaven Who’s The Boss Unity Day in Hats at Fashion Conference 2018 see page 11 Riverbank State Week Frederick Douglass Awards see pages 12-13 CACCI Celebrate Caribbean Park see page 4 Uptown’s Business Women Come Will and Jada Smith see pages 14-15 Family Foundation in Harlem see page 10 American Heritage Month Together for Day of Empowerment see page 11 at Borough Hall see page 10 Innovative Disney Summertime Fun @ Dreamers Academy Sugar Hill Children’s impacts lives Museum forever The NCNW’s 31st see page 13 see page 25 Annual Black and Golden Life Ministry White Awards Keeping It Real! see page 11 see page 14 National Black Theatre th Ruben Santiago- Celebrates at 10 Annual TEER Hudson directs a magic cast Whitney Moore in Dominique Young, Jr. – The WomenHeart Morisseau’s World Community of Celebrates Heart ‘Paradise Blue’ at see page 11 Social Workers HARLEM IS ... 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We provide a positive en- vironment in which businesses and corporations can advertise and promote their products and services. We distribute in predominantly African-American communities in New York. Our rates are reasonable for advertisers who may want to reach consumers in a specific area, or they can advertise in all four of our publications utilizing our metro rates. All of our issues are presented with 4-color throughout. Advertisers can also reach consumers through our website. We publish our community newspapers weekly on Thursday. Our publications are also featured on our website weekly at www.harlemcommunitynews.com Call us today at 646-988-1015 or email [email protected] Harlem Community newspapers, Inc is a New York City, New York State and Port Authority Certified MWBE. 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ADVERTISE in our special 2021-2022 Issues JUNE 3 2021 Post Pandemic/ NY Open for Business & Tourism JUNE JUNE Juneteenth Celebration/ 2021 2021 Men Who Mentor 10Who’s The Boss/ 17 Uptown Women Business Owners Conference JUNE JULY NOVEMBER 2021 2021 2021 24Blacks on Broadway 29HARLEM WEEK 25Holiday Lights DECEMBER JANUARY 2021 2022 23Kwanzaa Celebration Dr. Martin Luther King Day MARCH 2022 Women History Month/ FEBRUAY Uptown Women 2022 Black History Month Business Owners Who’s The Boss/Uptown Women Business Owners Confer- HARLEM WEEK (August 1-21) This is one of the largest Luther King, Jr., and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a ence Jun 6 2021 will be held online and limited inperson. events in the country which has featured more than 100 federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Educational and inspirational information for women business events in the past. This year 2021 will feature a limited Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of owners. Coverage of conference and listing of hundreds of number of events but will reach millions online. HARLEM January each year. Born in 1929, Rev. Dr. King's actual women business owners in June 10th issue. WEEK Events calendar will be featured in our July 29 issue. birthday is January 15. Harlem Community News will JUNETEENTH is the oldest nationally celebrated commemora- We will also cover all events and feature HARLEM WEEK celebrate through our pages the events and history of Dr. tion of the ending of slavery in the United States dating back to events August 5, 12 and 19. King throughout the month of January 1865. Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom 125th St BID Harlem Holidiay Lights event will be held the Black History Month is an annual celebration of achieve- and emphasizes education and achievement. We will provide a 3rd week in August. Event will include a parade of decorat- ments by African Americans and a time for recognizing their special issue dedicated to Juneteenth on June 17. ed trucks and cars, music and other events in various central role in U.S. history. Harlem Community News will Men Who Mentor is a special feature Harlem Cmmunity News locations and retail outlets on 125th Street. Coverage of the celebrate in our pages every week in February 2022. presents for our Father’s Day issue. Most African-American parade of vehicles and events will be featured in our Women History Month/ Uptown Women Business Owners. youth grow up in a household without their father which is why November 25th Holidays In Harlem issue to kick-off the For more than 15 years Harlem Community News has hosted we focus on the importance of “Men Who Mentor Youth” and shopping season. a networking event designed to promote women business present the men and different organizations they represent. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American owners who are based uptown in Manhattan from 96th June 17 issue. culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Harlem Streeet to 171st Street. Participants include 200-300 women Blacks on Broadway June 24 issue will feature the return dates Community News will promote Kwanzaa events, history and who spend a day networking and learning of each other of Broadway and plays featuring Black actors. Harlem News will stories in our December 23 issue. businesses then we include a listing and photos of the women encourage our readers to support plays with Black actors. Dr. Martin Luher King, Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin in the Harlem Community News. March 2022 Date TBD Major Events and Issues available for sponsorship. (email or call us for more details) [email protected] | 646-988-1015 ZIP CODE COVERAGE AREAS Total Circulation: 25,000 HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWS (10,000 circulation) Serving Central Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem and Washington Heights (96th Street West Side, 106th Street East Side up to 171st Street (1st Ave-Riverside Dr.) 10016, 10026, 10027, 10029 10030, 10031, 10035, 10037, 10039 BRONX COMMUNITY NEWS (5,000 circulation) Serving South Bronx, Tremont, Co-op City 10451, 10454, 10452, 10453, 10456 QUEENS COMMUNITY NEWS (5,000 circulation) Serving Jamaica, Jamaica Heights, Hollis, Cambria Heights, St.