Harlem

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January 5, 2010
For nearly a century, Harlem has been synonymous with black urban America. But the neighborhood is in the midst of…
December 27, 2009
VIDEO - Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political…
December 22, 2009
For more than three decades, they sang Mozart in Latin, Bach in German, and Cole Porter and Stevie Wonder in…
November 30, 2009
VIDEO - Rangel has represented Harlem for nearly 40 years. His office called the challenge from Morgan, "serious." The announcement…
November 13, 2009
VIDEO - From the barbershop down the block, to African hair braiders setting up shop on the street corner, artist…
November 12, 2009
OPINION - Republicans have their work cut out for them when it comes to attracting minority voters, but one thing…
October 6, 2009
VIDEO - The 'Knowledge is Power Program,' KIPP for short, serves 20,000 K through 12th grade students in 82 public…
September 5, 2009
VIDEO - Their work is part of a dream that began 15 years ago when Khary Lazarre-White and childhood friend…
August 26, 2009
Although Sister Githinji was a lifelong Catholic, meeting the Franciscan Handmaids marked the first time that she had ever come…
August 4, 2009
The New York Police Department's first black officer is being honored. An intersection in Harlem -- West 135th Street and…
June 25, 2009
Chay Lee of theGrio reports from the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where Michael Jackson fans gathered Thursday night to remember
June 9, 2009
By Julia Mayes and Sonia Narang The Apollo Theater in Harlem celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday. Originally opened in 1914,
May 29, 2009
The question about whether or not to torture suspected terrorists has been a controversial issue in the news lately. President