Join The Greater Harlem Coalition and MMPCIA at next week’s Harlem City Council Candidates’ Forum. The forum will begin at 7 PM on Thursday, April 27th.
Harlem’s current City Councilmember declined to attend.
Make sure to check out the fantastic exhibit at Claire Oliver Gallery by Simone Saunders, called: Unearthing Unicorns The exhibit will be up 17 March – 13 May 2023 and consists of hand-tufted velvet, acrylic and wool yarn on muslin warp artwork. The artist writes:
“Unearthing Unicorns references both literal and figurative iterations of the historical fable,” states Saunders. “I reimagine stories played out in our history, such as the famous and treasured Hunt of the Unicorn tapestries, to show Black women portrayed as being highly valued and respected. Through my work, I want to empower and encourage Black women to never shrink ourselves and instead lean into being the fierce, graceful, and beautiful being that we are – just like the Unicorn. Unearthing Unicorns also allows me to scrutinize the art historical canon and pull fables that are rooted in colonialism. My goal with this exhibition is to remix these allegories and put Black womanhood as the center of a story where she is not present, and define that character as one that embodies joy, strength and resilience.”
Assemblymember Inez Dickens, who is running to replace Councilmember Jordan, will be on a Zoom meeting with HNBA and the Harlem East Block Association tonight at 7:00 PM.
This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from Inez and to ask her questions about how she intends to work for a cleaner, safer, and more affordable Harlem as our next councilmember.
Here is the link to join Thursday’s conversation with Inez Dickens:
(Harlem’s current Councilmember declined to attend.)
If you have questions that you’d like the candidates (or one specific candidate) to answer, please write it out on this form after registering for the forum:
Cayuga Centers is working with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation to bring their Mobile Mammography Van to Cayuga Centers for a 2nd year on Thursday, April 27th!
To register for an appointment, email [email protected]. This event is FREE and Open to the Public. Location: 1900 Park Ave (Parking Lot on the corner of 129th)
No insurance, no problem! The American Italian Cancer Foundation is supported by funds from New York State, and you will be able to have this important health screening completed at no charge.
If you have any questions, please contact Jasmine Lawrence at [email protected].
Assemblymember Inez Dickens, who is running to replace Councilmember Jordan, will be on a Zoom meeting with HNBA and the Harlem East Block Association, on Thursday, April 13th, at 7:00 PM.
This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from Inez and to ask her questions about how she intends to work for a cleaner, safer, and more affordable Harlem as our next councilmember.
Here is the link to join Thursday’s conversation with Inez Dickens:
Make sure to register HERE for Harlem’s 2023 City Council Candidates’ Forum. The forum will be held on Thursday, April 27th at 7:00 PM and feature Assemblymember Inez Dickens, candidate Yusef Saalam, and Assemblymember Al Taylor. Our current councilmember chose not to attend the forum.
All registrants have the option to send questions for the candidates. After registering for the Candidates’ Forum, click HERE to submit questions.
Where It All Started • Harlem, NYC November 2017. Harlem Brew Fest was the first festival in the world to connect all brewers, artists, chefs and DJs in celebration of Black Brewing culture and featured: Sankofa Beer, Black Frog Brewery, Island to Island Beer, 1947 Beer, Harlem Brewing and Rams & Parrot Distillery.
Our new council member talks about her goal to preserve the Black plurality of Harlem, her concern that Eric Adams is trying to be a one-man show, and sanitation issues:
HNBA will host Kristin Richardson Jordan this THURSDAY at 7:00 PM to talk about her historic upset of the Harlem machine, her plans for City Council District 9, the upcoming November election, and what she means by Radical Love for Harlem.
To join in, reach out to Shawn, Hallia, Cecile, Saiyda, or Kat for the link, or email: [email protected]
Health Insurance
How Calculated: Estimated number of adults who reported having any kind of health insurance coverage, including private health insurance, prepaid plans such as H-M-Os or government plans such as Medicare or Medicaid; expressed as percent.
Source: New York City Community Health Survey (CHS)
