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)
8598/A. 10628) designating Juneteenth as an official public holiday in New York State. … “I am incredibly proud to sign into law this legislation declaring Juneteenth an official holiday in New York State, a day which commemorates the end to slavery in the United States,” Governor Cuomo said.
11AM Commemorative dance by Jamel Gaines’ Creative Outlet Presented by Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
12-3PM Faces of Harlem Pop Up Photo Booth * free digital portraits * With Freedom Allah – Presented by MMPCIA & Historic Harlem Parks
1230PM Kaydence Music Presents Commander Flame
1PM Storytime with Harlem Grown & Founder/CEO Tony Hillery
Presented by Historic Harlem Parks
1-3PM Historic Fire Watchtower Tours with NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
2PM Kaydence Music Presents Olivia K / iamchelseaiam / Kristen Joselle 3PM Seating begins for ticketed guests for Summer of Soul @amphitheater (show 5PM)
Presented by Target in association with Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, JazzMobile & Historic Harlem Parks
Renée Watson
I recently came across a profoundly powerful statement wrapped in a simple sentence, on a Harlem bus stop ad box.
It turned out that I had met Renée at the Langston Hughes house when it was operating with the IToo Collective managing the space. For anyone who doesn’t know Renée, here’s the blurb from her site:
Renée Watson is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and community activist. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury, 2017) received a Coretta Scott King Award and Newbery Honor. Her children’s picture books and novels for teens have received several awards and international recognition. She has given readings and lectures at many renown places including the United Nations, the Library of Congress, and the U.S. Embassy in Japan and New Zealand. Her poetry and fiction centers around the experiences of Black girls and women, and explores themes of home, identity, and the intersections of race, class, and gender.
