By Gregg McQueen It was the uprising after Christmas. A group of enslaved African men rebelled against their masters on December 26, 1521 at a sugar plantation located in what is today San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. The African Blacks…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carlos Rivera (@eyeshootnyc) on Nov 13, 2019 at 8:11am PST We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter…
Cheryl Pahaham, Phil Simpson, Ava Farkas and Paloma Lara wrote an outstanding piece in the NY Daily News with the apt title: The right way to rezone Inwood: The city failed in its responsibility to address local concerns and…
View this post on Instagram Rudy Giuliani Is A Sinvergüenza By the way folks, call the number on the poster 347-687-0436. This is SO brilliant. Pic: @led_black S/O @tglnyc www.UptownCollective.com A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) on Oct…
#Goosebumps. @Lin_Manuel @JonMChu pic.twitter.com/o8cyJP9T24 — In The Heights Movie (@intheheights) January 10, 2020 Related: In The Heights Movie Mania Takes Over Dyckman We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow…
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture invites comic book fans of all ages to participate in its eighth annual Black Comic Book Festival. The festival will be held on Friday, January 17 from 10 AM – 8…
In response to the recent earthquakes and aftershocks that have rocked Puerto Rico, city and state resources are being deployed to assist those affected. A pair of strong earthquakes hit Puerto Rico on January 6 and 7, killing one…
On this bonus episode the crew presents an interview with author, Elizabeth Acevedo. The powerful conversation from this game-changing writer/poet were originally recorded at a live event hosted at the Miss Rizos salon in Washington Heights, and in partnership…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carlos S. Deschamps (@cinematicheights) on Jan 15, 2020 at 3:35pm PST Here it is familia, the homies Emanuel Abreu and Carlos Deschamps are leading another photo walk next month. The…
The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), in partnership with Broadway Housing Communities and The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling is seeking submissions for “Women in the Heights: Creating for the Future”. March is Women’s History…