Thursday, August 31, 2006

Who Put the Black in Black Style?

Jamel Toppin for The New York Times

An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York called “Black Style Now’’ looks at high and low influences.

AMONG the roughly 200 designers who will be showing spring collections at New York Fashion Week beginning next Friday, Malcolm Harris is one of a handful who are black. The lack of diversity among designers is not news to Mr. Harris, nor should it be to anyone who has followed the disproportionately white, male-dominated industry since the time when a Fashion Week

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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Harlem's Rob Base All in Your Face

He's not internationally known, or so he says. But as the voice behind one of the most popular hip-hop tracks of all time, 1988's "It Takes Two," Rob Base is known by more than just his native Harlem. Alongside his trusty sidekick, DJ E-Z Rock, Base broke out with the infectious dance track in 1988, eventually earning platinum status. The duo followed up that classic with another successful single, "Joy and Pain." After that, the international fame really did peter out. But Base kept at it. Despite a limited repertoire of singles, he's been rocking microphones for more than 20 years. The duo brings both hits — and its lesser-known tunes. Yes, it takes more than two songs to make a show go right.

www.harlemworldmag.com and the newtimes.com

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Sunday, August 27, 2006

West Harlem: From Soul to Soba Noodles

Dining in West Harlem and the surrounding blocks may bring to mind the neighborhood’s historical touchstones: soul food, gospel brunches, Dominican fare along Broadway. But a closer look at the restaurant scene reveals that the area offers something for nearly every taste.

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Serena Williams visits Harlem

On rain-soaked tennis courts recently in Harlem, Serena Williams entertained 30 children eager to hear about her tennis career as she prepared for the U.S. Open. She cheerfully signed autographs, then jumped into an SUV to head downtown for her next appearance.
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The Harlem sound: Which Kelis was here?

The singer's new work exposes all her sides
 

Kelis isn't pleased.

The one-named, Harlem-born singer (who pronounces her name kuh-leese), doesn't think she's getting any respect from her record company.

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Travel: Harlem's haunts are rich in history

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The Headines: Harlem Vs Compton

Compton, California, faced off with the Bronx, New York, in Harlem on Monday night when the Game's Black Wall Street team played against Fat Joe's Terror Squad in the championship game of the Entertainer's Basketball Classic at historic Rucker Park. The Game didn't make the trip to NYC for the final, but Coach Joe was on hand with his secret weapon: Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest. Joe's Terror Squad won the title by a 10-point margin. ...

www.harlemworldmag.com and MTV.com

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Harlem's Rucker Park, the most famous Outdoor Park in the World

Rucker Park. The legendary playground at 115th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem might be home to the most famous outdoor basketball court in the world.

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The movie Idlewilde, the Harlem Renaissance Romanticism

Idle it is not. Wild it is most assuredly. Set in Prohibition-era Georgia, Idlewild boasts yesterday's style, today's music, and the Harlem Renaissance's romanticism.
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Verizon Expands in Harlem and other parts of Manhattan

More Than $30 Billion Invested Nationwide in Past Six Years; Major Investments and Upgrades Continue in 2006

ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents, commuters and visitors in Manhattan, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with four new cell sites.

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