Langston Hughes, renowned poet, novelist, playwright, essayist and songwriter, was a significant contributor to the movement known as the Harlem Renaissance that in the early part of the last century
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Staying healthy involves knowing your body shape, reducing stress, eating the right foods and paying attention to warning signs that something may be wrong.Body ShapesSo, are you an apple or a pear? I
BY Chandra Orr and Leslie Williams
More than three and a half years ago, David Lamb, a former public finance attorney on Wall Street, wrote Platanos & Collard Greens, to explore the stereotypes African-Americans and Latinos hold of
BY Linda Armstrong
With spring and summer around the corner, soon it will be time to remove all those layers of clothing, winter shoes and boots and bare your feet and toes. Looking good from head to toe soon will becom
BY Jean V. Archer, D.P.M.
Saihou Saidy, owner of Sankaranka Gallery in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, N.Y., declares it his mission to showcase the talent, brilliance and beauty of 21st-century African art. The resident repres
BY Linda Armstrong
It’s that time of year when many of us resolve to get in shape and stay that way. Below are various exercise programs to help you do just that while helping you to de-stress. Choose a program that y
BY Lao-Shir Cindy Ming
Michelle Jean did something very unusual. She opened a Chinese restaurant with her partners, Jorge Sun and Walter Edwards, in Harlem, the heart of Black New York City. Ginger Restaurant is no ordinary
BY Linda Armstrong
Being a vegetarian is still something of a conversation killer even in today’s health-conscious society. “What do you eat, then?” is muttered quietly, as images of gourmet meat pies are tossed a
BY Michelle Sweeney
At 525 Dekalb Ave. in Brooklyn, N.Y., between Bedford and Stillman avenues, sandwiched between Tony’s Unisex Salon and a vacant store for rent, sits a cozy little restaurant with a glass front and
BY Linda Armstrong
I read whatever I can about cancer because of a high incidence of the disease in my family. A document, titled “Useful Information on One of the Deadliest Diseases of Our Time: Cancer,” circulated
BY Cristina Lee