ARTS and CULTURE
A Tough Gang To Follow
Curtis Stephen |
As Harlem’s older generation of leaders fades, black officials define new paths toward prominence.
ARTS and CULTURE
Becoming a Deejay, Leaving the P-J's
Curtis Stephen |
Life is tough in the projects and on the streets, but leavened with music and friendship in this crop of new city books.
Bronx
In Flatbush, Pirate Radio Tunes Into Trouble
Curtis Stephen |
In one Brooklyn neighborhood, unlicensed radio stations add to the cultural mix—but irk owners of small community stations who compete for space on the dial.
Bronx
AIDS Activists Seek Gains Amid High Infection Rate
Curtis Stephen |
With HIV spreading especially fast among young black men, advocates press for better treatment for communities of color in housing, corrections and immigrants’ services.
Bronx
Eternal Agitation Is The Price of Living Here
Curtis Stephen |
Among the many tenants who have toiled to make a Harlem apartment complex livable, one woman fights every day for civilized conditions.
ARTS and CULTURE
It Takes 'Elan' To Make Hot-Button Issues Cool
Curtis Stephen |
From a little office in Brooklyn, a new magazine reaches around the world to explore the lives and lifestyles of Muslim cosmopolites.
ARTS and CULTURE
One Idealist's Progress In Fighting Poverty Online
Curtis Stephen |
Darryl Penrice has been needy himself. Now that he’s stumbled across a potential way to reduce want for everyone, he’s determined to make it work.
ARTS and CULTURE
Some Work the Overnight While Others Decorate It
Curtis Stephen |
Two new books illuminate some of New York City’s darker corners.
Bronx
A Ballot's Breadth Away From Rejoining Society
Curtis Stephen |
Many ex-offenders want to reclaim their vote. But one month before the presidential election, confusion about eligibility still reigns.
ARTS and CULTURE
IMAGES OF BLIGHT, WORDS TO SLAM
Curtis Stephen |
Summer reading: The Desolation That Was the BX, Poetry slams and tales of the slammer.
