HARLEM WEEK 2023 Celebrations Thousands attended the HARLEM WEEK wrap-up weekend celebrations on 135th Street in Harlem, between Lenox and Morningside. The weather offered up a great weekend of sunshine and clear skies. It was a family affair with lots of activities for children at the annual Children’s Festival. The children were able to play,
The North New Jersey Black Caucus for Social Justice will hold its first annual memorial service for Bernard Placide Jr.
Placide Jr. is the 22-year-old who was killed on Sept. 3, 2022, by members of the Englewood, New Jersey police department. The event will feature Rev. Al Sharpton as its keynote speaker and will honor three civil rights leaders: Rev. Herbert Daughtry, Global Ministries; Larry Hamm, People’s Organization for Progress; and Min. Baba Zayid, Newark Communities for Accountable Policing.The event, which also features food and vendors, takes place Saturday, Sept. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Milton Votee Park Bandshell, Palisades Ave., Teaneck, N.J.
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August Wilson: A Life New York Theater
MoCADA’s KIDflix Film Fest of Bed-Stuy, the longest-running kids’ film festival in Brooklyn, is back for its 23rd season! This annual, interactive summer program offers kids and their families access to a free outdoor film screening every Friday night in the month of August. MoCADA’s KIDflix is made possible thanks to the African Film Festival, NYC Coalition for Theaters of Color, and the Department of Youth and Community Development.
The festival, which features free snacks from MoCADA and ice cream from Creme & Cocoa Creamery, runs through September 1, 2023:
Upcoming showings are:
“Crooklyn” Friday, Aug. 25 at Lincoln Terrace Park, E. New York Ave., 7-10 p.m. and “The Wiz” (screening + costume party), Friday, Sept. 1 at Herbert Von King Park, 670 Lafayette Ave., 7-10 p.m. There will be prizes for the top 5 costumes.
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Wells Fargo has launched a new homeownership down payment program designed to help buyers purchase homes in majority Black census tracts. The Homebuyer Access grant offers $10,000 toward home down payments in eight metro areas. In the northeast area, grants are available in eight metropolitan areas, composed of the following cities: New York City; Philadelphia, Camden, Newark, and Jersey City, NJ; Wilmington, De; Washington, DC, Arlington and Alexandria, Va; and the Maryland cities of Baltimore, Columbia, and Towson.
“Homeownership is central to building wealth but has been out of reach for many minority families as a result of systemic inequalities in housing and finance,” said Kevin Reen, head of Wells Fargo Home Lending. “One of the biggest barriers to achieving homeownership is coming up with the down payment. We’re proud to make this dream a reality for families through our new $10,000 Homebuyer Access grant.”
The Homebuyer Access grant is part of the company’s Special Purpose Credit Program.
Potential homebuyers looking to purchase a home in any of the eight metropolitan areas and those who currently live in those areas can find out more about the program, including how to contact a local Wells Fargo Home Lending office in their area at https://wellsfargo.com/homegrant or they can call 866‑327‑6414.
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Harlem Mart 125 was an indoor market located at 252 West 125th Street in Harlem, New York City. It was opened in 1986 as a way to provide local street vendors with a place to sell their goods indoors, rain or shine. The market was owned by the City of New York and was operated…
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