Calls for removal of statue of 19th century doctor in East Harlem

Dr. James Marion Sims invented techniques to treat debilitating childbirth injuries, but he tested his methods on female slaves in the 1840's, when anesthesia use was rare.

- @koolboblove
Tonight 6pm come check my @fullcourt21nyc All World Final at the Goat aka Rock Steady Park (99th/Amsterdam)! Qualifiers reppin Japan, Canada, LA, Philly, and NYC going 1-on-5 while I'm on the em eye :) #bobbito #fullcourt21 #allworld #1on5 #noteammates #youagainsttheworld #basketball #basketballtournament ... See more

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The little free library in Marcus Garvey Park getting a height adjustment. This one will be height appropriate for children. The library's will also get a cleaning and the frames will be repainted. The reading circle program is expanding. We now have 3 libraries and although this one is for children the other 2 libraries are for all ages including adults. #reading #readingcircle #freebooks #marcusgarveyparkalliance #mgpa #marcusgarveypark ... See more

East Harlem fatal fall appears to be a suicide

After talking with a witness, investigators think the woman killed herself, Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce said.

When the Harlem Renaissance Went to Communist Moscow

For a while, African-American writers and artists thought that Soviet communism might allow them to make work beyond the color line.

- via @heathgallery
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#thenextinstallation #hangnight #heathgallery #heathgallerynyc #artistsoninstagram #art #photography #painting #contemporary art #inharlem #incubator #openmic ... See more