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Kanye West pays surprise tribute to Gil Scott-Heron at memorial for music legend

Kanye West pays surprise tribute to Gil Scott-Heron at memorial for music legend

Gil Scott-Heron's daughter proclaimed the revolution will be televised during a moving memorial service Thursday for her musical father that included a surprise performance by rapper Kanye West.

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Thousands celebrate as Native American festival hits 9th year in InwoodThousands celebrate as Native American festival hits 9th year in Inwood

Drums Along the Hudson, which celebrated its ninth year last week, provided visitors at Inwood Hill Park with an up- close and personal look at Native American culture.

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Harlem street named after fallen cop

Harlem street named after fallen cop

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Website collects veterans' war experiences

Website collects veterans' war experiences

With the number of U.S. veterans dwindling daily, this Memorial Day, one group is pushing to document their histories before it's too l...

Last-ditch effort to save Rice H.S.

Last-ditch effort to save Rice H.S.

With Rice High School's final graduation set for Friday night at St. Patrick's Cathedral, parents are pulling out the stops to keep the...

Gift of music at Harlem Boys Club

Gift of music at Harlem Boys Club

Anthony Musngi taught himself to play the guitar by surfing the Internet and watching videos on YouTube. But Musngi knew he needed fine...

After 73 years, it's goodbye, Rice H.S.

After 73 years, it's goodbye, Rice H.S.

It's the final graduation for Harlem's Rice High School - and valedictorian Bristol Cole Francis wants his speech to hit the right note...

Lombardi: It's time to put wind in Amistad panel's sails

A little-known state commission created in 2005 to spur education in schools about the history and legacy of African slavery in America...

Richardson: The play's the thing - that lights up their lives!

Actors know that the deeper you immerse yourself in character, the better feel you have for the role....

Even lunch can teach lesson

Students at East Harlem School used to dine on reheated veggie nuggets and peas swimming in mayonnaise. Now, the middle school's 130 st...

Latino events in Nueva York, May 25-31

Mexican superstar Luis Miguel, Cubas Charanga Habanera, Ballet Folklórico Cutumba and Francisco Céspedes and up-and-coming bachata si...

College students donate quilts to moms

It's been hard for Sarah Booker to leave Harlem Hospital every day without her premature baby boy - but Thursday, she got a generous gi...

Program helps mom drop drugs, get kids

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Powwow drums up interest of thousands

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Richardson: Quilt by association

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Lombardi: Luna, 70, still shines bright in political field

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Breslin: Harlemite keeps dishing free dinners

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