As a kid, I grew up in Morrisania, in the Bronx and learned to grow food in the Crotona Park victory garden. That ultimately led to a green career including 20 years at the Bronx Zoo and more than 30 years in non-profit management. I learned to cook at my grandmothers knee before I was 10 years old and still love it. My love basketball and I referee boys, girls High School Varsity and recreational basketball. I write, I write, I write. I was an English major with a thought of going into journalism. Hmm, but I still write everyday.
The Children’s Art Carnival 62 Hamilton Terrace, New York
Theme: A Visual Gesture
Audience: Adults, Seniors Tickets: $48.50 A Line, bold, colorful, and Moving can be Art. Join this art-making workshop on a special coated paper. Participants will create their masterpieces with acrylic paint accompanied by a vibrant Music playlist.
This session will be guided by a Master Teaching Artist, Aleathia Brown of Aleathia’s.
A complete ancient Egyptian genome has been successfully sequenced for the first time. Researchers sequenced the DNA of a man who lived approximately 4,800 years ago, during the Old Kingdom period when the earliest pyramids were constructed. This groundbreaking discovery offers new insights into the genetic history of ancient Egypt and reveals intriguing connections to Mesopotamia.
But, I’m telling you, I saw this guy yesterday talking to a fellow in a red, black and green dashiki in front of the Apollo Theater. He was wearing a Black Panther button. I think that’s why I noticed and remembered him.
So, the diaspora goes back 5,000 years to the pyramids and the glory that was ancient Egypt and exists today in Harlem and in us.
It’s okay if most Egyptians want to embrace the 20% of their middle eastern heritage rather than the 80% African ancestry. It’s okay if they’re olive or honey colored but Africa is African. It’s their birthplace and birthright.
Black Pharaohs were the Nubian rulers of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Kushite Dynasty. These pharaohs, originating from the Kingdom of Kush (located in present-day Sudan), conquered and unified Egypt in the 8th century BCE, establishing a period of Nubian rule that lasted for about a century. They are remembered for restoring ancient Egyptian traditions, building impressive monuments, and leaving a lasting legacy.