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“Let’s Talk Mutual Aid”: A Discussion About Care-Based Community Initiatives

The unemployment caused by the pandemic is amplifying hardship in several communities, particularly among minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, homeless people and other vulnerable groups. While these have been times of strife and hardship, businesses and individuals are transitioning, and communities are coming together to support one another, demonstrating the importance of

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Discussing Gentrification and Fashion in Harlem at FIT

By: Neha Mulay On November 19, 2019, I attended a panel discussion at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, entitled, “Fashion Culture: Building Community Through Fashion in Harlem.” Moderated by fashion anthropologist Mikaila Brown, the panel featured: Princess Jenkins, Founder & CEO of The Brownstone and Women in the

Living Sound: The Music and Words of Marcus Jade

Marcus Jade’s music has the ability to pull listeners into different dimensions. He’s just that good: when he plays guitar, the notes seem to take on physical form and shape, and time crystallizes until there’s nothing but a present moment, informed by centuries of history and bottomless

Alex Harsley and the 4th Street Photo Gallery: Living Documents

” data-animation-role=”image” data-animation-override=””>In the time that I was speaking with Alex Harsley, six passers-by on the street waved to him, sitting in his chair at the back of the 4th Street Photo Gallery. They were heartily rewarded with a luminous smile and

Small Businesses, Big Voices: Inside NYC’s Rally in Support of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act

The whole country is supporting small business this weekend, but in New York, the protections for independent business owners are becoming increasingly vulnerable. What does the future hold for this modern-day David and Goliath struggle? By James LitkettOn Monday, October 22, Honeysuckle writer James Litkett attended a rally at City

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Gentrification in Detroit

Gentrification. Argh, the very sound of the word evokes a visceral sensation in my gut. It seems to be the topic du jour among Detroit’s civically engaged minority. The masses are dealing with real life issues like unemployment, illiteracy, foreclosure, lack of public transportation, water shut offs, violent crime