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The Soundtrack of Harlem

Why Every Great Neighborhood Deserves Its Own Voice By Jarvus Ricardo Hester Every neighborhood has a sound. Some announce themselves…

The Business of Harlem Week

When Did a Festival Become an Investment? By Jarvus Ricardo Hester I’ve always wondered when a neighborhood stops throwing a…

The Black Getaway Project

Historic Places Where Community, Culture & Joy Flourished There are vacations… And then there are places that somehow feel like…

Become the Key to Harlem

Why the Harlem Concierge May Be the Most Meaningful Job in New York By Jarvus Ricardo Hester Every day, thousands…

The Last Swipe

Why New Yorkers Are Buying MetroCard Machines By Jarvus Ricardo Hester There are certain things about New York that you…

LOVE IS THE REVOLUTION

Before we can rebuild our families, our communities, or our world, we must first believe that we are worthy of…

The Things We Refuse to Forget

Culture isn’t preserved in museums. It’s carried by people who decide something is worth remembering. By Jarvus Ricardo Hester I’ve…

The Business of Belonging

The most successful businesses don’t just build customers. They build communities. By Jarvus Ricardo Hester There’s a coffee shop not…

The Places That Feed More Than Hunger

Perhaps the greatest restaurants don’t simply fill our stomachs. They remind us where we belong. By Jarvus Ricardo Hester I’ve…

The Architecture of a Great Park

Perhaps the greatest buildings in a city don’t have walls at all. By Jarvus Ricardo Hester I have a theory.…
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