LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

Harvard Law Review’s First Black Woman President Interned In The Bronx

Last year, 24 year old law student, Imelme Umana, took an internship at The Bronx Defenders, a non-profit organization of public defenders fighting for the rights of Bronxites.  But little did she know that she would eventually become the president of the Harvard Law Review—a title once held by former President Barack Obama, who in 1990…

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4th Annual Bronx Gentrification Conference This Sunday, March 5th! 

REGISTRATION IS A MUST DUE TO LIMITED SPACE! You can register by going here or calling 718-993-3512 Since it’s inception 4 years ago, The Bronx Gentrification Conference hosted by The Bronx Documentary Center has grown larger each year.  This Sunday, at the 4th such annual event, it will be held at Immaculate Conception School in Melrose just…

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Bronx Actor Plays A Leading Role in Oscar Winning Best Picture ‘Moonlight’ 

We’ve always said that The Bronx never stopped creating, we’ve been a force in the world of the arts regardless of what discipline and last night victory came to The Bronx by way of the film ‘Moonlight’ winning the Oscar for best movie.  And his name is Jharrel Jerome, the 19 year old actor and…

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The Luxury Boutique Opera House Hotel is Expanding

444 E 149th Street, directly adjacent to The Opera House Hotel where Mexicozina Restaurant once thrived, was purchased by the owners of the Opera House Hotel last March for $500,000. (Sadly the beloved restaurant with the amazing space was displaced <aka gentrification > but at least they were able to stay in the neighborhood just…

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