An esteemed set of individuals and organizations were honored at Leroy Comrie’s 11th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebration on Monday, January
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Tag: Downtown Jamaica
Emancipation: The Rise of Womanhood Opens at JCAL
The Bangladeshi-American artist Alma Leya has only been in the United States for twelve years, but as she says: “The struggle for an immigrant woman
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King Manor Hosts Opening Party for Jamaica | Jamaica
The King Manor Museum hosted an opening party for its latest exhibition – Jamaica | Jamaica – on August 16th. The event was free and
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King Manor Hosts Back-to-School Event
The King Manor Museum hosted its King Manor Back-to-School Fair on August 23rd. The event was free and open to the public. In addition to
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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
By Victor Ramos, Raul Ramos, and Shayne Guzman Tucked in the middle of Jamaica Avenue among the bustling retail stores is the Jamaica Center for
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Greater Jamaica Development Corporation on the Move!
By Victor Ramos and Raul Ramos Over the last decade, Downtown Jamaica, Queens, has been in the middle of a dramatic transformation, and at the
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What She Does For Love
By Victor Ramos, Raul RamosWith reporting by Shayne Guzman When Khayriyyah Ali was growing up on Long Island in the 1960s, high school was not
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Queens Library Exhibits Artificial Realism: Hip Hop Art
The Queens Public Library is exhibiting Artificial Realism: Hip Hop Art from August 1st through August 29th at the Central Branch. The Exhibit is free
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Raising Cane’s Opens
Do you enjoy tasty chicken tenders with tasty dipping sauce? Do you live in the Jamaica area and wish you had more tasty tenders and
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JCAL Exhibits “Wherever I Lay My Head”
The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning is exhibiting “Wherever I Lay My Head” – on view from May 9th to June 20th. Through various
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