Black Experiences

Tales From The Hood – Revenge Of The Nerds

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The year was 1966, and it was the beginning of the new school year at Public School 79 in Manhattan. I transferred to P.S. 79 the previous year to be part of a program called the Intelligent and Gifted Children program (IGC). P.S. 79 was the site for a program that gathered children who did […]

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Tales From The Hood – Hustling

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My new piece is part of a series that I call “Tales From the Hood”. On occasion, I will write articles that share my experiences growing up in New York City and Spanish/East Harlem. The first in this series is entitled “Hustling”. I hope you enjoy it. In East Harlem, El Barrio, the word hustling

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