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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The Summer of 1969 was magical. The moon landing took place July 20, 1969, Woodstock happened on August 15, 1969, the New York Jets became the first AFL team to defeat an NFL team in the Super Bowl, and the “Amazin Mets” beat the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. As incredible
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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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