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Homeless Find Refuge Underground Amid Winter Storm Toby

By Raishad Hardnett on March 22, 2018 Nor'easter, snow, storm, Toby, Weather, Winter Bronx, News, Weather

Homeless Find Refuge Underground Amid Winter Storm Toby

While everyone else hurried home to get out of the storm’s way, the homeless hunkered down in Grand Central

Hard to Love: Poet Struggles with HIV Among Growing Epidemic

By Raishad Hardnett on March 1, 2018 AIDS, HIV, Poet, poetry, Tim DuWhite, Timothy DuWhite Multimedia, Struggling in the City, Video

Hard to Love: Poet Struggles with HIV Among Growing Epidemic

For Timothy DuWhite, finding joy and freedom first means overcoming his own trauma.

Harlem: A Barbershop Connects Boys With Books

By Raishad Hardnett on February 12, 2018 Achievement gap, Barbershop, Barbershop Books, Central Harlem, education, Harlem Education, Lens on New Yorkers, Manhattan, Multimedia, Video

Harlem: A Barbershop Connects Boys With Books

A former first grade teacher is using barbershops to close the achievement gap affecting young black boys.

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