Pitying & Exploiting “Alphaville”

The rapists hit the UES, the muggers hit the West Village, and the random crime, the apparent frequent pop-pop, is still present in the East Village and Alphabet City. Already cleaned up by the Giuliani administration, when I was still a resident of Boston, New York City is one of the most populated, busiest cities [...]

The Beautiful Product Of A Melting Pot

Spotted: The Center, West Village Name: Eric Age: 25 Hometown: Washington D.C./Baltimore Current ‘hood: Manhattan First language: English Other languages: N/A Job: Recording Artist –pop/alternative. Ethnicity: Mixed race. My father is black and Syrian and my mother is black and Native American. Religion: I chant, Buddhism. Favorite Nut: Almond On Your iPod Now: Kerli, Kid Cudi [...]

Homemade Haircare For Locks: Grassroots Haircare That Transcends Boundaries

Haircare, shoes and children are just three things that unite people of all ethnicities, nationalities and religions. Still, even in the drugstore, one sees the haircare is broken up into sections with the most fancy brands near the doors, the cheap packaging at the bottom of shelves and sometimes, the “ethnic” haircare at the back [...]