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“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.” Bronx Hero: Colin Powell The Statesman & Strategic Commander The Son of the Hunt’s Point Colin Luther Powell was born on April 5, 1937, in Harlem but was raised in the Hunt’s Point section of… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Colin Powell
A man‑made crescent of sand became one of the Bronx’s greatest myths. Written by Dennis Harvell THE CRESCENT RIVIERA A Bronx Archive Entry The Making of a Man‑Made Myth Orchard Beach, carved into the edge of Pelham Bay Park, is the Bronx’s most unlikely monument. A crescent of imported sand, a Roman‑style bathhouse, and a… Continue reading The Crescent Riviera
“To design is to communicate clearly by whatever means you can control or master.” — Milton Glaser Bronx Hero: Milton Glaser The Origin Story Milton Glaser was born on June 26, 1929, in the Bronx. He grew up in the United Workers Cooperative Colony, known as “The Coops,” a famous housing experiment near Bronx Park… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Milton Glaser
Written by Dennis Harvell The Soul of the Concourse: How Dominicans Rebuilt a Borough For years, I walked the Grand Concourse thinking I understood what I was seeing. I saw families on stoops during those long, airless summers, crowds pushing toward the #4 train, kids turning concrete into playgrounds — and I saw people who… Continue reading The Soul of the Concourse: How Dominicans Rebuilt a Borough
Written by Dennis Harvell THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 1: The Culinary Seed The Bronx has always been a borough of arrivals. It is a place where the air is thick with the ghosts of a thousand different homelands, and nowhere is that more evident than in the way we eat. To understand the evolution of… Continue reading THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 1: The Culinary Seed
Written by Dennis Harvell The Foundation of The Sovereign Future This is where it all comes together. The foundation is set, the aroma has filled the air, the rhythm is pulsing, the language is spoken, and the struggle has forged us. Now, we look at what’s next. The New Alloy The “Melting Pot” isn’t a… Continue reading The Melting Pot: The Sovereign Future, Part 6
Written by Dennis Harvell The Foundation of the Shared Struggle If language is our voice, then the Shared Struggle is the gravity that holds us all together. It is the common denominator of the Bronx. While our flags, our foods, and our rhythms might differ, the weight we carry often feels the same. In the Melting… Continue reading The Melting Pot: The Shared Struggle, Part 5
Si quieres cosechar, primero hay que sembrar.” (If you want to harvest, first you must sow.) from the song “Siembra (with Rubén Blades) which became a generational anthem for Latino identity and self-determination. Bronx Hero: Willie Colón — The Architect of the Urban Chronicle Willie Colón (1950–2026) was much more than a musician; he was… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Willie Colón — The Architect of The Urban Chronicle
“Your life is your ship. You are the captain. You get to decide where it goes.” Bronx Hero: Kerry Washington The Origin Story The Soundview Spirit Kerry Washington was born on January 31, 1977, in the Bronx. She was raised in the Jamie Towers Cooperative apartments in the Soundview neighborhood. Her parents—a college professor and… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Kerry Washington
Written by Dennis Harvell Cuchifritos The History: More Than Just “Fried Pork” The term cuchifritos traces back to Spain — cuchí (from cochinillo, or suckling pig) and frito (fried). But in New York City, especially during the great Puerto Rican migration of the 1940s and 50s, it transformed into something entirely new: a soul food… Continue reading Cuchifrito