🌿 A tribute to my mother Written by Dennis Harvell A Son Born in the Week of Mothers 🌸 It never occurred to me until recently — but I was almost born on Mother’s Day. According to the original handwritten birth certificate I’ve kept all these years, my mother brought me into the world in the… Continue reading A Son Born in the Week of Mothers
Tag: Legacy
Undeniable: George Nakashima — The Master of Craft
When trees mature, it is fair and moral that they are cut for man’s use… Trees have a yearning to live again, perhaps to provide the beauty, strength and utility to serve man, even to become an object of great artistic worth”. – George Nakashima Written by Dennis Harvell Undeniable: George Nakashima — The Master… Continue reading Undeniable: George Nakashima — The Master of Craft
The Meaning of Peace and Acceptance
A reflection from the summit: where struggle becomes clarity, and origin becomes pride. Written by Dennis Harvell The Meaning of Peace and Acceptance I Didn’t Just Endure— I Interpreted I looked back at every setback, every closed door, every lonely climb—and I realized they weren’t punishments. They were instructions. They were the training ground for… Continue reading The Meaning of Peace and Acceptance
Bronx Hero: Herman Badillo
Written by Dennis Harvell 🏛️ The Foundation & The Vision Herman Badillo, born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, in 1929, was a towering figure whose political career redefined what was possible for the Puerto Rican and Latino communities in the United States. Raised in the Bronx after being orphaned as a child, Herman Badillo‘s foundation was… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Herman Badillo
Three Sons, Three Natures
Written by Dennis Harvell Three Sons, Three Natures We were her sons, connected by blood but shaped by different storms, and each of us loved her in the only way we knew how. Rodney carried joy like a lantern, lighting the spaces our childhood never reached. Timothy loved her with a fierce, physical devotion, the… Continue reading Three Sons, Three Natures
Timothy, The Waiting Horizon
Written by Dennis Harvell, Photograph Timothy Harvell Grief bends us toward memory,but horizons remind us of what endures. The Loss These past years still feel strange, never returning to the normal I once knew growing up. My brother is gone. Grief takes up all the space you give it—the loss of a sibling is a… Continue reading Timothy, The Waiting Horizon
Sesame Street
By Dennis Harvell Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969—56 years ago today—and forever changed the landscape of children’s television. It was born in the Bronx’s cultural shadow and built to educate, uplift, and reflect real communities. 📺 The History & Impact of Sesame Street 1. Origins Rooted in Equity Sesame Street was created… Continue reading Sesame Street
Bronx Hero: Jennifer Lopez (JLo)
Written by Dennis Harvell 🦁 Bronx Hero of the Week: Jennifer Lopez “Still Jenny from the Block” — and always from the Bronx. Jennifer Lopez was born July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. Before the world knew her as J.Lo — the global icon, dancer, actress, and chart-topping singer —… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Jennifer Lopez (JLo)