🌿 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
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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
A Smile on the 6 Train: A Birthday Tribute
Written by Dennis Harvell Just like the vibrant colors of the blooming flowers, my mother’s love has always brought beauty and joy to life. The 6 train rattles through the Bronx just like it always has, but today, the world slowed down for a moment. I looked up and saw a stranger—not a twin of… Continue reading A Smile on the 6 Train: A Birthday Tribute
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
Bronx Hero: Stanley Kubrick
“From the Bronx to the cosmos — Kubrick redefined how we see ourselves.” Written by Dennis Harvell Bronx Hero: Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick was born on July 26, 1928, in the Bronx, New York — a borough that shaped his early curiosity and sharpened his lens on the world. As a teenager, he roamed the… Continue reading Bronx Hero: Stanley Kubrick
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)
Bronx Hero: DJ Kool Herc 🎤
Written by Dennis Harvell 🎧 DJ Kool Herc: The Genesis of Hip-Hop “The father of hip-hop, born in the Bronx — where rhythm met revolution.” DJ Kool Herc didn’t just play music — he changed the game. In the 1970s, his block parties in the Bronx laid the foundation for what would become a global… Continue reading Bronx Hero: DJ Kool Herc 🎤