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Harlem EatUp! is back and bigger and better for its fourth year of recognizing the diversity in arts, culture and food in Harlem, and we had a front row seat to the lustrous Luminary Award Dinner! Hosted by Harlem EatUp! co-founder and Red Rooster Executive Chef Marcus Samuelsson, the highly anticipated soiree took place on the restaurant's basement level at Ginny’s Supper Club and hosted a slew of important guests to pay homage to two of Harlem’s finest: legend couturier Dapper Dan and multi-faceted media personality Bevy Smith. Imagine driving down Lenox Avenue, steps away from Dapper Dan x Gucci Atelier, and arriving at Red Rooster and witnessing Marcus running around talking to people in the neighborhood, snapping pics with luminaries like style icon Lana Turner, Chopped judge and The Kitchen co-host Geoffrey Zakarian, Make My Cake’s Aliyyah Baylor, style maverick Robert Verdi and of course the distinguished honorees before hurriedly ushering everyone inside for the main event. Once inside you were greeted with a glass of artisanal wine and a variety of cheeses as well as live entertainment and performances. The exclusive, invitation-only evening included presentations, a well-curated sit-down dinner, acknowledgments, a Red Rooster-style Second line and lots of dancing. Guests were also treated to a fierce vogue moment from Fashion Queens alum and Star actor Miss Lawrence. [IMAGE-ID:1318844,4x3_lg,false] It was a fabulous kick-off to Harlem EatUp!'s festival weekend, which highlights and celebrates the food, entrepreneurship, and art of a revered and spirited community all while giving back to non-profits in the area. The week-long festival allows food enthusiasts and novices to experience the free Marketplace, Dine-In Harlem Dinner Series, celebrity chef demos and sample local artisanal and international wines. [IMAGE-ID:1318832,4x3_lg,false]  To get in on the fun in Harlem this weekend, view the full festival schedule at harlemeatup.com. Ticket sales benefit Harlem Park to Park, Citymeals on Wheels and Historic Harlem Parks.  

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Just weeks after Eric T. Schneiderman resigned after being accused of physically abusing several women, Letitia “Tish” James has thrown her hat into the ring to become New York’s first Black female attorney general. “New Yorkers deserve an attorney general who is unwavering in her fight to uphold and defend their most basic rights,” James said in a speech announcing her candidacy. “I will fight tooth and nail every step of the way to defend the rights of every New Yorker, from Buffalo to Hudson Valley to Long Island to New York City, and to every place in between. I will take on special interests who seek to destroy our families and our communities,” she continued. [brightcove id=5287997854001] James, who is currently the public advocate for the City of New York, became the first Black woman to win a city-wide office in the Big Apple, and she’s seeking to make history again. Though she is currently the front-runner, the 59-year-old is in for a fight. Though she's definitely ahead of the pack. “James is formidable — if not quite unbeatable,” writer David Freedlander wrote in a recent New York magazine story. “She has only $30,000 on hand after spending close to $1.7 million in her 2017 re-election with only token opposition.” James' candidacy is just another example of the growing number of Black women seeking higher office. From Stacey Abrams in Georgia to the dozens of Black women running in Alabama, sisters across the country are not only hitting voting booths, but they’re also campaigning for a seat at the table, too.  James hopes she’ll be up next. Dubbed “the people’s lawyer,” James has promised to take on everyone from Wall Street to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials who target undocumented immigrants. “For those of you who know me, you know that I am not about privilege or politics. I’m about people,” she said. “I won’t stop working for you.”