StoryHunting=Crazy

So I just came back from my first Story Hunt with the awesome HarlemLive staff and it was a blast. However it was wet and cold, which is not exactly the best weather to walk around Harlem in. My partner for today was Kendra, and I really enjoyed working with her. After she demonstrated the task that was at hand, I was ready to do it on my own; well at least I thought I was. 

Well at first I couldn't get what I was going to say correct, and we stood outside of the Avon store while I had a wave of paranoia, just trying to get my two feet through the doorway. Well when we got into the store I just went for it and had fun. The lady just smiled at me with an enthusiastic grin and kindly told me that tomorrow morning I could talk to her manager. Then from there I had it under control and continued to four more stores where both Kendra and I gathered more brochures and business cards for future reference.

After today's experience I think that the store that I m really psyched about doing a story on is The Little Gym. It was so cute, and full of little kids who were doing gymnastics and running around having fun. It was cool and I really found it interesting....I feel a story coming on.

~Roxy W.

Hunting in the rain

Story hunt! Oh what fun, except we were hunting in the rain. Prowling the streets of Harlem searching for stories in every nook and cranny, every stone not left unturned. OK, maybe we didn't turn over stones to find our stories, but we -as in my partner and I- did go to some interesting places . Our little group was split up into three smaller groups and then we were off with our assigned streets -which kept on changing as we went along- our feet heavy as we trudged through the rain. 

The rain of course was the best part -notice the sarcasm- for a moment I had honestly thought that I was going to loose my pinky toe on my right leg. It, and my fingers -although in gloves- felt numb. Oh woe is me, but I can't complain, I found this awesome story idea that I want to go through with and I'm pumped up and ready to go. Ah yes, the joys of hunting in the rain. 

Chess Champ

Another great day i love chess is there anyone who can beat me lol. well i am the greatest there is lol. i cant wait to impress my self at the tournament on saturday i will rise to be the best. i will hopefully beat everyone. i just need more openings and then who knows i will be perfect. so like i say and ill say it again any challengers step up. DUCESZ!

Dreary week

Ah, it's Thursday and I keep hoping that time would somehow go by faster so that Friday(practically the weekend) could come. My homework is piled high and it seems as if the more I get done, the more that seems to go right back on the pile. An overdue portrait that I take full responsibility for because I was being lazy and procrastinating when I would finish it. The only light that seems to be breaking through this dark and dreary week of mine, was a couple of compliments that I received from a few strangers on the train because of my drawing. I felt giddy -my friends would think it was because of the very cute guy, and his awesome smile who complimented me- so my day so far seems to be picking up. Ah, the power of cute guys. 

Tough week

This week is the worst week of my life so far cause I need to complete 4 projects and i only got 1 inteview today. OMG!!!. I have neva done so much in one week. Two of my projects are due in two days and I'm no where need done with either of them. I need to use time wisely, but it's easier said than done. I can't believe this week at all. I wish I could fast foward pass this week and start my vacation cause I need one badly. I kept getting weaker everyday. I notice that when I take the bikes out. I was actually having a hard time. A break is what I need to get my strength back. WHY WON'T THIS WEEK END ALREADY?! ! !

Out and about

Today's POS about the Governor who was arrested for selling Barack Obama's Senators seat(not literally) went well. The two people in my group worked well with going up to people but took it hard when rejected by the people at grand central terminal. My group got 5 people and I approached one person but he could not comment because he was in the media industry also. I just did a voice over today after i lost the paper i had to read and found it by the coats. I did good and i would like to do more voice overs. 

=) Kendra x3

My first POS at Grand Central Station

Today me and people from Harlem Live headed out to Grand central station with topics we though would be great to talk about and write a story on. My topic was the issue of the Governer from Illinois trying to sale Obama's senator seat. Today was a cray experience at Grand Central it was a great place to practice getting use to rejection because people were in a rush trying to catch a train or just on duty so they would just tell you that their busy and then carry on, I did manage to interview  3 people but i do think that if it were another location i would have had way more interviews is just i was put down a couple of times but that just helps me become use to it and it would no longer be a problem. 

Here Again!

i am posting this blog today to shout out any challengers for the game of chess. i am a chess champ other wise know as a chess master. i am the best and no ones better than me!-_- if u think u can beat me confront me and just because u cant beat me don't try and be me ight!Ducesz!! 

weird vision

Last night, I had the weirdest vision. It wasn't a dream, because I know I was awake. I was laying in bed, trying to fall asleep. All of a sudden, I see myself walking home and I get hit by a car. It was really scary, there was no sound, and it was zoomed out, so I couldn't see my face, but once the car passed by, I saw myself laying on the street, bleeding. That image froze in my head; I could feel me, my real self crying, but the image was still in my head. I finally got ahold of myself and opened my eyes. I felt this sudden darkness loom over me, and I started to cry.  It wasn't  because I was afraid of the dream, or death itself, it was fear of dying too soon. For a sudden, i realized how little i've done, and that I'm grateful for the people I love, but I'm afraid that I will run out of time, and never accomplish what I hope in life. I am afraid of the future, I'll admit it. I keeps me motivated, but it scares me to know one small thing can change your life forever. i try to remind myself that I still have time, that I'm young and not to worry about tomorrow, to take it one day at a time. But I can't help but hear that tiny voice in my head that time is precious, and it's running out. 

rough day

got up late n everything wasn't into it...but today just got real good as time went by....came to hl and got mad happy don't know why but i did...then i posted Kendra story after she been done with it since Friday but Tamarra was taking long to revise it seeing how she the student of the month and what not...so i got that done and i was real fast with it too i thought it would be long before i got the new website down pack but i guess not...so that all for today ill see u next time.

The main story on the harlemlive page has this image with it and it nothing to fancy but it took alot of learning from selly and shem to get even just the words on the picture. hope you all like it.

My First article

Today my first article was finally posted. I finished my essay and emailed it to my editors. There were a few mistakes that I should have corrected before I gave it to the editor but at least I'll learn from my mistake. I have been really busy and tired with my college applications and essay and will be completed with everything soon and today I realize that at HarlemLIVE I have to be doing about 4 things at a time.... It helps me to learn how to multitask though.  =)

Kendra x3

Monday

Today is monday again. i hate mondays its like the worst days of the week. i must get up really early after  yesterdays day was like a sunday. i went to church and then i play like all day, and then the next day i have to go to sleep for school its just terrible. but hey life is life. holla back DUCESZ!

Funny Day(Colors)

Lol Omg today was such a funny day. I laughed so much today. I know when i get home I'm going to laugh some more. Today wasn't that productive. I wrote the current stories on the board. We have a lot going on. Me and Italie want to do a story about How cops are now going to be carrying Machine guns. That sounds really interesting. Also some of us want to finish covering the story on the metro card fare. I hate it being so cold It really messes with me going on stories. Well Whatever. Rich is bugging me about going on stories. Its getting old. I already told Italie to call someone for a story Friday. And anyways college Applications are due really soon. Its really not that difficult. Its a matter of getting everything together. All i need to get is more Fee Wavers for the colleges and SAT'S, Fill out the FAFSA(Which is due wayyyyy later) and more recommendation letters. I also still have to find more colleges to apply to. I only have two. I want at least two more. Fee wavers only cover like 4 colleges so that's perfecto. Well let me go do some work.

I'm Back In Action

Wow it fills like it's been years since i've been at HarlemLive. So man things have been going on between school, work, and my personnal life. But at least i'm learning something from my experiences. I'm becoming a stronger person. Today is December 8,2008 and as days go by i bwgan to worry about the future. I fill like an old women who's getting tired of life. But now that i'm back in HarlemLive i'm not so miserable afterall. I'm back in acton....And i'm focus.LATA!

Another Day at Harlem Live

My weekend was so freaking terrible. I don't even want to talk about it. From like 10:35am Friday in my fourth period class until Sunday night I was just so upset. Its ridiculous how I was so upset, stressed, and sad. The worst weekend ever by far. Even though I was feeling just a tab bit better today, I still didn't feel like coming to Harlem Live today, but unfortunately this was the only day I was sure that I could come. With me and my busy schedule lol I never know really for sure what other days I would be able to come but I knew I was going to be able to come was today and Thursdays so I had to like force myself to come.

Of course when I got here my favorite person in the world was here, calling my name all loud and stuff and scaring me by holding and chasing me around Harlem Live with this nasty big ass dead fly. It was so nasty. I freaking hate bugs whether they're dead or alive. Illl that was so nasty. Then I did my chore mad early and what not even though I really didn't feel like it, but at least I got it out the way. I read the blogs the other people wrote and surprisingly I seen my name in someone blog.; Shanice is oh so special just because of this. I have to give her props. I think I made a new friend. I think she's a cool person overall. Im happy to n=know somebody thinks I'm funny. But now I have to go to go bother Tamarra because she won't let me see the pictures urggggg. 

This Is Charisma

And I Have Officially

Blogged Out!

:-)

Yesterday...

Ugh. Yesterday I had a realy bad day. Usually I have great days at school because I don't attract drama and overall I'm a positive happy child, but yesterday was terrible. Yes, I had laughs but also received a few headaches. I have a lot of work to get done this school year since I am a junior and they say that 1th grade is the worst. Knowing that I have a lot to get done I find myself entering into some unneccessary drama that makes me upset. I couldn't wait to go to sleep and wash away all of it. All I wanted to do was go to my internship but that was a No! since I had even more work to get done. This whole week was great except the best day of the week, Friday! Up early today my head is clear and I'm feeling much better. I cannot wait until next Wednesday to have fun. One of the teens there, Charisma is so hilarious. She's madd cool and fun. I shall return for yet another blog in a few days...Peace out for now...

Volunteering at HarlemLive

Volunteering has been a huge part of my student experience at Pace University. HarlemLIVE has been one of the best volunteering experiences I've had yet. I am required to spend two hours a week volunteering for my class, Youth, Media, and Democracy. My classmates haven't had the best luck with the organizations they're working with. I am lucky to work at HarlemLIVE because I get to deal with the kids directly. I have helped in the writing and researching process which is something I like to do. I've also helped the kids interview on location. Not only am I helping the students out but I'm also learning. I've become more familiar with filming on location, how HarlemLIVE works, and what it takes to get stories up on the website. I see a lot of hard work going into the website. I am looking forward to working on more stories and providing the students with the knowledge I know about journalism and helping them focus on getting their stories done. I hope that the students can get some more stories they are really interested in in the near future. 

Adult Volunteer, Sian D. 

F.D.A

My second day at F.D.A was cool, I kinda like the school. I never, knew the school would teach at such a high school level. I'm learning things that I never knew before. I like this school a lot. I'm adapting to the environment a lot too. I'm just mad that next week I'm gonna have to stay  after school for tutoring. anyway DUCESZ!

P.O.S

The P.O.S for Paxton Burress was good. I could have done better as far as having more energy. It was freezing but now i know to never do a P.O.S without gloves. I wrote good notes from what people opinions were and my hands were shaking because of the cold. I found that a lot of people are willing to answer questions but not take pictures on one side of the street.  The Camera was having technical difficulties anyways...i learned how to approach people better because of Tamara and David. We went to many bus stops and as we were in the middle of asking people questions the bus kept coming. At least i know to look for a bus before i approach some one. I finally wrote my first story/ Q & A's that should be posted by today if day-day does it any time now. I have a lot to do and a lot to learn. Today i finally know more about the newbie card and can now help someone go through it. (without everyone watching me) =-). 

signed, [Kendra] x3

1st day =)

Today a representative from Harlemlive came to Fashion Industries High school. She spoke to us and informed us about the program and the importances of it. It had interested me in wanting to join because of the concept of the program in going out and covering stories of your interest's. I had also been interested in wanting to join this program was the photography and recording in how i can cut my work into making the videos flow more fluently. Lastly the thing that had interested me in Harlemlive was the experience that i would get out of the program to make it threw college and the real world.

first day

 today was the first day of Harlem Live i had never heard of the program before but i found out through a friend. Things are different from what i expected them be ,the vibe is very welcoming and I'm comfortable just being my self .I took an intro class today were we learned the basics of the program. its pretty interesting so far, I'm looking forward to taking some other classes  and I'm sure there would be more interesting things to come.

Newbie! Le Gasp!

So, imagine my surprise when I walk into my honors English class second period, and there is someone standing in the room speaking to my class, who I eventually learned was Seli. I was interested to say the least, and I wasn't going to complain because that meant we weren't going to do anything that day. The presentation had me hooked and by fourth period I was already telling my best friend about this after school Journalism program called Harlem Live that seemed cool, and we should consider going there and finding out more information about it. Roping in another friend from my English class, we headed over to their base right after school. We were scared to say the least, checking with each other to make sure that we looked presentable enough, or professional enough. Now looking back at it -even though it is only three hours later- there was no need to fear because they were the opposite of everything we envisioned them to be. They were not stuck up, nor were they too busy to listen to our questions. They were easy going and it was easy enough to be myself and it didn't hurt that we had tons of fun joking around with them. Personally I think this is going to be the start of one awesome experience.

Problems

Today was a bad day for me in and out of school. I was so stress I went straight home. I was planning to go to Barnes&Nobles and HarlemLive, but things didn't work out as planned. I almost got into a fight today. I guess it was my fault cause a take a playful push too seriously. When skool was over I walked Karen home and made her cry laughing. I told my mom and my dad about my day. They said "don't come this far to mess up". I was smile and told myself not to worry about a thing. I plan on going to HarlemLive again tomorrow or monday cause it's the coolest place I've ever been to. I 'm getting my books tomorrow, I hope. I'll be seeing evryone in HarlemLive real soon.

My First Day at HarlemLive

Today has been such a new experience. I didn't know what to think as I walked down the stairs. Was I gonna be looked down upon or was I going to b e scrutinized because I didn't fit their definition or image of a journalist. However when I walked through that door Sully was ecstatic and everyone was good spirited. Richard is cool, and my peers are very nice, and open. I felt like I belonged, and as the basics were explained to me my mind was set on one thing; I can do this!

My first day ou gathering stories

As we went around looking for some posible stories around the community we came across some interesting store owners that actually were stuned and wanted us to write about there store or buisness. There was this one store owner thats thinking about renovating his place and i asked him if he was having issues that led him to the thought of renovating the place he had responded that he was only doing it so that it can be better for the community but that he was looking foward to have Halem live write about his buisness and with that being said i can truely say i had a blast going around the community.

Barack Obama Uses a Zune

Yes we can over come this Mac-unist world. That is right Obama the best president in my life time and probably yours' is using a Zune every morning in his work out. So hate this man if you like but I've been with every decision he has made so far.

"But he hopped on the machine next to me and broke a mean sweat while reading a copy of USA Today and listening to his Zune." - The Source

Today >=/

Today was a good day for me until i got to HarlemLive. I'm not saying it was a bad day, just some people. I got here late because i was with my friends and stayed with them until they had to go to their after school meeting. There were so many people here. Later i found out why. There were interns here. Later i went out on a POS about a football player i did not know. I really didnt want to do it.  Whatever a story is a story, might as well cover it and get people's opinions. After all i was complaining that i wanted to go out on more stories. Well its really late, and i have to make the other store before it closes. Well guys, i'll see some of you friday, since im not gonna be here. Stupid baby sitting.

Yesterday

Well yesterday was so much fun. I got to see Oprah(who looks nothing like she does on tv by the way) and Gail and Common. I spoke with Kevin Powell. It was so cool. He complimented me. He said i asked key questions, some better than the other professionals there. That really made me happy. I was really hyper. That was one of the best experiences I've had so far. I also got a quick word with Susan, the creator of Essence cares and the editor and chief of Essence. I was happy to see another EIC in action. Stanley, the student of the month(for now) wanted to speak with Malcom X's daughter. She was really pretty and she had a presence about her. We instead got the co Host of the evening. Too bad. He was really upset over it. I kinda was too later. It could've been really good for me to speak with her. 

Well a good learning experience. Also this man was there, his name slips my mind, Helped us out a lot. Stan found this man and was speaking with him and helped him out, then when the man interviewed one person on the carpet, he would send them over to us. I thought that was really cool. I wished to had more time there and the event started later because of the fact that i could've spoken to Gail Or Oprah. That upseted me. Oh well think of the good things that night. Laredo was with us and he took some Really nice pics. I'm glad i had him there or else we wouldn't have any or few pics,especially of the celebs. Overall a n

ice night.

Being Teacher For A Day

Even though I know I did an excellent job teaching the kids from ILCS I could still never see myself as a teacher. I think that the two new girls I taught today named Hannah and Shanice are really cool people. I think they learned a lot from me today. I think I was the perfect teacher for them because I provided them with the best insight and perspective someone can have on/ever think about Harlem Live. I know I haven't been here as long or as much as some of the other Harlem Live staff but I think I gave them a lot of information and I loved the fact that they appreciated me as much as I enjoyed teaching them. I wasn't to excited about teaching someone at first and especially when I found out I was going to be teaching not once but twice. I thought I was going to annoyed easily doing things twice (when I had to take turns and show each one individually) but in the end it was cool. I hope what they learned about Harlem Live today and  the experiences for me as a worker here at Harlem LIve, that they stick around and do a lot with this fabulous opportunity they have. It was nice meeting the new recruits and seeing some new faces around here at HL. Hopefully they all do good in life whether they actually decide to take on the job or not. 

This Is Charisma

And I Have Officially

Blogged Out!

:-)

...Today...

Today i found a really interesting surprise here at HL. When i came this afternoon i found HL packed with 7 students from ILCS. They were really cool people and i got to teach Albert and Tyrell and like always richard had to say something calling me a bad teacher. The person that i most got along was with Albert but he have a weird attitude, a very strong one actually and i was trying for him to do at least one story hunt but he didnt want to because his main focus is video, and i actually think that he will do a really good job. Tyrell i also liked his attidue because he dont say No i dont want to do this, but he actually go to places and ask people without any fear of what they are going to say or of how they are going to treat him. He is shy but he is a good journalist.

My first blog

 On my first day at Harlem live i learned a lot of things one being how people at Harlem live come together and help each other settle down and also welcome you into Harlem Live. I believe Harlem Live is a great place to be when i t comes to media and anything that falls under it. Even though at the beginning it seems like a lot of work and paper work i can already see my self overcoming these first few days and actually go out there and meet people and make a couple of stories and actually get out there and do what i've always wanted to do get to meet people and socialize with people and being able to approach people without no fear or difficulties  and i do believe Harlem live can help me make this happen. 

My First Day...

My First Day in my internship with Harlem live was exciting. I learned many new things. I am looking forward to coming more often and actually going out and interviewing people although I am nervous. When I first came to harlem live, I was not sure what door to go into, but once I entered the basement and got comfortable with everyone, I did the application process filled out the survey and got started with the newbie card. So Far its been a good day and I am definitely coming back next week.

Myself

Today at school we had a math test and it was hard. Then in physics, I couldn't focus because I wanted to see HarlemLive. When it came time to leave we wasted almost 20 minutes getting ready. I was upset cause it was taking forever to find everyone and to get the papers we needed. When I got to HarlemLive there was no one there. We meet Selly and Rich two people that works for HarlemLive. They explain everyhing that HarlemLive does. To me it was the most exciting internship to have. Then a hour later more people started to come in. So far HarlemLive is the perfect place for me. We also got to talk to people and ask them if we could do a story on them in the future. I was a little nervous and felt good afterwards. A few more times than I won't be nervous a lot no more.

KENNIE MY FIRST DAY.....GFC NEW YORK WE DO THIS FOR OUR CULTURE

2 DAY IS MY FIRST DAY A T HARLEM LIVE I THA CRAZIE THING IS MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR IS THA FOUNDER OF HARLEM LIVE. I LIKE HARLEM LIVE SO FAR IT SEEMS FUN AND THA PEOPLE SEEMS COOL AND FUNNY AND THEY LOOK LIKE THEY GET ALONG WITH EACTH OTHER.

Shanice's First Internship!!!!! Wow

Omg. Today is my first day at my internship called Harlem Live. I really enjoy it a lot because it has a lot to do with journalism and media and as a person I love journalism. The people here are nice and kind. They are down to earth and I would love to come back here. Honestly, I didn't expect my first day to be like this. I say this because I thought it was a totally different environment and it makes me feel comfortable. We all came down here after school today which was really unexpected because I didn't want to come at first. Now I'm absolutely engaged and curious about doing the different activities and experiencing different things that will help me continue with my future and my career. Also, to do something fun afterschool as an extra curricular activity. 

day at harlemlive

here is what happen to me today, i finally got my internship  at the harlemlive area. getting this was the best thing that had  ever happen to me. i finally got it with some of my classmates and we all went over there. we got there and we introduced our self. To cut this short i had mad fun and in this program you get to go out there and interview people and visit famous places like cnn news, abc, the red carpet and all those famous places. the best part is that during your interview with the people you get to meet the famous people and interview them as well omg how cool is that. well thatz how my day went and you will be hearing from me sooner or later.

green day rant

Today, Waarith taught me how to edit videos. We went over how to set-up the camera and tripod. I then filmed myslef talking and ranting about my day. We then went over how to use Adobe Premiere Pro and how to edit and create a polished video. it was alot of fun to see my video transform... even though I still sound like a retarted vally girl! Waarith was really nice and patient, and I apreciate him spending his time teaching me about video editing. Im glad that I got the basics down; I think that this is an important skill not only for Harlem LIVE, but because our society trives off of tecnology and knowing how to edit a video can come in handy... or at least increase my views on YouTube ;D

So, here's my video. Enjoy my ranting =D Yes, I am a fan girl
GREEN DAY SPRING '09 <3

My First Days of HarlemLIVE

I walked in for an interview at HarlemLIVE not knowing what to expect. Once i arrived, there wasn't any office like my teacher had described. It was just a relaxed space. People on the couch, people eating in the kitchen and on their laptops. Immediatly after i filled out an application and was introduced to everyone I began to work on my first project at the Hue-Man bookstore. There, i was at a book signiig for wynton marsalis and sat and watched how he introduced his new book Moving to higher ground how. after he discussed the book i watched how the other members of HL worked with asking people questions. Then i began to ask random people questions about the book and Wynton. it was fun to do something different.

The next day I went to Milbank for the Children Aid Society Thanksgiving celebertation and saw a lot of food and got to meet alot of people and ask even more random people questions. I saw one of my neighbors too. And I learned how to take better pictures.

today..........

Well poor me. Im not student of the month anymore. Booo. Well stanley is student of the month. At least its not Charisma. Lol Just kidding. I feel like Im not doing anything even though i am going Out on a story tomorrow to a red carpet event. I hope i meet Oprah there.  Wish me luck. Now I'm posting stories to the site and people are complaining about that. God these people lol. I am going to be student of the month next month so you will see me On the site next month so don't be surprised. Well thats it for now.

I Want To Be A Star

I Want To A Star...I Want To Be Student Of The Month And Have My Picture On The Website...URGGGGG I Hate You,  _ _ _ _ _ _ _! I wanted student of the month.  It's all good because I'm right behind your ass as far as production wise so you better watch out. I'm about to fly pass all. I'm going to start coming more so I can get more points and more work done. I'm so determined to get student month. I wish I could come to Harlem Live more because I really want my stuff up on the website. I'm so motivated right now. And here I got Tamarra over here trying to get student of the month again for the third time, I love her and all but she need to give me a chance to shine. I need to be up there on that website so my mommy and my family can be proud and show me off to the world. Anyway I'm leaving now I have to get back to work now because as I said before  I need to stay on top of my game so next month I can have that student of the month jump off.  :-)

This Is Charisma 

And I Have Officially

Blogged Out!

:-)

Comtemplating

Today at HarlemLive I am prepping for my story about Obama what foreigners might accept him as a president. Now I'm thinking about a story that might also involve immigrants because as they come into the country as non citizens they must have some expectations of Obama in office yet. What to do? What to do? Well, later I will be emailing my email editor for abetter focus. But so far I'm happy I got to be a part the plastic bag story with Bloomberg's suggestion of a 6 cents tax video.

Yeah.........

Anyways I'm back people. Hope you guys didn't miss the wonderful me too much. So yeah I'm going on a POS about the plastic bags. I did not want to do that. I want to continue the Metro card story, but a story is a story. I'm tired already but I'm gonna try to do my best. Anyways, Let me go do this POS Soon before it gets too dark and cold.

The Story of the Great Philadelphia Hot Dog Launcher

Metro Card Fair

Today was on of the coldest days of them all. I was freezing like it was no tomorrow. Over all today was a day that we talked about Metro Card Fairs and how they are going up from $2.00 to $2.50. I think that we as the people pay to much or everything else how are we going to pay more  for a Metro Card. Today i was some what not in a good mode. 

Midterm,and other stuff

YEY me i passed my math midterm. I am so happy and believe people passing a math midterm is a really big thing,but a really big thing because i never pass a math test so yeah,oh this also makes me pass the class(i hope). I am also happy because my grandparents are coming soon and my grandmother is leaving soon so i am really excited. I am so worried because the third marking period is beginning of monday so i have to hurry up because this is the marking period that goes into my transcript so i have to have a 90 or above. Well my people's i hope that you have a great weekend,because i don't think mines will be a lot of fun with an AP homework i have so yeah.Peace out and be safe.

OK...........

Well today i went on a story about the metro card fare. I really messed up when interviewing the people. I stuttered. Well tay is a good editor and so is Warrith, so that shouldn't be to bad. Plus i could do some voice overs. It was too cold today. I love going on stories, but when its cold like this i just cant. Next time i need to bring gloves and a hat.

Most of your body heat escapes from your head. Just a fact you guys should know. I havent been staying here long lately. Its school stuff. I hate senior year with a passion. Anyway, on monday im going back on monday to do the plastic bag story. Im not staying on lennox this time. All these rude people in harlem. I liked the summer. People were so nice and actually wanted to be interviewed. Oh well.

THE CHANNEL 4 REPORTER IS POPPIN

Thursday at Harlemlive we went to a media mentor meeting and met the most intelligent man i ever met. Not only was he was intelligent he was well dressed, sharp hair- cut and  a crispy brown suit. David Ushery is his name. WOW. He was really amazing.  I asked him like a hundred and million questions just so i can hear his intriguing answers. Wow never in a million years i thought i would be sitting in front of a star news reporter. This was one of my best Harlemlive days. 

Mnn Hustle 2

Today was a great day for HLspeaks. It felt really good to give the video in early. Luisa and I learned the right way to place video on tape. We met the dead line before it met us. Thanks to Stan's help we had more than enough content for the show. As everyone knows the economy is really at a low point. The effects of it has been felt by myself and people I know first hand. Me coming to HL 4, 5 days a week is not going to be the norm anymore. I'm hoping to come at least 2 times a week, but who knows how bad things will get. On a higher note the video room is getting in order(its been a long time comin'). Also Luisa and I are trying to come up with a plan to keep stories and projects in order. The files are all over the computers and videos,projects,etc are not backed up. Melvin asked for a video the other day and I had to scramble to get it. That is when I knew the way we do video at HL needs to be revamped. I hope everything makes a turn for the better as I would hate to see things slow down on the website. Will they put Obama in office already... He can get some money from Oprah.

Hmmmm

Today was so cold. It was like 35 outside. Im so stressed. I got midterms, college stuff, senior dues, a project due thursday plus all this work as EIC. Man i know thats nothing compared to some people, but still.

Yesterday i went went on a story with Te-Ga and Branday to the bike shop down the block. It was really nice there. They had a lot of stuff. There were also some had some employees. This one older man from the bike shop was flirting with me today. Why does that always happen? Any ways i finished most of the story tickets and a lot of them got thrown out because of no pics and stories missing or too short, etc. Im so happy thats done. Today Italie, Warrith, Stan, and Branday Went out on a story to the Black KKK I. It was really interesting, and i wanted to go, but i had other stuff to do, plus i was supposed to leave at like 6 or 6:30 but i was still doing stuff and that food came and it was so good lol.  By the way My second box WILL BE SOLD today so i' ll get more goodies for you guys tomorrow lol. Well I'm out.

Well here's a pic of the story yesterday

I MISS HARLEMLIVE IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN FOREVER!!!

The past couple of day's i have not been at Harlemlive and i must admit i miss it. During these pass couple of day's of been working hard and braking my back to aim to the top. I just got my report and although i pass all my classes i wasn't happy with myself. I felt like my work and effort wasn't good enough because they weren't as high as i thought they will be. But now i know to aim for that 100 next time. But Harlemlive as been a major turning point in my life because it was actually one the most successful things  i have been involve with in my life. I'm thankful because since i've joined Harlem Live i am becoming a better writer, a better communicator, and a leader to my peers. I fell like i've made a change and for that I'm  happy and thankful.

Continuum Cycles

Today I went out and did a story on Continuum Cycles bike store in Harlem. I got some really good feedback form the customers and employees. I was lucky enough to get to the store in time to interview the employees who were with the bike store for the longest and took enough pride in the bike store to stay committed even at the new location in Harlem. Unfortunately I didn't get to interview the owner because he's busy managing the other store Downtown. But he's a busy man and we have rescheduled for the another day.

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college fair

Today i went to this college fair at Lehman college. The fair was nice because it had like 100 colleges of around the country but there was only a few colleges in the south and only one in Florida,that is were i want to go to. Also i didn't like Lehman college because first of all i don't like the Bronx and second it is in New york and i just hate the cold weather. I was forgetting my idea of leaving to Florida but now that the cold weather have come i just cant stand it although winter clothes are pretty and stuff i just don't like the cold weather. Now i like new york because i get to go out more and hang out with friends more but if new york wasn't cold i would love to stay here. I wonder why some people like cold weather and others don't?if you know the answer just hit me up!!LOL

Im Back Back Back Back Back!

The one and only Charisma is back at Harlem Live after like a whole week and 3 days of my presence being missed by all. Lol.  I kind of missed Harlem Live just a little bit though. But just because I haven't been here in a while does not mean I wasn't being productive at home doing things concerning HL. I've been trying to get in contact with the owner of the Owens Funeral Home for like the longest time ever. I was trying to get in contact with him for the longest time now. Well since it's right around the corner today I'm going to pay that funeral home a visit and see what's up with that. Anyway once again I haven't been here for a week plus because of the step team once again. They are trying to make sure we know everything so we can start practicing for our performance at my school's pep rally next week Tuesday. I cannot wait especially since I'm actually performing. I am telling all my friend to make sure they are coming so they can see me perform especially since the pep rally is during school hours they better freaking come and watch us. lol. And I was going to come on Friday but my ear was bothering me the whole day and I wasn't with it. It was stressing me the hell out. But now I'm back in action you bout to see another story up from me real soon so look out.

This Is Charisma

And I Have Officially 

Blogged Out!

Last Weeks P.O.S

Last weeks P.O.S was really great!
I know you all read about it already, but it went so well i have to mention it again.
We hit the streets with our mic, Video Camera and regular camera ready to roll, well expect for forgetting the tape. I wasn't sure how we would be received in the community asking questions about Gay Marriage. As we suspected some people did not want to be interviewed, but most where eager to tell us what they thought. Some even went to get their friends to have them speak. At one point we had a waiting list of interviewees. It was alot of fun and a great learning experience for all of us. Getting the different views from a variety of different people was interesting, peoples opinions vary so much on such a hot topic.
Have a great day!

Continuum Cycles

I went today to set up an interview with Jeff Underwood the owner and Chief Mechanic of Continuum Cycles. Dushawn took pictures of the bikes (which he loves) and also of the store as it is now a working progress. Ciann helped me out with a couple of questions. Also, I go to speak to the part owner James Muessig who said he believes this bike store is the "east village coming uptown." To him harlem needs a bike shop.


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Today..........

Today. Right now. I'm hella tired and want to get new clothes. This sucks. I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow b/c I'm going to the gay marriage protest tomorrow. I hope it Doesn't get to crazy over there. I still need to work on the not ready stories yet and see if their good to post. I also need to figure out the address, hopefully they will tell me where it is. It seems really interesting. I've never been to a protest, so this will be a new experience for me. I also saw the new flier and its really nice. Im the first one on there. YAY! Lol. Its a really slow day today. Rrrraaawwwwrrr. Well there's much more work to be done so thats it for now. 

MY FIRST VIDEO POSTED TO THE SITE

Today i seen my video posted on the HarlemLive website and omg did it make me feel so special. i went to the site and i listen to everything and how i reported and how i was shy but still got the job done because i had the help of Waarith and Luisa.  i think i can see myself doing more of this reporting thing in the future, but it has to be in times when no other reporter is around because i get extra shy when i have a reporter around but i guess it just how everything builds up. 

the feel you get when your stuff up on a major website it like an dream come true. to me it like having out first African American President and that mean alot to me as well. i would like to thank Waarith because he was the one person who been pushing me to do something beside update our site and put some of my own content on the website and i never really thought i would ever see it but now i have more faith to put my work out there now that i see it up for myself, also we went to the Harriet Tubman Memorial. 

I also spoke to the artist and the artist personal video person and she told me how the work i did on her piece was good and hearing someone who an artist tell me the event i cover was good it make me feel good inside and give me the rush like i need to do this more often.

It was an great feeling interviewing a famous artist like Alison Saar. i must say i had a great experience for my first time being an reporter.

How to us Final Cut

I was learning how to us final cut. As i was learning it was getting more and more in to it. I also think i can do video if i really wanted to. I learned how to input and output parts i don't need in the video. i think personal that im getting better at what Im doing in final cut. Also another thing i learned how voice over other people voices and that is all i have for you.  

Rawr

Now today is blue. Well another day another blog. I have to keep posting b/c rich is doing the points now and i need to stay on top. He just scared me and said Italie was in 1st. Im not selfish but i really like to do my best. Well i was just posting blogs from Hl spotlight to the Hl site. Its easy. Its like posting stories exept easier and more fun. Thats more points for me ^ ^. well i guess thats it. See ya!.

You Feel It?

Change is in the air! Content will keep rolling in HL. Get ready for the "WE" generation. W.E. as in Work Everyday. Rich came up with a major solution to getting good stories on every story. Adult with every team/reporter(s). This is a major step in the right direction. I also want to implement the 2-day story cycle. Day one is shooting the story; Day two is editing and posting to the website. Chris didn't leave me a hand book on how to deal with everyone's videos and projects. I think things are coming along nicely. It would be great to get some of the external hdds working. We're still pretty awesome with the resources we have.

I have to give a tip of my hat to all the students that went on the story today. It was nice to see the improvements we all talked about. Lets not stop at doing a good job. I know we still can do better.

Gay Marriage is Poppin

Today was pretty interesting. I walked in HarlemLive and found out i was going on a P.O.S. about gat marriage. It was a pretty interesting story to me because i know a lot of gay people and i have a lot of gay friends. So we went around 125th and asked people questions about gay marriage. I was amaze because some people disagreed and some didn't but hey. I think anyone should be able to marry whom ever they love. Cat, dog, mice,rat. As long as it has life and it breathes it should be okay. But other than that my day at HarlemLive was exquisite as always. So until next time. Peace

Meow!

Yeah its been a while, I've been slipping with the blogs lol. School is getting more crazy so i have less time to dedicate to Hl, but i do all i can. And no one is friggin here now and its boring. Come on people get here earlier gosh!!!!.  Just kidding. Well most of my stories are up like the post election coverage and the pre election coverage. I want to go on more stories and write more stories, but there's nothing to do. I miss going out on them. Its kinda boring without doing that. I don't know what i wanna go on right now. Oh and i got my second piercing ^ ^. I want one or two more in my ears. Now i see how people get addicted to getting piercings. Sounds like a good story to me.... Well enough of that digression. 

Rich showed me some stuff that's going on that seems like good story ideas, like the tribute to Harriet Tubman tomorrow down the block. This is really early like 1:00, so if some of you guys want to leave school early or come here earlier its alright. Also there is this thing on Saturday where they are protesting the ban on gay marriage. I am deifinantly in there, because i hate people who hate on gays. Im all, 100% for gay rights. No I'm not a lesbian, like most of you people think, but i really hate homophobes and people putting down others because they are "different". Retards. Anyway being EIC(Editor in chief) is harder than i thought. Oh well i get to have a say in what goes up faster than others and tell some of the kids what to do. Yay.! 

And here is a really random boredom picture of me. I look weird but its ok.

one frame at a time

I believe in everyone at HarlemLIVE. I see how much work is being done and I know it will continue. Shem and I have to use a video service(vimeo) because there are so many videos. We all feel the momentum of the work being done; lets all be a force behind it. I commend all your efforts, but I know we can all do better. I'm going to step my game up and any of my students will too. I haven't tapped into the creativity that I know my web/video students possess. I don't think you guys(students) really get the pat on the back you deserve, but just know I think that you're all wicked awesome. Soon it will be a new year, a new president and now we need to set a new bar for greatness at HL. Get ready for content worthy of HL's name (one frame at a time)

Max and Barack for my Scrapbook

Barack Obama

Hey today I am working on a story about the reactions from the world, when newly elected Barack Obama became president. I would like to find people from different countries with different and ask about their opinion with Bacak Obama being elected. Amazingly more countries celebrated his victory than with any other president.

Class with Waarith

Today Waarith was teaching me some thing about video,today when i was at work. i learn how to crop videos and cut out thing. Today I learn more than 1 to 2 things. i feel that video can grow on me over time if i give it a chance. Over all i learn a little about video......

End of the Bowling Season

Bowling is probably the best sport ever! Im dead serious! I am on my schools bowling team. At first, I only signed up because I could get a pass from gym and get free periods! SWEET! But after the first week, I realized that I was pretty good a bowling, and that it was a lot of fun.

The season is unfortunately, very short and ended last week. i already miss it... even though the last game was last thursday! lol I love the girls on my team, and we worked very hard together. We were so close to the championship! If we had won one more game, we would had made it =( it was pretty disappointing because we worked so hard and really got along as a team. I going to miss my teammates and just having fun in the alley. On Thursday, i have individual bowling, so i am a little worried about not having my team to back me up, but I am sure i will be fine. my best game was last Wednesday, where i bowled a 137. I am proud at my accomplishments, and I can't wait for next season! 

Happy

This have been a great day today i finally got to wear my jacket after like two weeks of buying it. I am also very happy because my grandparents are coming in two weeks from now and i am so exited because i have a long time i don't see them and because my grandmother cooks so good and she understand me because she know what food i like and what i don't like. I am also happy because my parents are fixing my house and they are making it nice and pretty. Another thing that i am happy about is that my grandmother if leaving to D.R on December,4 and is not coming back until January,15 and because on the summer of 09 she is leaving to D.R forever and she is not coming back.(Thanks god). So yeah this are the thing that makes me happy.

Last Rainy Wednesday

It was wet, but that didn't stop us from making progress.

Stefanie and I worked on her Hostel story for a while, its coming along, Tammara and I worked on her new story and I got to meet Ashley for the first time. Ashely, Stefanie and I went to try to get a story out of the bike shop down the block, the owner was rude, but we will get a story out of him eventually. When we walked in he had some sort of death metal playing in the back round, and was explaining to some guy that he only makes money from labor, and sells parts at the whole sale price he gets the parts at. He told us to come back later, "he was with a customer". When I left Harlem Live later that night, the "customer" was still there talking to him, I don't think that he was a customer, in my opinion that guy was just rude.
Another great day at HLive, I hope your pasta came out good Ashely!
See you all later this week
David

The Run Down

Everyone was so happy this week. Everyone was a 'part of history.' Obama won... we still all have problems. I'm not nuts about the pigment in Obama's skin; I'm excited to see that he is a leader that will most likely take the country in a better direction. A lot of people play the race game, but to be in a progressive state of mind one must be able to see no difference between a person's appearance and beliefs. I glad to see Americans elect a great president, no more no less just a great president. Now with Obama out the way lets get into the run down.

Everyone in HarlemLIVE go add yourself to the new contact list!!!! CLICK HERE to get started.

The site is getting the content it deserves. We are using the bandwidth like no tomorrow. Shem and I will be working on a new video player next week to help the site let up on the heavy load of videos. All the students are giving us( Luisa, me: team Wiisa) lots of video for the show and site. Keep it up. The show is coming close to finished.

• African Day Parade (done)
• Halloween Parade (done)
• Scranton PA (done)
• HL reality (in progress)

We're all getting things done and I'm proud of everyone.

watched Obama Talk In Chicago

Today was a good day for me.. i woke up and i kiss m picture on my wall..then got to school early..then went to the museum of American history and had some good food thanks to my teacher Terri. then i come to hl and Selly let me know the first African American president will be speaking live in Chicago,Illinois so i went to CNN to see if they was covering the event since i became such a fan of them since this past summer due to Selly bringing me to CNN headquarters, i just be looking at there site more and everything.

so they have Obama speaking Live so i watched it and to be honest this was the first time i ever actually listen to what he was saying before and i felt bad seeing how i voted for him and only knew that he was black, wanted a change, wanted to make the economy back to its old self and i finally got the chance to just sit down and listen and watch our future and present president. it made me feel a type of way inside of me, it was like wow he really does sound like he will start to make life a little bit better for us Americans and make people understand all you have to do is work for what you want in life and to me that gives me motivation to succeed in life.


<----After i listened to what Obama i been thinking one day i can make m voice heard and make a difference when i get older. i have the goal to make my voice heard more, because i feel that my voice is not all that need to be put into action but i need to take a stand and get more involve which with harlemlive i will be able to.

What You All Have Been Missing These Past 4 Days

I know you guys at Harlem Live missed me sooooo much these past 4 days that I've been missing out in action. Unfortunately, due to certain circumstances I was unable to come to Harlem Live on Wednesday and Thursday due to my step team practice after school. I came there ready to learn this long as step that someone started teaching me and never finish, and I get there and these people want to be over hear teaching us a dance to do in our routine. I don't mind the whole dancing thing because I surely can dance and I like to pop it and drop it Lol, but the mixture of songs we are dancing to is hot and all but it's super fast. I'm so not used to doing a choreographed routines especially not to no fast ass song. I got the moves and stuff mostly down pact except for this one move but I'm working on it so watch out lol. The song is so fast it's like no room to mess up and try to catch yourself. You can't even try to count off the steps because you would be counting super fast. The dance and song is mad hot but just to fast. I can't wait until my school pep rally. The days leading up to the step team performance is going to be hectic but I know it's going to be mad sexy. Whatever we decide to put on I'm going to look mad hot hopefully the rest of the team does too lol. We are so going to rock the show. We are so much better than my school's whack ass cheerleaders and hopefully our performance shows that. Well, I'm over and out thats all I can think of writing for now. Until next time blogger.

This Is Charisma
And I Have Officially Blogged Out!
Lol. :-)

hello hehehehhe. today Rich was getting on my nerve. gonna kill him!!!!! He wants me to write more about I have no idea. so i'm liking harlem live soooo far. Hope to meet some cool people like ciara n beyonce to interview them..... kinda running out of things to say. 

Ash Kash is Outieee  

Thought this way funny

My view on the election and the triumph of Obama

Wow, we have a self-identifying black person that will be running our country. I hope that people don't think that by just casting this vote that we have made a big change in this country because to be honest we haven't. You have to be constantly involved in the ongoings of your country and community. By electing Obama doesn't mean that it ends here. When there are issues going on in your community such as police brutality and shady activity going on in the schools, you have to speak out about what's going on. You cannot be complacent with everything, you cannot say that in other countries it's worst, you cannot make lame excuses for less than stellar service. You have to be constantly speaking and making change don't think that just because you pulled down that lever this past Tuesday that you made such a large difference and that the road ends here because it haven't.

WE (Gen-We) did it!!!!

OUR Vote made it happen. WE made it happen. The YOUTH VOTE was record high, we put all the bullshyt aside and really became informed, involved, and went out and DID SOMETHING!!! This is just the beginning and I have never been more motivated and inspired to get connected and involved in and around the city, nation, and world...



Move out the way b/c here WE come!!!!

November 4, 2008

while at the Schoenberg museum i got the chance to meet congressman Rangel and his wife. that was an first personal experience that i had in a long time that made me so proud to be apart of Harlemlive because without them i would of never got the chance to speak to the congressman or even get to shake his hand.



A day in history that made a difference in my life.
yesterday i voted for the first time in my life and i felt like a made a difference like my voice was heard, my thought may come to the light. never had the feeling of making history and voting for Obama..i also went down to the Schoenberg Museum where they held an event in support of the 2008 elections. i was so proud to be in N.Y. last night because for the first time in my whole life i felt a change in everything. people on my block was going crazy..trowing things running around screaming OBAMA!!!! it just was an experience wish i had recorded it. now i and other African American have no reason to believe we can succeed cause if Obama can do it so can we.

we also went to 125Th street in front of the state building where they held their own event contain to the elections and got a chance to talk to some people and meet an CB11 reporter name Chris Glorioso and he gave us a first hand look at how the whole thing goes down when he does his interview and how long it takes to get it process and sent back to the studios. he also explain the equipment he had and how he did his voice over not even in an studio but, he wrote his lines out on his blackberry and then read them off as if he was at the studio onto an tape recorder and past his b role over his recordings.



Everywhere i went these past days I've seen nothing but Obama and Rangel posters or shirts and now to see that after all the talk about a black or colored man can not be president, to just see and be a witness of it makes me feel special and after i went to the state building my whole ride home all i heard about is "Obama the right man for the job" and "its time for a change in the white house" and in my head I'm like wow never knew it made people talk to each other so much and talk so positive, because usually when I'm on the train it either quiet or people arguing and last night it was peaceful and all for OBAMA.


Also today in school we have this thing in my school called "full group" and it where the whole school comes together for an hour and talk about things going on in life and in the school. and today a lot of kids screaming Obama and going wild because we have a new president and he African American and they was just all so happy to be aprat of history when in life as for as i know it people always doubt us to have an black president even 2pac doubt it--> "And although it seems heaven sent we ain't ready, to see a black president it ain't a secret don't conceal the fact the penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks" so i feel if 2pac felt this way in 1995 seeing how Bill Clinton was the president at the time. Althou a lot of people called Bill Clinton the "black" president. so if 2pac was around now he would be proud just like all the millions of African American in the world are today.





The New President Of The United States Of America--->

OBAMA!!!

He did it, Obama is the president!
It is really interesting to me that Obama had 338 electoral votes, while McCain only had 140, but Obama only had 51% of the popular vote and McCain had 48% of the popular vote. This system does not make much sense to me, this would be a good story to investigate for Hlive, so we all understand it better.

Last week at HLive:
Last week Tammara and I worked on her article that covered HarlemLives trip to Scranton PA. We did a bunch of research into Scranton and into Pennsylvania and learned about the history of both. It seems like HLive had a good trip down there, and the interviews they conducted where interesting. Scranton seems like a very different kind of place from NYC. It must have been a shock for the students to experience that culture, or lack there of.

Today is another day at HLive, see you all later!

David McGregor

Voting

Holy crap, it took me like 15 minutes to cast my ballot. The lever that you have to pull was giving me a hard time. I would pull it, and the entire station would move. I had to hold the opposite wall and pull the lever ridiculously hard. When I finally got it, I was afraid that I had broke it. Then the little knobs gave me the same problems. Its like they did not want me to vote....

My first day at Harlem Live

My first day was different i had meet new people and i got to work right away. Working at Harlem Live so far has been a great. My second day was busy  and i was the first one there. This boy name dayday seem to be a great person. Waarith i think is going to be a great teacher, and going to teach me some new things. Shem seems to be straight foreword with everything and a little demanding but its ok sometimes i might forget things.  

My Voting Experience

So when I woke up this AM all I saw on the news were reports of the LONG lines of people at the polling sites. I knew I absolutely HAD to get some footage and make my mark in history by capturing a few bits and pieces of this HistoricElection (no matter who wins) What I didnt expect was to see the line in my Park Slope Neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY go around the corner!! It was 6:30Am and these folks were obviously trying to vote before they went in to work. The majority of them were in business attire, and either reading newspapers or drinking their morning coffee. Although the line stretched around the block, forming a complete C no one seemed to mind that they were in for atleast a 45 minute wait.



Yes, I am already aware the video is Shaking quite a bit. But hey, atleast Im giving you footage right?? Anyways, so after purchasing all the newspapers I could find (I want the before and afters of this day to record) I went home and had a light breakfast, thinking of my fellow Brooklynites (other New Yorkers and Americans too) and how inspired I felt to see such great numbers out to Vote, out to speak up and actually DO SOMETHING!! So I quickly got dressed and headed over to cast MY ballot, my voice and to leave my mark for the history books. (I hadnt planned to do so until later at around 11) When I went back I was suprised to see that the line had grew!!! But I was never more proud to stand on such a long line (and probably will never be again in my life! lol) Waiting on that line with everyone else was an exciting experience everyone knew we were all there for the same purpose, and we would all share quiet smiles with eachother trying to stop ourselves from jumping up and down and cheering for ourselves and the future. Alot more people than I expected were taking pictures, and a lady driving by honked her horn and pumped her arm as she drove by, excited to see so many people out to Vote. I took my spot on the line at 8:00Am and pulled the lever to the right at 9:00Am, and made history by putting my vote in for Obama..........small moment of silence to let it sink in........what it must mean for so many people around this nation (and the world) today, no matter what race you are, where you grew up, who you have voted for in the past, or where you are going in life, I am sure we all indulged in those few seconds of silence, of what was just made possible.

When leaving the Polling site I was even more amazed to see that the line had DOUBLED!!! I could only imagine what it will be like later after everyone gets out of work!

African Parade Up on the site

African Parade 2008 is up on the site go check it out. As always getting the content out. I'm really happy that the site is getting so much content. 

Another Person on the street done.

Hey fellow bloggers of HarlemLive, today was a very eventful day. I went out on a person on a street to ask questions about the November 4th elections. Tomorrow!!! So please, people get out and vote! This is a very important election, especially since a presidential candidate of African-American decent is running for presidency. Get out and Vote your voice must be heard.

SiGingOff......Te-Ga Zsa-Zsa Hamm

Farewell Harlem Live!

The main stories/themes I have been assisting the people at HL with have been on tomorrow's election and youth hostels. Within the 3 weeks that I have been here, I have been able to help people reseach stories, go out on the streets and conduct POS's, edit articles and do interviews.

Everybody at HL has so much potential and I'm looking forward to going back to Sydney, and encouraging the young people I work with to be Harlem Live correspondents. Once an open discussion board and space for Harlem and Bankstown youth is complete, this will provide a great opportunity for young people across the world to communicate and discuss various issues and themes that concern them.

Thanks to Richard, Gisely, Brad and Shem for your Harlem hospitality!

And to all of the youth I have worked with- goodluck and God bless you all!

WYDT

What do you people at HL do all day?

The Run Down

Another week another run down. Me and Luisa always hard at work to get the videos up to the site and tv(MNN). This week was a good one; got a lot of things done. First off the list is videos to the site main player. Scranton PA which was put up in record time. Me and Luisa broke that record by putting up 'Halloween 2008' in 2 days. In other news I've been doing some vast improvents on the HELM. The work and efforts of helm(hl apps) will soon be in use as I have created a contact list that is part of HarlemLIVE's database. GO AND LOOK AT Halloween 2008.

Let get things done a new video every week.