Archive for Harlem Ain't for Amateurs

HollahFails

So, I have a new category for my crazy Harlem blog (the aptly named, Harlem Ain’t for Amateurs).  The new category is called Harlem Hollahs.  And, yes, it is exactly what it sounds like.  I’ve overheard some of the funniest pick-up lines in my life since I’ve been living in Harlem.  And I’ve been selfish [...]

Karaoke Boy is back

I haven’t seen Karaoke Boy in so long I’d forgotten about him but on Saturday night, as I walked down Lenox Ave. to check out the Fedor MMA fight at a friend’s house, there he was. In case I haven’t blogged about Karakoe Boy before (I can’t remember), he’s a young man of about 20 [...]

Harlem Ain’t For Amateurs: Girl-fight!

So, as I was walking to Key Food this morning, I witnessed two women yelling at each other.  I’m saddened to report that at 9:30 am (i.e. FULL daylight) one of the women pulled down her jeans and panties (mid-rant) and -sigh- relieved herself right there on the curb.  It gets worse.  She was holding [...]

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The website for SékouWrites, a Harlem-based writer who "day-lights" at UPTOWN magazine.