Jul 9 2026 – Jul 22, 2026
Affordable Lincoln Center Dance in New York City
Ballet Hispánico New York, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem are on one stage from July 28 to August 1, 2026, at the David H. Koch Theater as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City.
Tunisia Jails 66–Year-Old Black and Immigration Activist
Saadia Mosbah, 66, a leading anti–racism activist in the North African country of Tunisia, is scheduled to spend the next eight years of her life in jail. The life expectancy of Tunisian women is 79. . . Amnesty International reports the president saying in 2023, "change the demographic makeup" and turn Tunisia into "just another African country that doesn’t belong to the Arab and Islamic nations anymore."
Activities
In Alexandria, C.R. Gibbs holds a Black History talk Sun, Jul 12. The Brookings Institution is holding an in–person and online panel discussion on U.S.–Africa relationships on Thu, Jul 23. We remember George E. Johnson, co–founder of Johnson Products, the first Black–owned business listed on the American Stock Exchange. The company sponsored Soul Train and played a visible role in shaping Black popular culture. Port of Harlem magazine is also grateful for his support of the Junior Achievement program, whose teachings we use today.
Readers' Trends
Image: Gambia Rising's fundraiser was a great event for the Port of Harlem Gambian Education Partnership to build a bridge to another non–profit working in The Gambia. The top stories in the last issue marked the closing of long-term advertiser Ivan Brown Reality and the debut of long–term contributor Tyrone’s Colbert’s play, "The Waiting Room."