Lifelong Harlem resident John Yant’s driving school was displaced by rising rents. This is a common tale now, but Yant has a truly unique role in Harlem’s history as he and his family were featured in ...

The Harlem Children’s Zone is America’s most ambitious and closely watched effort to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. HCZ aims to create a "conveyor belt" for Harlem’s poor children, a ...

This article is part of our special reporting on the Harlem Children’s Zone, the antipoverty initiative examined in depth in the current issue of City Limits magazine, Hope or Hype in Harlem? Late ...

A mayoral commission published its strategy for confronting poverty in New York City on September 18, putting particular focus on the working poor, young adults 16 to 24, and children under 6. Earlier ...

In the heart of communities across Maryland, from the shores of the Choptank to the bustling streets of Baltimore to the nation’s capital gateway in Prince George’s, there lies the untapped potential ...

“A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks,” borrows the title of the pioneering photographer and filmmaker’s autobiography to explore his legacy as a visual artist. Director and producer John ...

When community activist Diana Buza read about plans to clone the Harlem Children's Zone with government funding, she said, "Count me in." But she's far from Manhattan; Buza lives in Cortez, Colo., and ...

The '''Harlem Children's Zone''' is a non-profit organization for poverty-stricken children and families living in Harlem, providing free support in the form of parenting workshops, a pre-school ...