My favorite place in NYC

One of my favorite places in New York City is the Nuyorican Café. Located in the east village, the Nuyorican Café has been around since the 70’s and provides the city with a lounge-type atmosphere, which makes it a nice place to relax, enjoy great poetry and music. The entrance fee is inexpensive and the doors are open to people of all ethnicities. The crowd is always friendly and the place is always packed. Seats are on a first come first serve basis so come early if you want a seat. The café has different events going on during the week and every Friday night is poetry slam night. On that night, the host randomly chooses ten people from the crowd to judge the poets. The winner from that night usually competes with  winners from previous poetry slams as well as newbies, and the competition continues until the best poet is determined. The finalist eventually goes on to participate in state-wide competitions and many poets representing the café have won. So, if you enjoy poetry and a good diverse crowd then check out the Nuyorican Café New York City is the Nuyorican Café.

My visit to the Black Wax Museum

My visit to the Black Wax Museum was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in my child life. Located on North Avenue in Baltimore City, Maryland,the building looks far from inviting as condemned housing units neighbor this historical landmark.  The inside however, is rather inviting and is an essential experience for anyone seeking to truly understand the plight that African Americans went through during that time period. The museum is occupied by a plethora of wax statues depicting different scenes starting with the early Slave Trade and extending to such times as the Civil Rights Movement The experience of actually seeing these events retold in this realistic manner transcends any writing you may have previously read and is guaranteed to bring you into a direct relationship to the pain and anguish of the time.