CD 5: Judo Offers Life Lessons
The award-winning Starrett Judo Club, run by a former Haitian Olympian, mirrors the diversity of Starrett City.
Author: Lois DeSocio
Adam Clark-Valle
Age: 25 Neighborhood: West Harlem Occupation: Bartender First Time Voter: N…
Mario Mercado
Age: 55 Neighborhood: West Harlem Occupation: Scenic Artist First Time Vote…
Selma Al-Radi
Age: 69 Neighborhood: West Harlem Occupation: Retired Archaeologist First T…
JoAnn Ross
Age: 37 Neighborhood: West Harlem Occupation: Writer First Time Voter: No P…
New York Cheers Obama Victory
From the streets of Harlem to Times Square to Bedford-Stuyvesant, to living rooms to church basements to bars around the the city, New York marked the election of the country's first African-American president with reactions ranging from horn-honking and cheering to prayers of thanks and tears of joy.
John R Crosby Jr.
Age: 53 Neighborhood: West Harlem Occupation: Disabled Veteran First time V…