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The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association
November 22, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) perpetuates the memory of Jackie Robinson by providing generous four-year scholarships and comprehensive support services to highly motivated college students with financial needs to ensure their success and further develop their leadership potential.

To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a graduating, minority high school senior;

• Be a United States citizen;

• Present evidence of financial need;

• Demonstrate a record of academic excellence;

• Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service;

• Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college/university within the United States or affiliated with a United States-based college or university;

• Have not accrued more than 25% of credits needed to graduate from college.

Online Application Components:

• One recommendation;

• Demographic information;

• High school information, including a high school transcript;

• College plans;

• Four essays;

• Activities, honors, and distinctions;

• Completion of CSS profile;

• Test scores (AP, IB, PSAT, ACT, or SAT) if applicable.

USA/USSR

Here is a fascinating map from 1979 of upper Manhattan, the south Bronx, LGA, Harlem and more:

What is odd about this map really only becomes apparent when you zoom in to, say Mount Morris Park, where you see the recreation center and the word "park" written to the right as 'napk':

What you are looking at is a 1979 Soviet map of our community - the year the USSR invaded Afghanistan, the Iranians held American hostages, and Jimmy Carter was the president.

Notice how churches are represented by '+' signs, and major buildings are rendered in dark brown.  Playgrounds/open spaces are yellow, and you may notice an encircled "M" indictating subway stations or "Metro" stations

The word "Street" is rendered as "CTPNT" repeatedly.  Westbound streets are thinner and eastbound (or bidirectional) streets are wider, as are avenues.

The map is, by no means perfect, but it is impressive (note how they have most churches correctly but failed to represent the Metropolitan Church at 126/Madison).

To see your street at the height of Soviet power, see:

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