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Hats, Health & Harlem: Evetta Petty’s Hat Day in the Sun Gives Back
Silent Voices United volunteers as Harlem's Heaven Hats and The Headwear Association give away 300 hats while promoting sun safety. By Harlem Westside Publishing News | September 2026 In Harlem, a hat has never been just something you put on your head. It can be fashion, culture, church tradition, self-expression—and, thanks to celebrated Harlem milliner Evetta Petty, even a tool for promoting better health.
Sep 141 min read


From Heaven's Tiny Tots Daycare and Learning Center To Albany
How Tiffany Fulton and Silent Voices United Led Harlem's Fight to Protect Children from Illegal Smoke Shops What eventually reached the halls of the New York State Capitol began with a Harlem childcare provider who needed help—and a community advocate known for taking on difficult fights. In early 2024, Tameka Silva, founder and operator of Heaven’s Tiny Tots Daycare and Family Learning Center, was confronting concerns involving smoke shops near two of her Harlem childcare lo
Sep 121 min read


From Silent Voices to Bestselling Stories: Tiffany Fulton’s Pen Continues to Inspire
The founder and executive director of Silent Voices United Inc. is also a three-time Amazon bestselling author whose work gives children, families, and communities stories filled with purpose. Tiffany Fulton has spent decades ensuring that overlooked voices are heard. As the founder and executive director of Silent Voices United Inc., she has devoted her life to advocacy, literacy, youth development, and community empowerment. Beyond that vital work, Fulton has built another
Sep 51 min read


Beyond the Book Giveaway: How Silent Voices United’s ReadQuest Program Is Turning Access to Books Into Opportunity
From Harlem to communities beyond New York City, ReadQuest is working to put books where they can make the greatest difference—into homes, schools, community organizations and the hands of people who may otherwise have limited access to them. BY PR Director PUBLISHED 12:41 AM ET Sep. 1, 2026 Harlem Westside Publishing News
Sep 11 min read


When Funding Disappeared, The Work Didn't: Silent Voices United Inc. And The Fight For Accountability In Harlem
A $10,000 City Council allocation was approved, withdrawn, and redirected—but the controversy that followed became about something much larger than money. BY PR Director PUBLISHED 11:41 AM ET Aug 31, 2026 Harlem Westside Publishing News
Aug 311 min read


Adams grilled on housing concerns during community forum in Harlem
At a well-attended public community forum in Harlem Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams not only took questions, but was grilled on several issues, including many on the hot topics of affordable housing and housing for migrants.
Aug 311 min read


Crack down on illegal NYC pot shops, community group says
NEW YORK - A New York City community group is calling for more action to crack down against smoke shops that illegally sell cannabis .
Feb 211 min read


Vacant luxury apartment building in Harlem will be used as shelter for long-term New York City families, mayor says
NEW YORK -- There was confusion and anger Thursday night from Harlem residents over a homeless shelter coming to the neighborhood.
Feb 211 min read


Exclusive: Harlem leaders get a first look inside the high-end apartment building turned homeless shelter
NEW YORK -- CBS New York's John Dias has an exclusive look inside a previously planned high-end apartment building in Harlem that is now being turned into a homeless shelter .
Feb 211 min read


Harlem neighbors worry illegal smoke shop possibly opening next to day care center
NEW YORK -- A group of Harlem neighbors spoke out Monday about what they believe will soon be an illegal smoke shop next to a day care center.
Feb 211 min read


Silent Voices United Inc., Launches Multicultural Holiday Event, “A Child’s Celebration Of Light & Joy”
On December 15, 2024, Silent Voices United Inc., under the visionary leadership of Executive Director Tiffany Fulton, hosted its inaugural Multicultural Children’s Holiday Program, A Child’s Celebration of Light & Joy, at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria. Harlem World Magazine, DEC 24'
Feb 201 min read


Power Of Community, Silent Voices United Leads Charge Against Luxury Condo Conversion In Harlem
Silent Voices United Inc. is excited to announce that we have been granted an in-person Pre-Motion Conference with Judge Gary Stein. The Pre-Motion Conference will be regarding the injunction we submitted on Friday, March 1, 2024, to halt the city’s plan to convert the luxury condo at 2201 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem into a shelter, temporary housing, and a DHS FHEPS voucher program. This crucial development follows the community’s unified call to action, whi
Feb 201 min read


From Highbridge to Harlem, Silent Voices United’s Tiffany Fulton speaks for the community
Tiffany Fulton often goes by “Harlem Holiday” as a self-published author, crafting fictional narratives during the moments she has time off from her advocacy work. She stands tall in her full identity as a founder of Silent Voices United, Inc., which frequently leads the charge for social movements uptown. Amsterdam News Article by Tandy Lau, APR 24'
Feb 161 min read


Eric Adams is confronted by furious Harlem resident over plans to move migrants into luxury building
New York Mayor backs down on plans to install migrants into disused luxury condo after keen-eyed neighbors spotted bunk beds being delivered.
Feb 161 min read


Not near their children: Why Harlem parents and pols want smoke shops shut down before it opens
On Friday, April 5, Silent Voices United — a Harlem-based activist group — enlisted the help of City Council member, Yusef Salaam as well as other community groups and elected officials as they gathered in front of Heaven’s Tiny Tots Daycare and Learning Center in Central Harlem to ban illegal smoke shops from opening near schools and daycares in NYC.
Apr 6, 20241 min read
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