Do you have those days when you’re at home and there’s nothing on TV, nothing worth your time on the internet or social media, or you’re not even in the mood to play video games?
Continue readingHarlem’s Ann Petry, Journalist, Novelist, And Author Who Was The First Black Woman To Sell A Millon Books 1908 – 1997
Ann Petry, October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997, was a Harlem writer of novels, short stories, children's books, and journalism.
Continue readingThe Harlem Neighborhood Block Association Celebrate The Co-Naming Of East 129th Street As Ann Petry Place
Join The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association in celebrating the co-naming of East 129th Street (at 5th Avenue) in Harlem, NY.
Continue readingHarlem is . . . Healing Outdoor Exhibit Opens In Harlem Week 2022
A larger-than-life outdoor public art exhibit is opening on August 12, 2022, on St. Nicholas Avenue between 120thand 121st Streets as part of the continuing Harlem is . . . Healing campaign.
Continue readingThe Renaissance Is Back At The National Jazz Museum In Harlem Celebrating Afro-Latin Roots In Jazz Music
Throughout the month of August, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem will offer five unique programs to celebrate the Afro-Latin roots of jazz music.
Continue readingWest Harlem Art Fund Presents Artist Takia William This Weekend With A New Pop-Up Installation On Governors Island
Since the start of the pandemic, only during the summer months, the West Harlem Art Fund hosts a residency with artists from NYC and around the country on Governors Island.
Continue readingMarcus Garvey’s 135th Birthday Harlem Celebrated In Special Harlem Week Screening Narrated By Keith David
Roy T. Anderson, veteran movie and television stuntman, will premiere his award-winning documentary, African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey, at a free outdoor screening in Harlem, NY.
Continue readingCamille A. Brown And Dancers Trilogy Presented At Two Iconic Spaces The Joyce Theater And Harlem’s Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater in Harlem and The Joyce Theater announce today that they are partnering together to present a cross-town celebration of three dance and theater works.
Continue readingCentral Park Conservancy And Harlem’s Jazzmobile To Host Great Jazz On The Great Hill In Central Park
The Central Park Conservancy and Jazzmobile are delighted to welcome back Great Jazz on the Great Hill, a free community event.
Continue readingHarlem’s National Black Theatre Begins 55th Season Of Programming With A Unique Event And Partnership
The National Black Theatre (NBT) proudly announces the start of its new 55th season of programming with a free public event in Harlem.
Continue readingHarlem Renaissance Sweetheart, The Fabulous Ms. Singer, Influencer, Band Director, And More 1913 – 1999
Harlem Legend Dr. Barbara Ann Teer And National Black Theatre Founder Featured On Beyoncé’s New Album (Video)
National Black Theater, newsletter reads, that Beyoncé's highly anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance Act I, is out now and Harlem's Dr. Barbara Ann Teer can be heard.
Continue readingFree Family Festival In East Harlem Celebrates African Diaspora
Offered to families in the New York City area for free, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI).
Continue readingNative Son Presents Black, Queer & Here Town Hall Of Stories, Challenges, And Hopes At The Apollo Theater In Harlem
In celebration of NYC Black Pride, Native Son – the leading organization championing Black gay and queer men – presents Black, Queer and Here, a town hall exploring the intersectionality of the Black LGBTQ community in partnership with Warner Bros.
Continue readingFord, Mellon, And MacArthur Foundations Transfer Sole Ownership Of Ebony And Jet Photo Archive To Getty And NMAAHC
A consortium comprising the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution.
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