In the sweltering summer of 1901, the bustling intersection of West 110th Street and 7th Avenue in Harlem was a hive of activity.
George Washington Dinner at Morris-Jumel Mansion
The landmark Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum will be holding this year’s George Washington Dinner on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Harlem, New York.
Continue readingJames Reuel Smith’s Enchanting Journey Into Harlem’s Hidden Wells And Springs, 1897 And 1901
By Bretton Love
In the heart of Harlem, a forgotten world of natural wonders lies beneath the bustling streets.
Continue readingHarlem Landmarks Featured In New Video Series Celebrating NYC’s Beloved Buildings And Icons
The New York Landmarks Conservancy is celebrating its 50th anniversary by creating a video series called "I am Preservation" to exhibit the widespread love of landmarks throughout NYC.
Continue readingThe Oldest Organization Of African-American Writers, The Legendary Harlem Writers Guild, 1934-
Harlem Writers Guild (HWG) is the oldest organization of Harlem writers, originally established as the Harlem Writers Club in 1950.
Continue reading“Harlem’s Coney Island,” The Fort George Amusement Park In New York, 1894
Fort George Amusement Park was a trolley park and amusement park that operated in Washington Heights and Inwood, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Continue readingHarlem’s Edward Austin Johnson, The First African-American Member Of The New York State Legislature, 1864 – 1944
Harlem’s Royal Hurlburt Weller Served As A Democrat In The Nineteenth Assembly And Congressional District, 1881-1929
Royal Hurlburt Weller, July 2, 1881 – March 1, 1929, was a Harlem Assembly and Congressional representative from Harlem, New York.
Continue readingThe Hebrew Orphan Asylum (HOA) Of Harlem, New York, 1860 – 1941
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York (HOA) was a Jewish orphanage on Amsterdam Avenue between 136th and 138th Streets in Harlem, New York.
Continue readingInspector General Makes Public Historical Letters From 2014 Ensuring New Yorkers’ Faith In Their Government
The Offices of the New York State Inspector General (“OIG”) today published 29 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the agency in 2014.
Continue readingInwood’s Waterfront Held A Series Of Boathouses, Including Two Owned By Harlem’s Columbia University
“Conditions In Harlem Revisited” Conference At The Schomburg In Harlem
Join us in-person or online for a one-day conference to consider the 1936 Mayor’s Commission report on Conditions in Harlem and to ponder, what if?
Continue readingHWM Pick: “Rediscovering Lost Values” Speech By Dr. Martin Luther Kings Jr., (Video)
We heard this powerful speech about "Rediscovering Lost Values" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the King Institute at Stanford University, we thought we would share it with you.
Continue readingHarlem’s Mezz Mezzrow, A Jazz Clarinetist, Saxophonist, And “Voluntary Negroist,” 1899 – 1972
Milton Mesirow, November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972, better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was a Harlem jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and "voluntary Negro" from Chicago, Illinois.
Continue readingLincoln Center Honors The Lost Neighborhood Of San Juan Hill In Manhattan
Before there was Lincoln Center, there was San Juan Hill—once home to the largest Black community in NYC and later a sizable Puerto Rican population.
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