HW Pick: Nick Greenlights ‘I Wanna Be’ With Cam Newton

Nickelodeon announced today the greenlight of its new adventure-filled docu-series I Wanna Be (Working Title), hosted by the Carolina Panthers two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Cam Newton and Executive Produced by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves (Project Greenlight, Top Chef). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Thandie Newton Calls Out Starbucks Over Safari Statue

Refinery29 reports that Starbucks (that has a number of stores located in Harlem) has found itself embroiled in yet another brouhaha. This time, though, it’s got nothing to do with red cups or polar bears. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

Harlem’s Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Others As 48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards including Harlemites Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…

Mexico: BESLA Celebrates 36 Years With Annual Conference 2016

On October 19-23, 2016, the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) held its 36th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:…

NY Giants Beckham Leads Stars At Nick’s Kids Choice Awards 2016

Mega-sports stars NY Giant and Harlem fave Odell Beckham Jr., Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and this year’s host, Russell Wilson, were the winners at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016, the only show where kids celebrate their favorite athletes and the year’s most…

The Raz Report: Defense Still Wins Championships

By Marc Rasbury Most of the chatter leading up to Super Bowl 50 focused on the two opposite ends of the quarterback spectrum, the Denver Broncos Peyton Manning and Carolina Panthers Cam Newton. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

The Raz Report: Giants Elevate McAdoo

By Marc Rasbury I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone call Ben McAdoo Bob since he arrived in New York. Ben is not Bob McAdoo, the original Kevin Durant, a 6’10’’ baller who would drain a shot a step over the half court line. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…

Harlem’s Billie Holiday Sings ‘Strange Fruit,’ In 1939 (Audio)

“Strange Fruit” is a song performed most famously by Harlem’s Billie Holiday, who recorded the powerful song in 1939. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails…