Top 7 Books To Read This Summer By The Legendary Harlem Writers Guild

By Eartha Watts-Hicks The Harlem Writers Guild is the oldest, continuously operating African American writers guild in the world. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including…

Harlem Writers Guild, Jermain Dupri And Rémy Martin Celebrate The “Voices Of Harlem” (Video)

Rémy Martin expands its time-honored tradition of celebrating the sounds of local communities by announcing, “Voices of Harlem” a partnership with the Harlem Writers Guild. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s…

The Harlem Writers Guild + Harlem World Magazine At Home Reading Series

Listen to the Harlem Writers Guild + Harlem World Magazine At Home Reading Series is recorded live on BlogTalkradio.com. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including…

Listen To The Harlem Writers Guild As They Celebrate Their 70th Anniversary On The Danny Tisdale Show (Audio)

Listen and subscribe from your mobile device:  Via itunes podcasts I Via Youtube Listen to Harlem Writers Guild members celebrate their upcoming 70th anniversary in 2020 at the first annual Schomburg Literary Festival, VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible,…

Harlem Legend Rosa Guy, Harlem Writers Guild Co-Founder And More, 1922-2012

Rosa Cuthbert Guy, September 1, 1922 – June 3, 2012, was a Trinidad-born American writer who grew up in Harlem, New York. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied…

John Oliver Killens, Harlem Writers Guild Co-Founder, Friend Of Harry Belafonte And More

John Oliver Killens, January 14, 1916 – October 27, 1987, was an American fiction writer from Georgia. His novels featured elements of African-American life. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable…

Lonne Elder III, A Harlem Writers Guild Member, A Drama Desk Winner, In Hansberry’s A Raisin…

Lonne Elder III, December 26, 1927 – June 11, 1996, was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter, and Harlem Writers Guild member. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural…

Harlem Writers Guild Read At Countee Cullen

By Marc W. Polite This past Thursday evening, the Harlem Writers Guild hosted an event at the Countee Cullen Library. Held in the auditorium “Voices of Poetry” was the first collaboration of the Harlem Writers Guild with the library. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create,…

Harlem Writers Guild Holiday Schedule 2013

Join the Harlem Writers Guild (since 1950) for their annual holiday schedule for 2013 of events throughout Harlem. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including its…

From Hart To Hammerstein, The Legendary Harlemite Richard Rodgers 1902 – 1979

Richard Charles Rodgers, June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979, was an American composer, known largely for his work in musical theater. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied…

Eartha’s World: Harlem, It’s 2023! What’s It Gonna Be?

by Eartha Watts Hicks, Editor-in-Chief The first time my family was homeless, it was my fault. I was a latchkey kid, like everybody else back then. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting…

From The Harlem Renaissance To Amsterdam News To Communism, The Legendary Gerri Major, 1894–1984

Gerri Major, 1894–1984, was an African-American woman who lived in Harlem during a career that stretched from the 1920s through the 1970s. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied…

A Long Hot Books For Harlem Reads This Summer By Award Winning Author Eartha Watts Hicks

By Eartha Watts Hicks The Summer season ushers warmer weather and a new selection of great books. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including its storied…

Harlem’s Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Visual Artist, Writer, And Journalist 1902 – 1981

Gwendolyn B. Bennett, July 8, 1902 – May 30, 1981, was a Harlem artist, writer, and journalist. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including its storied…

The Schomburg Center’s Literary Festival Returns For A Day-Long Celebration Of Black Culture And Writers

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem will host its 4th annual literary festival on Saturday, June 18th, 2022. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied…