Benjamin J. Davis Jr., Lawyer, Communist, And City Council Member In Harlem 1903-1964

Benjamin Jefferson Davis Jr., September 8, 1903 – August 22, 1964, was a Harlem lawyer and communist who was elected in 1943 to the NYC Council, representing Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use.…

Harlem’s Morris Raphael Cohen, Philosopher, Lawyer, And Legal Scholar 1880 – 1947

Morris Raphael Cohen (Belarusian: Морыс Рафаэль Коэн; July 25, 1880 – January 28, 1947) was an American philosopher, lawyer, and legal scholar who united pragmatism with logical positivism and linguistic analysis. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem…

Harvard Announce No Tuition and No Student Loans

From D. Weaver Harvard University announced over the weekend that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard’s president Lawrence H. Summers said, “When only ten percent of the students in elite higher education come from families in the lower half of the income distribution, we…

Harlem’s Min Jin Lee, Award Winning Writer And Journalist

Min Jin Lee, born November 11, 1968, is the author of the novels Free Food for Millionaires (2007) and Pachinko (2017). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

Best Movies To Watch For When You Need To Escape

We live our lives in such a way that it is frequently nearly necessary to disconnect for a while and connect to something imaginary. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant…

Join District Attorney Alvin Bragg At WEACT Membership Meeting

In their recent newsletter Harlem‘s WEACT asks, Have you met Harlem born New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg? Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…