CERF+ Spotlights SoHarlem’s Janet Rodriguez A Trailblazing Black Entrepreneur Rebuilding Harlem’s Arts Industry

02/22/202202/22/2022

In honor of Black History Month, CERF+ – an award-winning non-profit devoted to supporting artists working in craft disciplines with financial relief, advocacy, and education programs – is shining a spotlight on the trailblazing entrepreneur and founder of SoHarlem, Janet Rodriguez. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible…

Harlem Business Alliance, SoHarlem And Others Urge Eric Adams To Create New Black And Latino-Owned Businesses

12/09/202112/09/2021

A new report released today by the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) urges Mayor-elect Adams and the incoming City Council to create 10,000 new Black- and Latino-owned businesses. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

SoHarlem And Other Nonprofits Receive Grant From The New York Community Trust Awards

06/15/202106/15/2021

The city’s community foundation has announced $7.9 million in grants to 58 nonprofits to tackle issues facing communities as they adapt to a post-pandemic life. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

SoHarlem Doubles Space At Mink Building In The Manhattanville Area In Harlem

06/14/202106/14/2021

The Janus Property Company has executed a lease at the Manhattanville Factory District’s Mink Building, approximately doubling the footprint of SoHarlem. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

SoHarlem Presents Yes I Can Runway Fashion Show By The Students Of Master Tailor Henry Smith

10/31/201910/31/2019

SoHarlem, a cultural industry incubator, is a community-based social enterprise dedicated to strengthening the cultural economy and enhancing public spaces in the Manhattanville Factory District. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

SoHarlem CEO Founder Janet Rodriguez Receives Makers Award At The Andrew Freedman Home

06/13/201906/13/2019

Harlem’s Janet Rodriguez founder of SoHarlem and others received the 2019 Black Arts History Makers Award presented by the legendary arts veteran, William Aquado at the 2019 National Conference of Artists (NCA) New York Art and Entrepreneurs: Bridging the Gap Conference. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most…

Introducing Harlem M.A.S.T. (Move Art Shake Taste) At SoHarlem In Harlem

03/07/201903/07/2019

The Young Atlas team is working with SoHarlem Designers’ Studio Apprentice, Noah Ortiz, on a new pop-up at SoHarlem in Harlem, NY. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

smash+scott’s New Fashion Line Launch Is SoHarlem

11/12/201611/12/2016

Frustrated by fashion designers who fail to acknowledge that today’s average American woman is a size 14, Sandra Scott and Olivia Smashum left their 20-year careers as executives in the entertainment industry behind to create the clothing line of their dreams—smash+scott. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most…

Community Works/New Heritage Theatre Group Presents New Round Of Harlem is . . . Healing Dialogues on YouTube

02/23/202202/23/2022

Community Works/New Heritage Theater Group is excited and happy to be launching another round of Harlem is . . . Healing Dialogues virtual series on YouTube. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

Harlem is..HEALING Is Expanding Honorees And Adding Digital Programs To The List

05/12/202005/13/2020

The response has been extremely strong to a new digital campaign by Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group to celebrate local Harlem heroes. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

The 1st Annual Black Fashion World Foundation Gala 2020, Providing Access To The World Of Fashion

03/10/202003/18/2020

By Carla Nelson On Saturday, February 15, 2020, we launched our Gleaning from the Masters educational service program. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

Janet Rodriguez And Henry A. Smith Talk So Harlem Holiday Pop-Shop, The Renaissance Of Artisanal Culture And More

12/17/201904/06/2022

Listen to leaders, legends and trailblazers Janet Rodriguez and Henry A. Smith talk So Harlem Holiday Shop, the renaissance of artisanal culture in Harlem and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this…

Sign-Up Now For Harlem’s The Man Henry House Of Tailoring Sewing Classes

01/06/201901/06/2019

Join sewing instructor, Henry Alfonsa Smith (center) who is an accomplished custom tailor, founder of The Man Henry House of Tailoring and part of SoHarlem‘s Cultural Industries Incubator. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

The Mink Building Behind-The-Scene Construction In The Manhattanville Factory District Of Harlem

12/06/201612/06/2016

The Mink Building is a 110-year-old industrial site, once home of the Bernheimer and Schwartz Pilsner Brewing Company, and later a storage facility for mink coats (the name). PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted this year that set 2022 apart.

Oso Brings A Taste of Authentic Mexico City Street Food to Hamilton Heights

08/17/201608/17/2016

Oso, Hamilton Heights newest restaurant with an authentic taste of Mexico city street food is pleased to announce its new fall extended kitchen hours from 5pm to 12am, seven days a week and closing at 2am. PHOTOGRAPHY The fabulous Ms. Hegamin, Harlem recording superstar “Queen Victoria.” One of the most indelible images that we’ve posted…