The Apollo Theater announced today that critically acclaimed writer, artist and thinker Ta-Nehisi Coates and investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will be in conversation about the midterm elections. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: books
HW Pick: New Federal Theatre’s Ntozake Shange November Reading Series 2018
Woodie King‘s New Federal Theatre has dedicated its November Readings Series to the memory of the late playwright Ntozake Shange, who died October 27, 2018. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: Become An Owner of “Becoming Michelle Obama,” An Amazon #1 Author
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. Continue Reading →
“The Harlem, The Unmaking Of A Ghetto,” Book By Camilo José Vergara
Setting out with a 35 mm camera in 1970, urban sociologist, historian, and photographer Camilo José Vergara (How the Other Half Worships) photographed the New York neighborhood of Harlem for 43 years. Continue Reading →
Countee Cullen Library Introduces New Book Club “Black Men Read” In Harlem
Join Countee Cullen Library as we introduce our new book club – Black Men Read – a series highlighting Black, Male Authors and engaging in conversation with Black Men about books and the communities in which we live. Continue Reading →
Al “Hirschfeld’s Harlem,” A Rare Picture Window Into Harlem Renaissance
Now in paperback! Decades before the PBS documentaries, before Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Al Hirschfeld and many, many more went to Harlem. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Schomburg To Display ‘Lost’ Chapter Of The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will host a public display from October 23 through November 10, 2018, of its newly-acquired, never-before-seen manuscripts, notes, and an unpublished chapter from The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Continue Reading →
Kick The Blues At Amy’s New Book Release Party!
Get the new book “Dance Becuase You Can,” by the awe-inspiring dance legend Amy Jordan’s at her book release party at Alvin Ailey.
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Harlem’s Columbia’s Jazz Studies Celebrates “GLORY: A Life Among Legends”
The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University celebrates GLORY: A Life Among Legends, the new memoir by renowned dancer, educator, producer and author Dr. Glory Van Scott with a special program and book party on Monday, October 15, 2018, 6:00 pm. Continue Reading →
“Harlem Deserves Da Credit” Meet The Author And Tips To Better Your Credit
Murray Allen is a certified credit consultant, founder, CEO of MCE Credit Empowerment and a 40 year native and resident of Harlem, New York.
Like Marcus Garvey’s SS Shadyside, Lieutenant Kennedy’s PT 59 ‘At The Bottom Of The Harlem River’
In an article from 2014, Harlem World Magazine wrote that Harlem’s Marcus Garvey’s SS Shadyside sank in the Harlem River in 1921. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Hottest End Of Summer Reads
By Eartha Watts-Hicks
Shorts? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Hat? Check. Three books, because you couldn’t choose just one? Check.