By B Michael
Considered the grandfather of fashion designers of color, Arthur McGee got his start in fashion after entering a contest for a scholarship to Traphagen School of Design in New York. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Death
Frank Lucas, The Harlem Drug Lord Who Inspired American Gangster, Dies Aged 88
Frank Lucas, the former Harlem, New York drug kingpin whose life was the subject of the 2007 movie American Gangster
Musica de Camara Remembers Its Founder Eva de La O And More In East Harlem
Eva de La O, opera singer, impresario, and founder of Música de Cámara passed away on Saturday, May 4th, 2019, at Mt. Sinai Hospital of lung cancer. She was 88. Continue Reading →
Man Dies After Jumping Into Harlem Meer Park Waters
A man died Thursday afternoon after jumping into the water in Harlem Meer Park, an NYPD spokesman said reports Patch. Continue Reading →
Harlem Remembers, Karl Lagerfeld In 2008
Back in 2008, Karl Lagerfeld (who died on Tuesday, February 19th, 2019, at the age of 85), was in Harlem with German-born supermodel Claudia Schiffer reported by the Daily Mail. Continue Reading →
A Retail Legend And Harlem Fave, Who Had Faith And Hope In Harlem Passes At 73
Douglas Elliman Real Estate Chairman Faith Hope Consolo died unexpectedly Dec. 23 at the age of 73, reports Bisnow. Continue Reading →
Charles Weldon Artistic Director Of The Negro Ensemble Company Crosses Over
Actor/Director Charles Weldon, who was Artistic Director of The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) since 2005, died December 7 at Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC. He was 78. Continue Reading →
Harlem Fave “Fancy Miss Nancy” Wilson (Video)
Nancy Sue Wilson, February 20, 1937, December 13, 2018, was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid–1950s until her retirement in the early–2010s. Continue Reading →
100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Wilfred DeFour Found Dead In Harlem Home
Wilfred DeFour, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen — an all-black squadron of World War II pilots that inspired Americans across the country — died in his Harlem home Saturday. He was 100 writes our source. Continue Reading →