Eartha Watts Hicks Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Harlem’s Korey Wise And Friends Help Youth Get Ready For School

By Eartha Watts Hicks Harlem’s Korey Wise is our commodity. Love for the eldest of the ‘Exonerated Five’ has transcended his hometown and permeated every empathetic heart aware of his difficult struggle. Continue reading

Fire On 125th Street TJ Maxx Mall In Harlem

By Eartha Watts Hicks Alarms roughly went off at 10:00 a.m., on October 15th, 2019, at the TJ Maxx, located at 5 West 125th Street in Harlem, NY. Continue reading

Eartha’s World: The Story Behind the Double Dutch Holiday Classic

By Eartha Watts-Hicks On Sunday, December 2nd, 2018, the National Double Dutch League held its Double Dutch Holiday Classic annual Jump-off competition at the legendary Apollo Theatre. Continue reading

Eartha’s World: Harlem Holiday Lights Ceremony 2018 Bringing In The Holidays

By Eartha Watts Hicks The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching and once again, The Harlem Holiday Lights Ceremony is ready to attract New Yorkers and tourists alike. Continue reading

Eartha’s World: The New York African Film Festival Film Festival 2018 At Lincoln Center

By Eartha Watts- Hicks The New York African Film Festival Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) kicked off on May 16th 2018, celebrating its silver anniversary at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC).Continue reading

Eartha’s World: Womanly Advice

By Eartha Watts Hicks Throughout the decades the "social roles" of women have flip flopped. And for black women, well, they have always been distorted. Continue reading

Eartha’s World: When Oprah Winfrey Network Comes To MIST In Harlem (Photographs)

By Eartha Watts-Hicks Last night, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and WBLS hosted a press event and fan meet & greet at MIST Harlem to promote the new seasons of "Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots," "If Loving You is Wrong," and the series premiere of "The Paynes."Continue reading

Join Harlem World Magazine’s Holiday Reading At Calabar Imports In Harlem

Mark your Calendars for Saturday, December 16, 2017! Harlem World Magazine, is the #1 source in the world for all things Harlem since 2003, presents a reading and discussion.Continue reading

Op-Ed: The Pros And Cons Of OJ: Made in America

By Eartha Watts Hicks, Harlem World magazine editor-in-chief Congratulations to Brooklyn resident, producer/director Ezra Edelman and to his partner in film, producer Caroline Waterlow. OJ: Made in America (filmed for ESPN) is the winner of the 2017 Oscar for Documentary (Feature). Continue reading

Post Sanctuary City: Comptroller Scott Stringer Insists He Stands With New Yorkers (Update)

By Eartha Watts-Hicks New York, NY: A Sanctuary City. How concerned should we be should newly inaugurated president, Donald Trump be allowed to make good on his threats to withdraw federal funding from all so-called sanctuary cities, cities that refuse to comply with last Wednesday’s executive order? Continue reading

Eartha’s World: Pop Up Genius, National Double Dutch League 2016 In Harlem (Photography)

By Eartha Watts Hicks

2016 marks the 25th Anniversary of the National Double Dutch League and Lauren Walker, league president and daughter of NDDL founder David Walker, received a proclamation from the office of Mayor Bill deBlasio, whereas he proclaimed December 4^th in Harlem in New York to be ‘Double Dutch Holiday Classic Day.’ Continue reading