Gwendolyn B. Bennett, July 8, 1902 – May 30, 1981, was a Harlem artist, writer, and journalist. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Harlem History
Help New York City Records Tell Your Harlem Neighborhood Story
The Neighborhood Stories project is an inspiring storytelling initiative that aims to gather oral history-style interviews from New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollis.
To Be Young, Gifted And Black During The Harlem Cultural Festival In Harlem, NY, 1969 (Video)
The Harlem Cultural Festival (also known as Black Woodstock) was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Renaissance Casino, Harlem, NY 1923
The Harlem Renaissance Ballroom opened in 1923, built by the black-owned Sarco Realty Company, at 138th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, in Harlem, NY, quaked with the frenzied rhythms of the Lindy Hop. Continue Reading →
We Celebrate Black History Month With Our Harlem History And Harlem World Collection Pages
Join Harlem World Magazine as we celebrate Black History Month with our Harlem History Facebook and our Harlem World Collection pages. Continue Reading →