By Savona Bailey-McClain
Florence Mills, known as the “Queen of Happiness” was one of the most successful entertainers of the 1920s. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Legend And Trailblazer
From Hart To Hammerstein, The Legendary Harlemite Richard Rodgers 1902 – 1979
Richard Charles Rodgers, June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979, was an American composer, known largely for his work in musical theater. Continue Reading →
The Legendary St. Paul’s Chapel In Harlem NY 1903 –
St. Paul’s Chapel, on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University in Harlem, New York, is an Episcopal church built in 1903-07 and designed by I. N. Phelps Stokes, of the firm of Howells & Stokes. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Legendary Baseball Spy “Moe” Berg, New York 1902 – 1972 (Video)
Morris “Moe” Berg, was born in Harlem on March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972. Director Aviva Kempner says in her documentary, ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate,’ that “the Bergs were cultural Jews who lived the American Dream in Harlem.”
NBC 4 NY, Telemundo 47 And Stop & Shop Team Up To Deliver Meals From Harlem To Hollis
Securing 1.9 million meals for local families in need and restocking eight local food banks with more than 240 tons of needed non-perishable goods, NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 announced the final results for their second annual Feeding Our Families / Alimentando a Nuestras Familias food drive on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Continue Reading →
First NYC EMT To Contract HIV On Duty To Be Memorialized In East Harlem
Harlem’s Tracy Allen Lee gave her life caring for sick strangers and then found herself abandoned by the city she sacrificed so much for. Continue Reading →
Questions for your Next Nonprofit Leader In Harlem
Prepping for a job interview can be nerve-racking – not just if you’re an interviewee, but also if you’re the interviewer, says talent strategist Brian Mohr. Continue Reading →