Join Mykelti Williamson At AOL Build Live

Mykelti Williamson joins us to talk “Fences,” his new movie with Denzel Washington. Williamson reprises his role as Gabriel Maxson in the feature based off of August Wilson’s Pulitzer and Tony winning play. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

Eartha’s World: “Hidden Figures” A Must See

By Eartha Watts Hicks To those who have not experienced discrimination, accounts of what the experience is like might seem like an old, sad song. 2016 might seem like a new day steeped with possibilities and opportunities. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I…

Hubert Harrison: Growing Appreciation For This Giant Of Black History December 17 Marks the 89th Anniversary Of His Death

By Jeffrey B. Perry Hubert Harrison (1883-1927), the “father of Harlem radicalism” and founder of the militant “New Negro Movement,” is a giant of our history. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can…

HW Pick: “The Original Black Elite,” By Elizabeth Dowling Taylor

In this outstanding cultural biography, The Original Black Elite, the author of the New York Times bestseller A Slave in the White House chronicles a critical yet overlooked chapter in American history: the inspiring rise and calculated fall of the black elite, from Emancipation through Reconstruction to the Jim Crow Era—embodied in the experiences of…

Brewer Invites Cultural Tourism Grant 2017 Applications

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and the NYC & Company Foundation encourage Manhattan cultural institutions to apply for funds through the Manhattan Cultural Tourism Development Grant Program. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

Enjoy A Staycation For All Seasons At Southampton Inn!

Enjoy a staycation for all seasons winter, spring, summer, or fall call to experience it all. You could load up your car with ski equipment and drive 6+ hours to Vermont or take a costly flight to the Caribbean or, better yet, drive 2+ hours to Southampton for a cozy, cultural, country getaway. Become a Harlem Insider!…

Miles Dewey Davis III, 8-9 Years Of Age, 1934-1935

Miles Dewey Davis III was born on May 26, 1926, to an affluent African-American family in Alton, Illinois. His father, Miles Dewey Davis, Jr., was a dentist. In 1927, the family moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I…

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy Gillespie Festival 2017

Jazz at Lincoln Center will proudly honor the centennial of the birth of jazz visionary and trumpet virtuoso of Harlem’s John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie with thirteen performances dedicated to his jazz legacy as part of the Dizzy Gillespie Festival, January 26-29, 2017. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…

Op-Ed: Making A Difference Through The Arts

By NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña The arts can have an incredible impact on our kids’ lives, which is why when I became Chancellor, one of my goals was to ensure that every child in our City, regardless of their zip code or home language, has the opportunity to learn about and pursue the arts…

125th Street BID At The ICSC 2016 NY Deal Making Conference

The 125th Street BID sent us their new newsletter photographs from the New York National Deal Making Conference that as they said, “was a great opportunity for owners from municipalities, managers to product and service providers to gather under one roof to exhibit, make deals and form successful business partnerships.” Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up…