Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and is chiefly known as the home of institutions such as Columbia University, Teachers College, Barnard College, the Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College of Education, “Grant’s Tomb”, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the Riverside Church, the Broadway…
Movie Review The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by T. A. Moreland The Case of Benjamin Button is indeed curious. Set in New Orleans in the 1920s, Benjamin is born into a cycle of reverse aging; he enters the world burdened with old age frailties and grows younger over time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L6K3fkwr-Y] His mother dies at…
The first female brigade commander in New York National Guard history will lead the legendary Harlem Hellfighters. Col. Stephanie Dawson is to become the commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade during a ceremony Saturday at the Harlem Armory. The unit was formed during World War I as an all-black regiment and was among the first…
By Michael Andre Adams Although summer temperatures have fallen, it’s still hot in Hot’lanta! And the hot, new, 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV was the perfect vehicle to cruise around town like a superstar. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…
The deceased — in life he was a doorman — was on a gurney in the basement. He was naked, as wrinkled as a rhino, and face up on a sheet. Around him in the clammy room were the tools of his embalmer: the trocar that had emptied out his stomach, the scalpel that had…
Dear Friends, The St. Nick’s Dog Run Coffee Bark happens this Saturday, October 4th from 9am-11am. Come enjoy the beautiful autumn at the Dog Run with some coffee, donuts and fun while socializing with fellow dog owners and discussing issues concerning St. Nicholas Park and St. Nick’s Dog Run. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…
Photography and text By Derrick Salters for HW On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, the 39th Annual African American Day Parade kicked off on 111th and Adam Clayton Powell Avenue. With Governor David Paterson, Comptroller William Thompson, Assemblyman, Keith L.T. Wright among others leading the way, the Harlem parade was on its way to being a…
The Urbanworld Film Festival-Zane’s Sex Chronicles By Derrick Salters for Harlem World Magazine There was a buzz in the air Friday night at the AMC Loews Theater on 34th street, due to the screening of Zane’s Sex Chronicles at the Urbanworld Film Festival. New York Times best-selling author Zane mixed it up with media, as…
By Derrick Salters You gotta love summer in New York City, from Harlem to Houston!There is always something going on! On Thursday, August 21, 2008, J&R Music and Computer World had it going on with its FREE kickoff concert for the 3-day MusicFest concert series in City Hall… [kyte.tv appKey=MarbachViewerEmbedded&embedId=49176530&uri=channels/113645] (press the orange button at…
Founder of the National Black Theater, Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, passed away. Dr. Teer came to Harlem in 1968, leaving behind a lucrative career in show business. Since then she worked tirelessly to maintain the true essence of African American lifestyle. Below is from the National Black Theater website. Former New York State Governor Mario…
Dear Friends, It is with sadness and excitement that I announce that The Harlem Tea Room will be closing its doors at the end of September. The official close date is September 28th.I would like to thank you all for your encouragement and support over these last 4 years. Whether you came as a regular…
Puttin’ on the Ritz is a popular song written and published in 1929 by Irving Berlin and introduced by Harry Richman in the musical film Puttin’ on the Ritz (1930). The title derives from the slang expression “putting on the Ritz”, meaning to dress very fashionably. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…
“Before RAP knew its name, there was a group of ambitious young men who reflected the harsh spirit of their times and whose work remains prophetic and inspirational today. Born in Harlem on May 19, 1968 , The Last Poets spoke out as few other musical groups had, or have since, about racism, poverty and…
Here are two video’s about Lisa Price founder of Carols Daughter. The first one on the Black Enterprise Business Report Entrepreneur of the Week, with Ms. Price of Carols Daughter. 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…
Future Lenox condo. A Lamborghini dealer to the stars is moving his Long Island exotic car business to the ground floor of a new Harlem condo tower this summer, gambling on the cultural cachet of a neighborhood that, even in better economic times, wasn’t exactly Rolls-Royce territory. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…