Althea Gibson, August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003, was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete of either gender to cross the color line of international tennis.
Harlem Stage, the legendary uptown venue that for over 35 years has promoted the creative legacy of Harlem and artists of color from around the corner and across the globe, is proud to present its Fall 2018 season of performances.
NY1 reports that there is Black Friday, but there is also Orange Friday. Orange symbolizes hunger awareness.
As the name suggests, Afrostream is like Netflix for African, African-American, and Caribbean films and series. Backed by Y Combinator, the service is launching in many different countries today, mostly in Africa.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of one of the world’s hottest cities – Miami – new medical procedural ROSEWOOD premieres tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Church of the Master was at 360 West 122nd Street and Morningside Avenue, in Morningside area of Harlem, New York, 1893.
Since 2014, HWM has been reporting on Rikers Island, which is why it was great to hear about authors Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau’s new book “Rikers: An Oral History.”
On Friday, April 2, 2021, at 9 pm ET, there will be a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Apollo Comedy Club with Apollo Comedy Club: A Look Back on Laugher.
The Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) announced the award-winning films and filmmakers for this year’s virtual edition.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that production will resume in New Orleans for the fifth season of the critically acclaimed series “Queen Sugar” from creator Ava DuVernay.
Today, producers Brian Moreland, Ron Simons, Eric Falkenstein, Mike Jackson and singer John Legend announced complete casting for Blue.
National Geographic, with Imagine Television Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios, has announced that the cast joining previously announced Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple“) as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of the Emmy-winning global anthology series GENIUS: ARETHA.
Last weekend, human rights organization Amnesty International USA in partnership with live music events startup Sofar Sounds hosted a powerful evening of collective action along with an intimate concert experience.
Take the train from Harlem to join more than 3,000 participants to fight for the end Alzheimer’s at the Alzheimer’s Association®, New York City Chapter Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
NYU Langone Health raised $5.6 million at its annual Finding A Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES) Gala to fund epilepsy research and the advancement of new therapies.