In the artwork titled, “The Promise” by André St. Clair and Tavet Gillson, a lone traveling subject walks the streets of a rainbow cityscape, under the watchful eyes of a personal deity, seeking a path to self-love and shelter. The image represents the story of many of the nation’s homeless LGBT youth. Become a Harlem…
The black clergymen who had been summoned to Harlem’s Mount Olivet Baptist Church for an emergency meeting on the morning of Monday 10 September 1906, arrived in a state of outrage. 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…
This statement was made by By Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito in her Confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General this week. 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 unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…
Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, the second child of school teacher Carrie (Caroline) Mercer Langston and her husband James Nathaniel Hughes (1871-1934). 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 unsubscribe anytime)Constant…
Harlem rapper Carlton Carter, 30, including dozens of co-conspirators, were making a killing selling prescription drugs and cashing forged checks. 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 unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…
The judgement in the first round of the Rachel Roy vs Jones Investment Co. Inc lawsuit has come in, and the designer is the contender. 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 unsubscribe…
The family of a girl who says she was sexually abused by her third grade teacher at a Harlem public school is suing the Department of Education for failing to stop the alleged attacks. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…
We thought this story by Chris Smith that orignally ran in the NYMagazine on November 3, 2010 would be informative as we head into the primary elections in June 2014. It’s a campaign-kickoff rally straight out of the playbook: festive red-white-and-blue posters, lapel buttons featuring the smiling candidate, a soundtrack of upbeat and strenuously unobjectionable…
Harlem Got Talent, April 19, Philly music show update. With Clyde Frazier,. Sr., Beverly Lindsey Johnson, Music agent, Debra James, Supreme court justice, Corey Ortega, President West Harlem Democratic Club, and Brian Saide, mason brother. Have all purchase tickets to send a child to the show. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…
In another sharp blow to the campaign- finance system in effect since the 1970s, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a key contribution limit in federal races — allowing big donors to cut checks to as many congressional candidates as they want. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…
By Reverend Al Sharpton If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my time on this earth, it’s that people love to talk a good game. Instead of actually taking action or concrete steps to create change, they just talk a lot — endlessly. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…
By Tod Roulette This is February and Black History Month is half done, but there are so many stories and facts to uncover about African Americans and 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…
In this black and white photo, taken in Harlem on October 28, 1912, Election Day seems to be taking precedence over Halloween. 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 unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…
When last we heard from The Lenox—one of Harlem’s first market-rate condos when it launched sales way back in 2006—the residents were kvetching about the possibility of a Pioneer opening on the ground floor. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…
Samuel George “Sammy” Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he also had many acting roles on stage and screen, and was noted for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World…