Young Harlem Gangsters, New York, 1920’s (Photo)

Here’s a great prohibition photograph of young Harlem gangsters with guns, serving up whiskey bottles, and dressed to impress in ties, hats, heavy winter coats and suites in Harlem, New York, 1920’s. 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…

Dance The Night Away with Iris House In Harlem

It’s time to kick up your heels again and help us end the AIDS Epidemic by 2020! “Put On Your Dancing Shoes,” our annual dance party benefit will be held on Monday, June 6th at the fabulous MIST Harlem (46 West 116th Street) and will directly benefit support programs for women and families impacted by HIV.…

Dan Burley’s Original Handbook of Harlem Jive (1944)

Harlem in the early 1940s was a place in flux. Though the Renaissance had ended a decade or so earlier, the cultural scene was still quite vibrant, with legendary jazz musicians, dancers, and entertainers of all sorts performing regularly in its many nightclubs. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…