What Might James Baldwin Say?

By Diane Richard As a black girl growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1960’s, I was mesmerized whenever I saw James Baldwin on television, a dark skinned “Negro” man with piercing, animated eyes, exuding the confidence and intellect equal to any white person I had ever seen and heard before. Become a Harlem Insider!…

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network is Serving Up More Queen Sugar

By Eartha Watts-Hicks, Harlem World Magazine, editor-in-chief September 25th, the cast of Queen Sugar shared salacious details of 16 episodes sure to be a season-long roller coaster ride. 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.…

Clarence Reynolds, Ron Kavanaugh & Troy Johnson, The Annual Black Pack Book Party 2017 (Update)

An exclusive talk with the curators and creators of the black literary world, Clarence Reynolds, Director of The Center for Black Literature, Clarence, Ron Kavanaugh, Founder of Mosaic Literary Magazine and Troy Johnson, Founder of AALBC.com of the Annual Black Pack Party as part of ongoing NY Book Festival on June 1st, 2017. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

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…

Must Have: Photo Art Tablebook By Monica Rich Kosann

By Eartha Watts-Hicks Photographers have a knack for capturing beauty. What better way to capture beauty than to offer a table book with NBC Today Show’s host Tamron Hall as the face of the art? Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

PLUS Means More For The Holidays At JCPenney

By Eartha Watts-Hicks What’s to do when JCPenney decides to introduce a holiday plus size line? Join and enjoy the party? 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…

Op-Ed: The Jock Vs. The Scholar At The Apollo Theater

By Eartha Watts-Hicks Walking into the Apollo Theater, Monday evening, September 26th, I saw the crowd of viewers waiting outside, swelling with anticipation. 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…

Books, Books, Books With Eartha Watts-Hicks On The Danny Tisdale Show

Today, Danny Tisdale talked to Harlem World Magazine’s book guru, senior book writer and new Editor-in-Chief Eartha Watts-Hicks about her work in Harlem, the Harlem Book Fair 2016, the Harlem Writers Guild and the book industry in Harlem and much more. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Eartha Watts-Hicks: A Conversation With Mr. Omar Tyree

By Eartha Watts-Hicks In the 1990s, thanks to the cross-cultural success of Terry McMillan’s legendary and timeless novel—Waiting to Exhale—the publishing industry finally woke up and welcomed contemporary African-American authors. 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…

The UBAWA Book Fair At The Bronx Museum

By Eartha Watts-Hicks It’s Saturday, October 31st, 2015, Halloween. Masquerade, costumes, poetry, music, and brief scenes from plays are not what one would expect from the Bronx Museum, but when urban and inner-city writers gather from all corners of the country, many surprises are in store. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

Bourbon Tasting And Book Signing With Author Edward Cozza At The Ritz

By Eartha Watts-Hicks Walking across the threshold into the swank ambiance of the Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, I already felt spoiled. 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.…

90th Birthday Celebration for Dr. Irving Burgie

By Eartha Watts-Hicks  Born in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn on July 28, 1924, he is the author of Harry Belafonte’s “Day-o,” the first Calypso song to sell over one million copies.  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…