Souleo: R&B Groups, SWV And Silk Navigate Ageism And Music Politics

By Souleo 1992 was a pivotal year for R&B groups, SWV (Sisters With Voices) and Silk, respectively. Both released their debut albums that year to critical and commercial success. 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…

Resurrected Harlem, Rev. Calvin Butts Seeks Salvation

Crains New York reports that when the definitive history of New York’s resurgence is written, one of the pivotal players will be Harlem’s Abyssinian Development Corp., the church-based housing and social-services organization that the Rev. Calvin Butts led to resurrect a neighborhood that once symbolized urban collapse. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…

HW Pick: Michelangelo’s 16th Century Villa For Sale

Il Divino, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni’s products range from sculptures to painting, poetry, engineering and architectural design, through the refinement of the High Renaissance and into the artistic age of Mannerism. 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…

Jolie Patisserie: Hot New Bakery To Try In Harlem

Jolie Patisserie Pastry chef Moha Orchid is behind Jolie, which opened this past spring with an article Dining With Miss Lil: Harlem’s Newest Pastry Shop on Harlem World Magazine by Senior Food writer Lil Nickelson this past summer. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I…

Marcus Samuelsson: Harlem BLT Benedict Recipe

By Emma Haberman for Marcus Samuelsson If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life, it would be a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. Crispy bacon, sweet tomatoes and crunchy lettuce make a BLT ideal for any meal, but I’ve adapted it for those who don’t gravitate towards sandwiches for breakfast. Become a…

A Project Of Harmony Grows In Harlem

Cindy Nibbelink-Worley first planted seeds at The Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden aka Project Harmony in 1985. 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 this field blank.By…

Harlem Hosts 3rd Annual GIRLTALK #takeover

By Morgan A. Grain | Photos by Diane Allford This week The Children’s Aid Society Dunlevy Milbank Center for the Boys & Girls Club in Harlem hosted the third annual GIRLTALK #takeover event created by Angela Simmons and Kerri Berson Levine. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World…

Up Close with CC Minton: First Lady Hosts White House Kids State Dinner

By CC Minton First Lady Michelle Obama hosted fifty-five young and talented chefs at the White House “Kids State” Dinner. 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…

Dining With Miss Lil: Harlem’s Newest Pastry Shop

By Lil Nickleson Jolie Patisserie is the newest patisserie shop to open up in Harlem and is located at 2453 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in between 142nd and 143rd Streets.  Jolie Patisserie is the latest food business to be owned and operated Pastry Chef Moha Orchid. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter…

Thai Fried Noodle

Bear claw cake cake apple pie candy muffin. Dessert croissant soufflé cheesecake dessert croissant dragée candy canes candy canes. Wafer wafer oat cake pudding marzipan. Apple pie soufflé cake marshmallow. Fruitcake tiramisu dessert chupa chups ice cream gingerbread. Jelly caramels carrot cake biscuit jujubes soufflé muffin. Gummi bears bear claw jelly beans liquorice. Marzipan bonbon…

Walter’s World: Sylvia Waters

By Walter Rutledge For the past thirty-eight years Ailey II has provided opportunities of aspiring young artists to hone their craft. The company usually will enlist the services of a dancer for two years, and then the artist, for lack of a better word, “graduates” into the professional world of entertainment. Become a Harlem Insider!…

Stay Cucumber Cool This Summer In Harlem

JustFood who brings fresh veggies to Harlem writes, did you know that the insides of cucumbers can be up to 20 degrees cooler than the air around them? 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.…