Honoring Juneteenth Through Black Literature, African Dance And Rainstick Making In East Harlem
In the words of Fredrick Douglass, “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
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African Americans’ First Memorial Day In Charleston, South Carolina, 1865
The first widely publicized observance of a Memorial Day-type observance after the Civil War was in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 1, 1865.
Charter Announces Expanded Carriage Of African-American Themed Networks From Diddy’s Revolt And More
Today, Charter Communications, Inc. announced it will expand its carriage of AspireTV, Black News Channel, Impact Network, REVOLT TV, The Africa Channel, TV One and CLEO TV, to include all customers on the company’s Spectrum TV Select video tier.
Getty Library Acquires Major Private Collection Of Published Material On African American Art And Artists From Harlem To Hawaii
The Getty Research Institute has acquired The Whitney and Lee Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection.
Harlem’s Legendary Samuel Jesse Battle, The First African-American New York City Police Department Officer, 1883 – 1966
Samuel Jesse Battle, January 16, 1883 – August 7, 1966, was an American police officer and the first African-American New York City Police Department officer, sworn in on March 6, 1911.
Civil Rights Lawyer Jack Greenberg’s Prints And Manuscripts Of African Americana For Sale At Swann Galleries
Swann Galleries’ on Thursday, March 24, 2022, sale Printed Manuscript & African Americana sale will feature important material, from slavery through the civil rights era and into the current period.
The Africa Center Presents African Designers: Remembering Our Past In Our Present
In our continued effort to transform narratives about Africa, its Diaspora, and the role of people of African descent in the world.
The Legendary Harlemite, The First African-American Secretary Of State, Four-Star General And More Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell, April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021, was an Harlemite politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general who served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005.
Seitu’s World: New York African Council Fundraiser For Mayor Candidate Eric Adams
On Saturday, October 9th, 2021, Seitu was at the New York African Council Fundraiser for Mayor Candidate Eric Adams in the Bronx, NY.
African American Art From Harlem To Hollywood Raise $4 M At Swann Galleries
“We are beyond thrilled with the results of the Thursday, October 7, 2021, auction, which was a historic sale for Swann Galleries: our first auction to hammer over $4 million.
‘African Village In America’, Monumental Site-Specific Artwork by Joe Minter, To Be Digitally Documented and Preserved
Using state-of-the-art imaging technology, Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership in collaboration with The University of Alabama is digitally documenting and preserving African Village in America.
The Legendary Vertner Woodson Tandy, The First African American Registered Architect In NY State
Harlem‘s Vertner Woodson Tandy, May 17, 1885 – November 7, 1949, was an American architect.
Hale Woodruff, Mid-Century Abstraction Lead African American Art And The Harlem Renaissance At The Swann
The fall sale of African American Art is at Swann Galleries Thursday, October 7, 2021, with market—and house—favorites returning to the auction.
Love Brings Together Hosts Jean, Martin Shafiroff, Aisha Christian And Michael Steifman To The Southampton African American Museum Benefit
The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) held a summer party chaired by New York philanthropist, author, and TV host Jean Shafiroff, and her husband, Martin Shafiroff.
She Was A Harlem Owner Of The Largest African American Beauty Parlor In The World, Founder Of Freedom National Bank, And Wife Of Joe Louis
Rose Meta Morgan began a beauty empire in Harlem, NY, during the 1940s and quickly became a powerhouse in the field and a doyenne of African American high society.