Gale Brewer’s News: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 COVID Update

It’s Thursday, April 29, 2020. At press time, TheCity.nyc’s COVID-19 tracker currently shows Manhattan has 19,837 confirmed cases and 2,110 probable deaths; New York City has 159,865 cases and 17,589 deaths. 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…

National Geographic Taps Anthony Hemingway As Executive Producer And Director For “Genius: Aretha”

National Geographic, with Imagine Television Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios, has announced that the cast joining previously announced Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple“) as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of the Emmy-winning global anthology series GENIUS: ARETHA. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World…

Cynthia Erivo To Play Harlem Fave Aretha Franklin In Genius: Aretha

National Geographic, with Imagine Television Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios, announced today that Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple“) will star as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of the Emmy-winning global anthology series Genius: Aretha. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

New Festival Celebrates Immigrants’ Contributions To American Comedy, Art, Food, Film & Fashion With Harlem’s Marcus Samuelsson

New American Economy (NAE) announces the launch of the New American Festival, a groundbreaking celebration of immigrant contributions to American comedy, art, food, film, fashion, and more. 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…

The Fabulous Dominican Women’s Development Center 30th Anniversary Gala 2018

The Dominican Women’s Development Center (DWDC) celebrated its 30th Anniversary Gala, marking three incredible decades of transforming lives by providing vital community programs for women, and families uptown in Washington Heights and Inwood. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

Michael Luwoye Talks “Hamilton” At Build

“Hamilton: An American Musical” is a sung- and rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…