H&M Investigates China Prison Labour Report

Business Of Fashion reports that the European fashion giants H&M and C&A, as well as technology company 3M, are looking into a report in the Financial Times alleging that inmates of a Chinese prison made packaging used by the companies. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…

Lead Poisoning Lurks In Scores Of Neighborhoods From Harlem To Hollis

Reuters reports that in public health circles, New York City is known for its long war on lead poisoning. 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…

Rory Kennedy’s Documentary “Take Every Wave: The Life Of Laird Hamilton” And His Harlem State Of Mind

This is the remarkable story of an American icon who was called, “crazy,” “arrogant,” “fearless,” “controversial,” “obnoxious.” If we didn’t know that that person they are talking about changed the sport of big wave surfing forever – you’d think they were talking about a Harlemite! Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to…

Harlemite And Cincinnati Bengals Ken Avery 1950 – Present

Kenneth William Avery, born May 23rd, 1944 at at 124th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem, NY is a former professional American football player. 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…

Jimi Hendrix in Harlem, 1965 (video)

After Jimi Hendrix’s discharge from the army, he earned his living as a traveling musician on the so-called Chitlin’ Circuit—the circuit of venues throughout the segregated South that booked black musicians. 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…

2017 Adults In Toyland Casino Night Raises Funds For Children

NYU Langone Medical Center’s “Adults in Toyland Casino Night” raised $835,000 to support programs at the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders  and the Department of Pediatrics at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital of New York at NYU Langone. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World…

Congressman Adriano Espaillat Recognizes African American Political Trailblazers

Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of African American political trailblazers, former Congressmen Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Charles B. Rangel, of New York’s 13th Congressional District: Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

Harlem Church Gives Super Super Bowl 2017 Party

The buzz of a haircutter momentarily drowned out the Super Bowl for Ron Maxton, who was six months overdue for a trim. 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…

11 Super Bowl Party Guest Etiquette Tips

Okay, let’s get it out of the way the NY Jets and the New York Giants did not make the Super Bowl LI, so it’s the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons battling it out in Houston on Sunday, February 5th, 2017.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

Vincent Herring Quartet At Smoke Jazz In Harlem

Vincent Herring, an exhilarating alto saxophonist who personifies the spirit of musical giants like Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, and Cannonball Adderley, leads a powerful quartet in a new and exciting regular Monday night residency. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…

Holiday Fun comes To City College Center For The Arts In Harlem

Internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Júlio T. Leitão and his celebrated youth dance group Batoto Yetu are bringing holiday cheer to New York and the City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to…