OWN To Premiere Easter Gospel Special, ‘Our OWN Easter’ (Updated)
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that “Our OWN Easter,” one-hour gospel music special celebrating the glory of the Resurrection.
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“Hang On” The New Billboard Hit Single By Harlem Fave Kierra Sheard (Video)
Karew Records marked the rise of “Hang On” featuring Harlem fave Kierra Sheard who performed at MIST Harlem last year, has hit the charts, with the single hitting #8 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart this week.
Interview: With Temika Moore
Temika Moore The Philadelphia native whose mentor was George Duke is performing her new single “I’m Not Ok,” from her new “End of Me” (EP) that premiered on BET JAZZ and CENTRIC TV on Monday, September 24th, 2012 at the Shrine in Harlem.
Harlem’s Ann Petry, Journalist, Novelist, And Author Who Was The First Black Woman To Sell A Millon Books 1908 – 1997
Ann Petry, October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997, was a Harlem writer of novels, short stories, children’s books, and journalism.
Mayor Admas And Commissioner Castro Announce Additional Funding To Support Newly Arrived Haitian New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced an additional $1.6.5 million in funding.
A Long Hot Books For Harlem Reads This Summer By Award Winning Author Eartha Watts Hicks
By Eartha Watts Hicks The Summer season ushers warmer weather and a new selection of great books.
Harlem Actress Aixa Kendrick Joins Florida Premiere Of Historic War Drama The Dahomey Warriors For Black History Month
Award-winning Harlem-based actress Aixa Kendrick has joined the cast of Layon Gray’s critically acclaimed war drama The Dahomey Warriors for its Florida premiere at the Sandrell Rivers Theatre in Miami.
Marion Cecilia Davies, Actress, Producer, Philanthropist, And One-Time Harlemite, 1897-1969
Marion Cecilia Davies, January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961, was an actress, producer, screenwriter, philanthropist, and one-time Harlemite.
From DuBois To Lupino To Papp, Harlem’s Legendary Eulalie Spence 1894 – 1981
Eulalie Spence, June 11, 1894 – March 7, 1981, was a Harlem-based writer, teacher, director, actress and playwright from the British West Indies.
Remembering And Celebrating An East Harlem Legend, Herbert “Chuck” Griffin
By Ed Davila June 17, 2020, marked the 92nd birthday of Herbert “Chuck” Griffin, the legendary East Harlem coach and social activist.
The Voices Of East Harlem Founded By The Legendary Charles “Chuck” Griffin 1969–1974
The Voices of East Harlem was an African-American vocal ensemble of up to 20 singers, aged between 12 and 21 years of age.
Review: Robert Townsend’s Documentary “Making The Five Heartbeats” In Harlem
By Stephanie Woods Robert Townsend’s heartfelt documentary “Making The Five Heartbeats” was recently screened at the Maysles Cinema in the heart of Harlem to sold-out crowds.
The Mayor And Uptown’s Levine Say Immigrants Could Be Harmed By “Public Charge” Proposal
Mayor de Blasio, uptowns Mark Levine and others today announced the results of a preliminary analysis showing that, if enacted, the Trump Administration’s “public charge” proposal could harm up to 475,000 immigrant New Yorkers.
Aretha Franklin, “The Queen Of Soul,” 1942 – 2018 (Video)
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer and songwriter.
Actress, William Randolph Hearst Lover And Harlemite Marion Davies,1897 – 1961
Marion Cecilia Davies (née Douras, January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American film actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist.