Harlem’s Dr. Calvin Butts And Others Speak At King’s Legacy
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Harlem's Reverend Dr. Calvin Butts of Abyssinian Baptist Church and SUNY Old Westbury.Continue reading
New Book, Walking Harlem: The Ultimate Guide To The Cultural Capital Of Black America
With its rich cultural history and many landmark buildings, Harlem is not just one of New York’s most distinctive neighborhoods; it’s also one of the most walkable. Continue reading
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., The First Black Person Elected to Congress
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972, was an American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71). Continue reading
After Charlottesville, Multiple Faiths Look For Healing In Harlem
NY1 reports that faith leaders gathered Sunday in Harlem to address the hatred and intolerance they said prompted violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.Continue reading
100th Anniversary Of Harlem’s Hubert Harrison’s Founding Of The “New Negro Movement”
By Jeffrey B. Perry
One hundred years ago, on June 12, 1917, Hubert Harrison founded the Liberty League of Negro-Americans at a rally attended by thousands at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 52-60 W. 132nd Street in Harlem.Continue reading
Cyrus Chestnut, James Davis And Tavis Smiley To Perform At The Abyssinian Church In Harlem
On Good Friday, April 14, 2017, 7:30 PM at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, jazz pianist/Howard University professor, Cyrus Chestnut, will perform a powerful composition that he especially wrote for the church, entitled “The Saga of the Cross.” Continue reading
Harlem’s Henry E. Greenup Homegoing Service
Harlem-based businessman/philanthropist Henry E. Greenup, 95, died. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he relocated to NY after serving in the Army, during WWII and discharged as a corporal. Continue reading
Woman Falls To Her Death From Apartment In Harlem
A woman fell to her death from a Harlem apartment Friday, the NYPD said.Continue reading
Rev. Calvin Butts Sees Better Times For Abyssinian Development Corp.
Two weeks ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, where he vowed to defend immigrants from deportation and pledged to protect the rights of all New Yorkers who feel threatened by the incoming Trump administration. Continue reading
‘We Are All Immigrants,’ Says Cuomo In Harlem
On Sunday, November 20th, 2016, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to create a new hate-crimes unit in the state police and legal assistance for immigrants targeted for deportation or discrimination.Continue reading
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, And Spy In Harlem NY 1920’s
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈboːnhœfɐ]; 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, key founding member of the Confessing Church and Harlemite in the 1920's.Continue reading
Harlem Pastor Butts Considering Run For Mayor
Harlem pastor Calvin Butts says he’s considering running for mayor — and would consider forming an alliance with the Republican Party against Mayor de Blasio.Continue reading
Qoute Of The Day: “I Thought Bill Clinton ‘Was Running For Re-Election…’
Longtime Congressman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., had an interesting take on former President Bill Clinton’s appearance at a Harlem church on Sunday reported New York CBS Local.Continue reading
Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD At The Apollo Theater In Harlem
In anticipation of the New York premiere of Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD, a co-production between the Apollo Theater and Opera Philadelphia, the Apollo has announced today that it will offer related cultural events for the public at the legendary Theater as well as other community institutions. Continue reading
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.Continue reading
