Black men were lynched for “standing around”, for “annoying white girls”, for failing to call a policeman “mister”. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Alabama
Ambassador Haley Delivers Remarks At The UN In Remembrance Of The Slave Trade
Harlem has a long history of dealing with the issue of slavery, from Columbia University grappling with it’s ties to slavery to the African Burial ground of slaves in East Harlem. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Ann Lowe The Fashion Designer To First Ladies
Diva Ann Cole Lowe, 1898 – February 25, 1981, was a Harlem resident, American fashion designer and the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: “Sound & Color” By Alabama Shakes (video)
Looking at the NCAA football games today, we love the song “Sound & Color” for the new iPad Pro by the group Alabama Shakes, not Harlem Shakes.
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