No Strings, the only musical for which Harlemite Rodgers Hammerstein II attended Columbia University wrote both music and lyrics, opened on Broadway March 15, 1962. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll, Actress Who Broke Racial Boundaries as TV Star “Nurse Julia” Dies
Growing up in Harlem, Bronx-born actress and singer Diahann Carroll
Harlem Fave, Legendary Actress And BX Girl Diahann Carroll Passes (Video)
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed, Diahann Carroll, famously known in her roles on Julia and Dynasty died at her home in Los Angeles after a long battle with lung cancer. Continue Reading →
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. Continue Reading →
Geoffrey Holder, New York’s Renaissance Man In Harlem
Geoffrey Lamont Holder was born on August 1, 1930, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago as the youngest of five children to Barbadian immigrants Louise de Frense and Arthur Holder. Continue Reading →
Harlem Fave Harry Belafonte Pre-Birthday Celebration: Screenings And Conversation With Walter Mosley
Actor, musician, activist, and humanitarian Harry Belafonte will turn 90-years-old on March 1, 2017. On this occasion, Museum of the Moving Image will celebrate his legendary career as an artist and activist—a little early—on Saturday, February 4, 2017, with a three-film retrospective and conversation with Belafonte’s friend, the best-selling author Walter Mosley. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: “Memories of My Father” With Martin Luther King III
Bounce TV, the first-and-only over-the-air broadcast television network for African Americans, will honor the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18 with a new original short-form series called “Memories of My Father” featuring Martin Luther King III sharing his personal memories and impressions of his father, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: David Dinkins Chairs Friars Club Gala Honoring Diahann Carroll & Daymond John
Harlem fave and Mayor David Dinkins has been a member of The Friars Club for decades and is proud to serve as Event Chairman for the August 4th Gala celebrating two incredible honorees Diahann Carroll and Dayman John. Continue Reading →