Dr. Martin Luther King Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Ilyasah Shabazz And Dr. Betty Shabazz Keynote Speaker At Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Celebration

Professor and author Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz `71, will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.Continue reading

Black Heroes, A Black History Book For Kids, 51 Inspiring People From Ancient Africa To Modern-Day U.S.A.

Meet extraordinary black heroes throughout history―biographies for kids ages 8 to 12.Continue reading

Seitu’s World: Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration At The National Action Network In Harlem

Photographs by Seitu Oronde On Monday, January 18, 2019, Seitu attended Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday "King Day" Celebration at the National Action Network in Harlem.Continue reading

Abraham Joshua Heschel, Harlem Rabi, Civil Rights Advocate And More, 1907 – 1972

Abraham Joshua Heschel, January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972, was a Polish-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Continue reading

New $4.8M New York Public Library Branch Opens In Partnership With NYCHA In Harlem

The New York Public Library's new Macombs Bridge branch opened Thursday in Harlem following a $4.8 million project yielding a library that is five times the size of the branch it's replacing.Continue reading

Seitu’s World: Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Celebration At HCZ And NAN In Harlem 2020

Photographs by Seitu Oronde On Monday, January 20th, 2020, Sietu attended Dr. Martin Luther King Dream Celebration at the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) and the National Action Network in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

Atlanta: K. Michelle And Shema Fulton Host Pop Up Restaurant At The Parc

K. Michelle & Shema Fulton kicked off Dr. Martin Luther King weekend with their restaurant pop up, “Puff Meets Pearl" at Garden Parc on Saturday, January 18th, 2020.Continue reading

“The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership” Celebration At The Apollo In Harlem

WNYC and the Apollo Theater will present WNYC’s 14^th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, “The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership,” as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, on Sunday, January 12 at 3pm. Continue reading

Harlem’s Espaillat Statement In Opposition To Proposed Changes To HUD’s Use Of Disparate Impact

Harlem Congressional member Adriano Espaillat, joined by members of the New York congressional delegation and advocates,Continue reading

Come Join The 25th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting

Join the 25th Precinct to celebrate recent promotions, new incoming officers, and talk about some of the great work that has been done over the last few months.Continue reading

Harlem Stage Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy On The 50th Anniversary Of His Assassination

On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, an event that sent shock waves reverberating across the globe.Continue reading

NYC Service And Others Celebrate The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King With Mentoring And Donating

Today, NYC Service is engaging 50 music professionals to mentor 50 New York City high school students as part of the national MLK Day of Service spearheaded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).Continue reading

49th NAACP Image Awards, Vanguard Award 2018

The surviving 1968 sanitation workers – some of them are still on the job – were presented with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award in conjunction with the 49th NAACP Image Awards at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.Continue reading

Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards

The nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with Netflix and OWN leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 17 nominations, respectively. Continue reading

Malcolm Merriweather Talks Music On The Danny Tisdale Show

Join host Danny Tisdale as he talks to Harlem's Malcolm Merriweather on The Danny Tisdale Show about Mr. Merriweather's new job as music director of The Dessoff Choirs, living in Harlem, the upcoming performance We Remember about Dr. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy, baking Red Velvet cake, his favorite place in Harlem and much more.Continue reading