Directed by Ethiopian-Canadian filmmaker Tamara Mariam Dawit, Finding Sally brings a moving true story of Ethiopian history, politics, and family to public television audiences. Continue Reading →
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Harlem’s Colonel Hubert Fauntleroy Julian, “The Black Eagle Of Harlem” (video)
Hubert Julian was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1897, the son of a cocoa plantation manager. He migrated to Canada in 1914, where he claimed to have learned to pilot an aeroplane and served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Continue Reading →
Fly Style, Harlem’s Hubert Fauntleroy Julian And Bessie Coleman 1921
A rare photograph of Harlem’s fashionable pilot Hubert Fauntleroy Julian (aka The Black Eagle), arm-in-arm with the beautiful legendary female pilot Bessie Coleman. Only Harlemite can look this good after a parachute landing. Continue Reading →
Join The Classical Theatre of Harlem Presents Macbeth In Central Park
The free, family-friendly production of Shakespeare’s classic, Macbeth, directed by Carl Cofield, and starring Classical Theatre of Harlem Producing Artistic Director, Ty Jones, will run from July 10th through 31st with preview performances July 8th and 9th at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park. Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Duke Ellington At The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem celebrates the life of Duke Ellington today. Ellington’s life plays a major role in the museum and the current exhibit, VIBRATIONS, where visitors can see rare artifacts from his granddaughter Mercedes Ellington’s collection. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Bishop Robert Clarence Lawson (video)
Robert Clarence Lawson was born on May 5, 1883 in New Iberia, Louisiana. His parents died when he was very young and he was raised by an aunt, Peggy Fraser, during his early childhood. Continue Reading →
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