Harlem renaissance Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Harlem Chamber Players Present The Harlem Renaissance Masterpiece The Ordering of Moses

Having been on pause since the pandemic, Liz Player (Founding Executive and Artistic Director, Harlem Chamber Players) is pleased to announce the rare NYC performance. Continue reading

The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke A Biography Of Harlem’s Alain LeRoy Locke

The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke is a 2018 biography of Alain LeRoy Locke written by historian Jeffrey C. Stewart.Continue reading

Exclusive: The Fabulous $3M+ Townhouse Of Harlem Renaissance Legend Zora Neale Hurston

Enjoy the gorgeous, fully renovated former home of a noted Harlem Renaissance figure. Continue reading

Harlem’s Ruby Bailey, A Legendary Fashion Pioneer In Harlem NY 1912 – 2003

Ruby Bailey was born in Bermuda in 1905 and arrived in the United States in 1912 with her mother and sister. She lived in Harlem until her death in 2003 at the age of 97. Continue reading

Harlem Renaissance Writer And Storyteller Harlemite Dorothy West, 1907 – 1998

Dorothy West, June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998, a storyteller and short story writer during the time of the Harlem Renaissance who lived in Harlem, New York.Continue reading

The Gentrification Of Harlem

Harlem has a rich and storied history. It was here that the Harlem Renaissance gave new life to African American music, poetry, literature, dance, art, fashion, theatre, and politics.Continue reading

James Richmond Barthé, In Harlem, 1901-1989 (Video)

James Richmond Barthé, also known as Richmond Barthé, January 28, 1901 – March 5, 1989, was a Harlem sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance.Continue reading

Faces Of Harlem, 100 Portraits, 10 Photographers And 4 Historic Parks In Harlem

In a recent ArtCrawl Harlem Newsletter July 2021, they mention a photography exhibition celebrating the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance with 100 Harlem Portraits. Continue reading

Famous Figures From The Harlem Renaissance Period

In New York City, at the turn of the century from around 1910 up until 1935, the Harlem neighborhood had developed into something of a black cultural mecca. Continue reading

A Day In The Life, A Great Photograph Looking North From 130th Street, Harlem, NY, 1902

A wonderful period black and white photograph set right in the heart of pre-Harlem Renaissance looking north on 130th Street, and 7th Avenue (now, Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd.), Harlem, New York, 1901.Continue reading

Nightlife In Harlem – The Harlem Renaissance Ballroom

Harlem is certainly the place to go if you enjoy listening to new music, literature, dance, and art.Continue reading

Harlem Needle Arts Show “Up South ” Gets Down On 153rd Street In Harlem

HNA presents Up South, a public art installation honoring the history of those who birthed the movements leading up to,Continue reading

Harlem Writers Guild, Jermain Dupri And Rémy Martin Celebrate The “Voices Of Harlem” (Video)

Rémy Martin expands its time-honored tradition of celebrating the sounds of local communities by announcing, "Voices of Harlem" a partnership with the Harlem Writers Guild.Continue reading

Harlem’s Nella Larsen Legendary American Novelist During The Harlem Renaissance

Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen, born Nellie Walker, April 13, 1895 – March 30, 1964, was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance.Continue reading

Black History Month: Perspectives From The World Of Harlem

By Yolande Brener and Danielle Imara What aspect of Black History would you like to see more widely understood?Continue reading