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Harlemite Who Is Oldest Living Person In US Says Healthy Diet And An Active Lifestyle Is Key
PX 11 reports that on Friday, July 5th, Harlem’s favorite supercentenarian, Mrs. Alelia Murphy was celerbated before she turns 114 years young on Saturday, July 6th, 2019. Continue Reading →
Pharrell Williams Grants “Stepping Stone” Internships To Harlem Students
Singer and musician Pharrell Williams gave more than 100 Harlem high school students a surprise graduation gift, an opportunity to work with him. Continue Reading →
Clark & Wilkins Lumber Company, The “Tiffany” Of Wood In Harlem, 1870 (Photographs)
The Clark & Wilkins Company at 306 East 128th Street off Second Avenue at East Harlem River, New York, 1870. Continue Reading →
Celebrate Harlem With A Renaissance Tour, A Drag Brunch And Vogue Dancing
The Black and LGBT community had a tremendous impact on not only the trajectory of the Harlem Renaissance but on the type of community Harlem would grow into as well. Continue Reading →
A New Intimate Cocktail Bar Celebrates Harlem’s Renaissance Past And Present Opens
The historic Harlem community will soon welcome the opening of Sugar Monk, a sophisticated new mixology cocktail bar just a short walk from the famous Apollo Theater, located on Frederick Douglass Boulevard (between 123rd & 124th Streets), nestled along a now vibrant restaurant row. Continue Reading →
Savile Row’s Ozwald Boateng Debuts Womenswear At The Apollo Theater In Harlem
Ozwald Boateng, the one-time wunderkind of London’s Savile Row and the bespoke tailor to the stars, filled the historic Apollo Theater to its rafters in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. Continue Reading →
Ozwald Boateng Channels The Harlem Renaissance In First Women’s Collection In Harlem
Ozwald Boateng, who made history when he became the youngest black designer to open a shop on London’s famous Savile Row in 1995, will showcase the collection as a part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. Continue Reading →
The Legendary Harlem Stage Presents Its 2019 Annual Gala Celebrating The Disrupters
On Monday, May 20, 2019, at 6 pm, Harlem Stage, the legendary uptown performing arts venue celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, a period known for a flourishing of art and culture led by Black artists. Continue Reading →