On Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the First Corinthian Baptist Church at 116th St. between Frederick Douglass Blvd. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd., in Harlem, NY.
Continue readingSalvation Army’s Zack Hodgson Talks Harlem, Healthcare For The Homeless Day, The Unhoused, And More
Every day, thousands of Harlemites and New Yorkers live on the streets and subways with a lack of access to medical care, including mental health or substance abuse services.
Continue reading‘Paris Blues In Harlem’ A New Short Film On A Harlem Landmark With A Long History (Video)
By Robert Walker
Nadhege Ptah is a New York-based actress, writer, and director who has been screening her wonderful short film 'Paris Blues In Harlem'.Continue reading
Eartha’s World: A Chat With Child Runway Superstar Model And Harlem Fave Celai West
By Eartha Watts-Hicks
Celai West (pronounced suh-LAY) is a go-to runway model for Style Fashion Week and major commercial print ads, including Gap and Tommy Hilfiger Kids. Continue reading
Interview: Omelika Kuumba Spelman College’s Drum Major From Harlem To Harare
By Robert Walker
Omelika Kuumba is Spelman College's Instructor of African Dance Forms in the Department of Dance Performance & Choreography that has been a figurative "Drum Major" for the many students who are touched by her grace, focus and ability to unlock that God-given talent inside each one to achieve a quality of life beyond dance.Continue reading
Yolande’s Yard: Jimma Juice Bar and Oasis Powerhouse in Harlem (Podcast Update)
By Yolande Brener
The first time I entered Oasis Jimma Juice Bar off Broadway on 139th Street, owner Abdi Abajabal, asked me if I had a skill I could offer for Oasis Powerhouse.Continue reading
Interview: Nike Sneaker “REMIX & RECONSTRUCT” With Harlem Man A$AP Nast
Clash Music's Grant Brydon and Rob Meyers reports that the Air Force 1 was never meant to last this long. Released in 1982, Nike’s first “Air” basketball shoe, was discontinued two years later. Continue reading
Interview: Prevention And Management Part Of National Diabetes Awareness Month
NYC Health + Hospitals marks National Diabetes Awareness Month with information to share with your readers about this chronic disease that is the leading cause of kidney failure, adult blindness, and lower extremity amputation, and a prime contributor to heart disease and stroke. Continue reading
Interview: Dr. Dave Chokshi Talks Screenings During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it serves as an annual reminder of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle in Harlem to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer. Continue reading
Interview: The Fashion in Pageantry, Style + Self-Awareness
By Kass
Greeting Harlemites! We look to highlight the art of pageantry. Pageantry represents the social art form of the world’s most beautiful women competing for the top prize of being crowned “the fairest of them all” at the local, state, regional and global levels. Continue reading
Interview: Harlem Photographer Rudy Collins
The latest installment of our Harlem Interview series, where we get to know the people in our neighborhood:
Harlem World: Do you have brothers and/or sisters? Where were you born? Are you married or single?
RC: I have four brothers. I was born in Harlem Hospital on Lenox Avenue. I'm singleContinue reading
Interview: Minton’s Chef “JJ” Johnson Talks Healthy Food
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, it’s not just about the symbolic heart but the physical heart too. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women and affects 1 in 4.Continue reading
Interview: Harlem Lover Tia Fuller
Tia Fuller
Beautiful music, from a talented artist, the Harlem lover releases her latest album Angelic Warrior this month. The veteran pauses to reflect on working with Beyonce’, Esperanza Spaulding, her fave thing to do in Harlem and teaching at a Catholic school.Continue reading