James Van Der Zee Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Legendary New York Black Yankees Negro League Baseball Team In Harlem 1936 – 1948

The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City, Paterson, NJ, and Rochester, NY that played from 1936 to 1948.Continue reading

Legendary Harlemite Jennie Louise Van Der Zee “Madame E. Toussaint Welcome” 1885-1956

Madame E. Toussaint Welcome, born Jennie Louise Van Der Zee, January 10, 1885 - 1956, was an African-American visual artist associated with the Harlem Renaissances.Continue reading

UNIA Women’s Brigade On Parade In Harlem, NY 1924

And don't think it was just the men who were members of Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). There was the UNIA Women’s Brigade founded by Marcus Garvey who sported their own militaristic style uniforms in Harlem, New York, 1924.Continue reading

Echoes Of A Harlem Wedding, Randi Rahm 2017 Bridal (Photography)

Randi Rahm designs ultra-chic couture garments that one can imagine James Van der Zee photographing, Maria "Nat King" Cole wearing and Romare Bearden painting. Continue reading

1960s-70s Abstraction Shines From Bearden To Banneker At Swann Galleries

Thursday, October 6, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of fantastic African-American Fine Art, featuring a variety of media by artists spanning the last 150 years.Continue reading

Miss Suzie Porter, By James Van Der Zee, Harlem, NY 1915

A great image of Harlem resident Miss Suzie Porter at home by legendary Harlem photographer James Van Der Zee, in Harlem New York, 1915. Continue reading

Canada Lee By James Van Der Zee In Harlem

This great image of actor and civil rights activist Canada Lee taken by Harlem Renaissance master photographer James Van Der Zee at the G.G.G. Photo Studio, 2077-7th Avenue, Harlem, New York. Continue reading