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Uptown Council Member Rodriguez Calling For The Budget To Prioritize Anti-Poverty Initiatives And More

Statement from uptown council member Ydanis Rodriguez, "This year has presented us with challenges beyond anything we could have ever imagined. Continue reading

Like Marcus Garvey’s SS Shadyside, Lieutenant Kennedy’s PT-59 ‘At The Bottom Of The Harlem River’ (Updated)

In an article from 2014, Harlem World Magazine wrote that Harlem's Marcus Garvey's SS Shadyside sank in the Harlem River in 1921.Continue reading

Glenn Hunter Talks Harlem History Museum, Garvey, Kennedy And More On The Danny Tisdale Show

Join Glenn Hunter, co-founder and co-executive director of Harlem Cultural Archives as he talks Harlem History Museum, Marcus Garvey's SS Shadyside, John F. Kennedy's PT 59, and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show.Continue reading

John F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign In Harlem, New York 1960 (Full Speech & New Video)

A great photograph taken of John F. Kennedy Democratic nominee speaking at a rally in front of the historic Hotel Theresa on the southwest corner at 7th Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.,) looking northeast towards 125th Street in Harlem, New York, on October 12, 1960.Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat Announces Support Of Green New Deal For Climate Change

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced his support of the “Green New Deal,” a proposal being touted by Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) aimed at overhauling energy use, reducing carbon emissions, and creating new jobs.Continue reading

Senator John F. Kennedy Speaks In Front Of Hotel Theresa, New York, NY, 1960, (Video)

Here is a rare video of remarks made by the then Democratic party presidential candidate Senator John F. Kennedy. Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat Recognizes Equal Pay Day

Today, Harlem Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day.Continue reading

Flights Canceled At JFK, LaGuardia And Newark Ahead Of Nor’easter

Hey Harlem, Patch just reported that around 500 New York City flights have already been canceled as the city braces for its second major storm in a week to hit on Wednesday.Continue reading

Adam Clayton Powell Jr., The First Black Person Elected to Congress

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972, was an American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71). Continue reading

Harlem’s Maya Angelou’s Autograph Letter Signed 1993 (Collectible)

Maya Angelou Handwritten letter from the celebrated author to comedienne Phyllis Diller, reminiscing old times of their youth. Continue reading

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Campaigns For Teddy Kennedy In Harlem, 1980

Here's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis March 24th, 1980, on the campaign trail for Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy shaking hands with sellers from the famous Spanish Harlem market “La Marqueta”, on 125th Street and Park Avenue during grocery shopping.Continue reading