James Richmond Barthé, In Harlem, 1901-1989 (Video)
James Richmond Barthé, also known as Richmond Barthé (January 28, 1901 – March 5, 1989) was an African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance.Continue reading
The Legendary Hamilton Lodge Ball Home At The Rockland Palace Dance Hall In Harlem 1920’s
The Rockland Palace was the home of Hamilton Lodge Ball at the corner at 280 West 155th street and Frederick Douglass Avenues in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s.Continue reading
OnSite Opera Presents Black History Tours In Harlem (Video)
Musical performances by acclaimed baritone Kenneth Overton and pianist Kevin J. Miller Historical narrative written and performed by award-winning author Eric K. Washington.Continue reading
Richard Bruce Nugent, Writer, Painter, Advocate And Founder Of The Harlem Cultural Council
Richard Bruce Nugent, July 2, 1906 – May 27, 1987, aka Richard Bruce and Bruce Nugent, was the first black gay and out writer and painter during the Harlem Renaissance.Continue reading
William G. Pomeroy Foundation Provides Grant To While We Are Still Here To Celebrate Harlem’s History
From Ethel Waters and Althea Gibson to Marcus Garvey and Langston Hughes, Harlem’s extraordinary historic legacy.
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The Historic Lenox Avenue, Langston Hughes Called It “Harlem’s Heartbeat,” 1887
Lenox Avenue – also named Malcolm X Boulevard; both names are officially recognized – is the primary north-south route through Harlem, NY.Continue reading
The Legendary Cotton Club In Harlem 1923 To 1935
The Cotton Club was a New York City nightclub from 1923 to 1940. It was located on 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue (1923 to 1935), then briefly in midtown Theater District 1935-1940.Continue reading