Dance God, Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has died. Continue Reading →
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Herstory Day With Misty Copeland And Reshma Saujan In Harlem
Herstory Day is an intergenerational celebration of women’s history in New York City with a focus on archiving, activism, and art practices. Continue Reading →
Mattel’s Groundbreaking Hijab Barbie Honors Harlem Coached Olympian And More
Mattel made history on Monday by unveiling the first-ever hijab-wearing Barbie doll. It’s designed after Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American sabre fencer who became the first Olympic athlete to compete while wearing a hijab at the 2016 Rio Olympics who was coached by Harlem born Akhnaten Spencer-El. Continue Reading →
Keep A Child Alive By Bidding On Unique Items From Harlem’s Alicia Keys And More!
Harlem born Alicia Keys and her non-profit Keep A Child Alive have teamed up with eBay for an amazing auction with memorabilia from some of our favorite celebs. There is something for everyone. Continue Reading →
Misty Copeland In A Ballerina’s Tale / Jeremy McQueen’s The Black Iris Project In Central Park
Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. Continue Reading →How Prince Secretly Saved A Harlem Ballet School
Mashable reports how dance diva Misty Copeland is one of ballet’s brightest stars — and Prince knew that well before everyone else. Continue Reading →
Misty Copeland Leads List Of Variety’s ‘Power of Women’ Honorees At Ciprani’s
Variety, the definitive entertainment industry news source, is pleased to announce the honorees for its Power of Women: New York event to be held at Cipriani Midtown on April 8, 2016. Continue Reading →