Rosa Cuthbert Guy (/ˈɡiː/), September 1, 1922 – June 3, 2012, was a Trinidad-born American writer who grew up in Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
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Black Girl By Je Franklin Directed By Ossie Davis And Starring Ruby Dee At Dwyer In Harlem
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Legendary Actors Ruby Dee And Ossie Davis Honored With Harlem Street Co-Naming
In keeping with The Dwyer Cultural Center’s (DCC) distinction of showcasing Harlem’s history, on Saturday, April 20th, 2019, DCC will host a ceremonial unveiling of Ruby Dee Place and Ossie Davis Way (the northeast corner of 123rd and Saint Nicholas Avenue). Continue Reading →
“Made In Harlem: Black Theater” At Maysles Cinema In Harlem
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Continue Reading →
Hip, Hip, Hooray, Harlem’s Schomburg Acquires Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Archive
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at The New York Public Library has acquired the full archive of actors and activists Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Burnetta Jones, Hair Salon Owner And First Major Owner Of A Recording Studio (Video)
Genre Magazine writes that this story about I Was Born This Way starts in New York city, but has nothing to do with New York native Lady Gaga. Continue Reading →
“In Search Of Nat Turner” In Each One Of Us In Harlem
By Sylviane Diouf
From Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Ossie Davis to Alice Walker, Kanye West and Nate Parker, Nat Turner has captured many people’s imagination. Continue Reading →
5 Of The Best Harlem Movie Qoutes
What topped the list? HW asked its movie industry readers across out platforms to vote on the most memorable quote from every movie ever made. On the flip check out the lines that made the cut. Continue Reading →
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