An amazing photograph looking North at the demolition of Harlem’s former rolling hills into “The Greatest Grid,” at Eighth Avenue from 106th Street looking northeast towards West Harlem around the 1870s.
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The Harlem Renaissance And What Makes A Leader Great
The Harlem Renaissance is the name given to a period in the early twentieth century, roughly from the 1910s through to the mid-1930s, when a considerable amount of artistic works, including literature, art, stage performance, and music, came out of Harlem. Continue Reading →
Gale Brewer’s News Friday, April 24, 2020 COVID Update
It’s Friday, April 24, 2020. Ramadan Mubarak, to all those celebrating.
The Harlem Fashion Week Experience 2020
Since the days of the Renaissance, Harlem has served as the epicenter of art, literature, music and fashion. Continue Reading →
Langston, Duke, Schomburg – Start Your Own Renaissance In The New Year
We love these Paul Evans The Cagney II Stitched Cap-Toe Oxford by Oxbloods, as five star reviewer Carlito (Ecclesiastes 12:12) said on Amazon these are “Word class high quality shoes”. Continue Reading →
Gun Incidents Near Morningside Park Ignite Fear In Harlem
A Queens teenager visiting his aunt in Harlem heard the chilling words “It’s time to get lit” before bullets suddenly pierced his right thigh and right foot. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Jessie Waddell, Founder Of The West Indian Carnival, NY 1920’s
Many slaves brought the tradition of African outdoor ceremonies to the Caribbean. However, once enslaved, they were prohibited from holding public celebrations despite their slaveholders’ engagement in street parades like Mardi Gras. Continue Reading →