HW Pick: Nick Greenlights ‘I Wanna Be’ With Cam Newton

Nickelodeon announced today the greenlight of its new adventure-filled docu-series I Wanna Be (Working Title), hosted by the Carolina Panthers two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Cam Newton and Executive Produced by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves (Project Greenlight, Top Chef). Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…

Thandie Newton Calls Out Starbucks Over Safari Statue

Refinery29 reports that Starbucks (that has a number of stores located in Harlem) has found itself embroiled in yet another brouhaha. This time, though, it’s got nothing to do with red cups or polar bears. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

Harlem’s Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Others As 48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards including Harlemites Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would…

Mexico: BESLA Celebrates 36 Years With Annual Conference 2016

On October 19-23, 2016, the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) held its 36th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

NY Giants Beckham Leads Stars At Nick’s Kids Choice Awards 2016

Mega-sports stars NY Giant and Harlem fave Odell Beckham Jr., Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and this year’s host, Russell Wilson, were the winners at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2016, the only show where kids celebrate their favorite athletes and the year’s most…

The Raz Report: Defense Still Wins Championships

By Marc Rasbury Most of the chatter leading up to Super Bowl 50 focused on the two opposite ends of the quarterback spectrum, the Denver Broncos Peyton Manning and Carolina Panthers Cam Newton. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

The Raz Report: Giants Elevate McAdoo

By Marc Rasbury I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone call Ben McAdoo Bob since he arrived in New York. Ben is not Bob McAdoo, the original Kevin Durant, a 6’10’’ baller who would drain a shot a step over the half court line. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…

Mayor Adams Names Harlem Fave Sheena Wright As NYC First Deputy Mayor

 New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the current Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Sheena Wright will be elevated to the position of first deputy mayor. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine.…

Join The New Book Singing Of Jeffrey Henson Scales, “In A Time Of Panthers” At Claire Oliver Gallery In Harlem

Few photographers had the insider access Oakland native Jeffrey Henson Scales did around the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please…

Harlem’s Mezz Mezzrow, A Jazz Clarinetist, Saxophonist, And “Voluntary Negroist,” 1899 – 1972

Milton Mesirow, November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972, better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was a Harlem jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and “voluntary Negro” from Chicago, Illinois. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…