MLB Creates First-Ever Animated Series About The Women Of The Negro Leagues

02/02/202302/02/2023

This Black History Month, Invisible Collective founder Justin Polk and Invisible-represented director Carl Jones celebrate their launch. 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 field blank.By submitting this form, you…

Harlem’s Catsimatidis, NYCEDC And SIE Celebrate Deal To Bring Baseball Back To Staten Island

08/26/202108/26/2021

 New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Staten Island Entertainment (SIE) LLC celebrated the return of the professional ball to Staten Island. 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…

Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton’s New Book Honors Black Baseball Heroes From Her Father And More

11/30/202011/30/2020

The daughter of black baseball legend Henry Kimbro has spent the past year writing a new book to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Baseball Negro League in Nashville. 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…

NJCU To Host “A Celebration Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Negro Leagues”

08/27/202008/27/2020

The New Jersey City University Center for the Arts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 3 pm, where players like Satchel Paige, Goose Tatum, Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

Baseball’s Satchel Paige With The New York Black Yankees In Harlem, 1941

07/20/202007/20/2020

With complete swagger in motion is one of baseball’s most charismatic cats, Satchel Paige. After he played baseball in Puerto Rico with the Brujos de Guayama (the Guayama Witch Doctors) he moved to New York City. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would…

Harlem’s Legendary Baseball Spy “Moe” Berg, New York 1902 – 1972 (Video)

12/14/201912/14/2019

Morris “Moe” Berg, was born in Harlem on March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972. Director Aviva Kempner says in her documentary, ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate,’ that “the Bergs were cultural Jews who lived the American Dream in Harlem.” Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…

Baseball World Series MVP Award Named For Willie Mays Harlem History (Video)

09/29/201709/29/2017

US News reports that Major League Baseball has named its World Series Most Valuable Player award after Willie Mays. 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…

‘Ready To Play’, Baseball For All Encourages Girls From Harlem To Harare To Participate

10/27/201610/27/2016

Harlem has always led the rest of the nation, and baseball is no different when we look at the New York Female Giants (pictured above). Now, as the NBA season kicks off and basketball fans across the land put on their lucky basketball-branded socks, many fans are still glued to their TVs watching the World Series. Become…

Dr. Kimbro-Hamilton Receives Award For Book About Her Father Harlem Negro Baseball League Star

07/27/201607/27/2016

Tennessee State University Associate Professor Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton has received the Robert Peterson Recognition Award for her book, “Daddy’s Scrapbook, Henry Kimbro of the Negro Baseball League, A Daughter’s Perspective“. 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…

Harlem Little League And Bernie Williams Celebrate The 75th Anniversary Of Little League

06/06/201406/06/2014

Former MLB All-Star and New York Yankees centerfielder, Bernie Williams, and Little Leaguers® from Harlem, New York, today lit the Empire State Building in red, white and blue in a special ceremony to honor the 75th Anniversary of Little League®. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine…

Glitz, Glamour, And Giving Takes Center Stage At The NYC Tourism Foundation 21st Annual Gala

12/05/202312/13/2023

The New York City Tourism Foundation honored leaders from the City’s aviation, health care, hospitality and cultural industries at its 21st annual Gala at the Plaza Hotel last night. 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…

NYC & Company Foundation Hosts 20th Annual Gala, Supporting Arts & Culture

12/06/202212/06/2022

The NYC & Company Foundation honored leaders of the City’s aviation, business, hospitality, and cultural industries at the 20th annual Visionaries & Voices Gala. 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…

Mastercard And The New York Yankees Team Up To Support NYC Small Businesses

05/04/202205/04/2022

Mastercard, the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball (MLB) have officially announced the launch of the 2022 Home Team Advantage Small Business Contest to help small businesses continue to grow and thrive. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive…

NYC Department Of Design And Construction Names New First Deputy Commissioner, New Deputy Commissioner For Public Building

05/02/202205/02/2022

NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley today announced two new senior staff appointments. 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 field blank.By…

The Legendary, Lou “The Iron Horse” Gehrig, Born In Yorkville In East Harlem, 1903 – 1941

12/18/202112/19/2021

Harlem’s Henry Louis “Lou” Gehrig, June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941, nicknamed “The Iron Horse” for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. 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…