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HW Shop: Duke Ellington Signed Contract, 1972

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Harlem World Magazine | 2 Comments

A great piece Duke Ellington signed contract, it’s three pages long, dated October 1, 1972 on CBS letterhead, signed by Ellington in blue ink. Continue reading →

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Langston Hughes Breakfast Party in Harlem, 1925 (Photos And Video)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Harlem World Magazine | 3 Comments

Langston Hughes (second from left) with guests at a breakfast party for him hosted by room mates Regina Anderson-Andrews, Luella Tucker and Ethel Ray at 580 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem 1925. Continue reading →

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The Schinasi Mansion in Harlem, 1891

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | 1 Comment

America was the land of opportunity to Mussa Schinasi and his brother Solomon in 1891. The young men hailed from Manisa in Asia Minor and conditions for the Sephardic Jews in Turkey had noticeably declined by the end of the 19^th Century. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance: A Portrait in Black and White

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | Leave a comment

Carl Van Vechten was a white man with a passion for blackness who played a crucial role in helping the Harlem Renaissance, a black movement, come to understand itself. Continue reading →

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New Harlem Manuscript Found Written By Claude McKay

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | Leave a comment

A new novel by Harlem Renaissance author Claude McKay, titled “Amiable With Big Teeth: A Novel of the Love Affair Between the Communists and the Poor Black Sheep of Harlem,” was discovered by a Columbia University graduate student and recently declared to be authentic. Continue reading →

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“Harlem in the City,” At City College

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | Leave a comment

The City College of New York, in collaboration with the Harlem Arts Alliance, presents “Harlem in the City,” a weeklong festival of activities celebrating Harlem as a cultural and intellectual force for New York City, America and the world. Continue reading →

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The Douglas Theater in Harlem, 1920

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | 1 Comment

On 143rd Street and Lenox Avenue sat the Douglas Theater, depending on which of my sources is correct, either 600 or 2200 seats (which in 1935 expanded to 2300, which could indicate that an orchestra pit was covered over to add more seating). Continue reading →

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Tagged Benny Goodman, Breakfast Club, Cab Calloway, Cotton Club, Duffy Square, Duke Ellington, Johnson's Club DeLuxe, Lenox Avenue, Lou Walters Latin Quarter, Owney Madden, Raoul Walsh, The Breakfast Club

Art In FLUX Harlem Launches Next Series of POP-Ups

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | 1 Comment

Art In FLUX Harlem is expanding it’s pop-up gallery concept at the Morellino building which is owned and managed by GAIA Real Estate and located at 118th Street and 7th Avenue. Continue reading →

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Rudolph Fisher, the Best Harlem Renaissance Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Harlem World Magazine | Leave a comment

Rudolph Fisher (May 9, 1897 Washington, DC – December 26, 1934) was an African-American physician, radiologist, novelist, short story writer, dramatist, musician, and orator. Continue reading →

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