Category Archives: Renaissance

Have Your Own Personal (Harlem) Renaissance

Posted on September 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Are their changes you need to make? Continue reading →

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Art In FLUX Harlem Launches Next Series of POP-Ups

Posted on August 1, 2012 by | 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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Josephine Baker, Harlem’s Renaissance

Posted on July 6, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Josephine Baker (or Joséphine Baker in francophone countries) (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr.

Posted on August 18, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr.

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., National Hero of Jamaica (August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940),

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A black hole

Posted on May 18, 2008 by | Leave a comment

African-Americans are blazing creative trails in music, TV, and stage. In film, the choice is either bawdy and preachy or earnest but safe – with a void in between

Afew weeks ago I got to see Terrence Howard and (Harlemite) Anika Noni Rose play Brick and Maggie “the Cat” in Debbie Allen’s Broadway production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” I went home depressed. Continue reading →

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Event: Harlemite Maya Angelou on NPR

Posted on March 30, 2008 by | 1 Comment

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Next Sunday, April 6th, while Liane Hansen is on the road in Egypt, NPR’s Lynn Neary speaks with Harlem resident Maya Angelou on Weekend Edition at 8:30 am, on 93.9 FM on the radio dial check them out at www.npr.org.

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hw pick: the Apollo Theater

Posted on March 24, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous clubs for popular music in the United States,…

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Our ears are listening to Zora

Posted on March 13, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Zora Neale Hurston

Thanks for joining us in celebrating Harlem’s Zora Neale Hurston. Continue reading →

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Walter Dean Myers: Memories of Harlem

Posted on March 3, 2008 by | 5 Comments

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Noted author Walter Dean Myers shares his memories of the Black Capital of the World.

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Sean John during Fashion Week

Posted on February 20, 2008 by | Leave a comment

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The luxe roaring 20’s style of Harlem can be found in the collection with fine tailoring and a slimmer silhouette. Continue reading →

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