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Duke Ellington’s Symphony in Black, Starring A 19-Year-old Billie Holiday (video)

In September of 1935 Paramount Pictures released a nine-minute movie remarkable in several ways. Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life is one of the earliest cinematic explorations of African-American culture for a mass audience. Continue reading

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The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile Reunite in Partnership to Present Third Annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival

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Harlem Shrines in Jazz

Renewing their partnership for the third year, the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., in collaboration with Columbia University, will join forces to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival from May 6 – 11, 2013.   Continue reading

Apollo Theater Announces March 2013 Programming

whitney in harlem at the apollo

The Apollo Theater today announced its March programming, which builds on the institution’s longstanding role as a creative catalyst for Harlem, New York, and the nation. Continue reading

Rare Pieces of NYC’s and Harlem’s Early Music Scene to be Auctioned at Swann Galleries

image001On March 21, get a glimpse of New York’s early music scene – from the Last Poets in the 1970s to the life of a 1940s Harlem chorus girl – at Swann Auction Galleries’ Printed & Manuscript African-Americana Sale. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Apollo Club Harlem- The Best of Harlem’s Golden Age

By Walter Rutledge

A couple sit during a rehearsal at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York

If you have ever heard stories of the jazz heyday of Harlem and wondered what it most have been like to party to the big band sounds of Ellington and Basie, wonder no more. Apollo Club Harlem recaptures the spirit of that legendary bygone era with the style and panache worthy of both Harlem and the Apollo Theater. Continue reading

Photo Of The Day: ‘Follow The Sign On 125th Street’

harlem 125th sttreet 2013The Follow The Sign on 125th Street, the image was taken with a Smartphone on Friday, February 1st, 2013, at 1 pm on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue. Continue reading

Sixth Avenue, Harlem, NY 1830 – 1910

MNY220042We think this photograph is around Mount Morris Park in the Sixth Avenue taken around the 1830′s. Continue reading

How To Take Care Of Any Pet in Harlem

billie holiday cooking for her dog

Now that you’ve brought your new friend home, it’s time for the fun part — and the hard part! This is your chance to really prove to your parents, yourself, and your pet that you’re a responsible guardian. Continue reading

Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson, Harlem, NY

Bumpy Johnson Alcatraz Prison

Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson (October 31, 1905 – July 7, 1968) was an African-American mob boss and bookmaker in Harlem neighborhood. The main Harlem associate of the Genovese crime family, Johnson’s criminal career has inspired films and television. Continue reading

Overturned Car, 145th Street St., Lenox Avenue, 1917

An overturned car  near the 145th Street Bridge ramp at Lenox Avenue, on July 10, 1917 (Eugene de Salignac Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives

This is a photograph of an overturned car, near the 145th Street Bridge ramp at Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem on July 10, 1917. Continue reading