Tag Archives: Ethnicity

HW Pick: Style and Grace: African Americans at Home By Michael Henry Adams

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This paperback edition of STYLE AND GRACE from 2006 showcases the stylish, elegant, and, above all, unique homes of distinguished African American professionals and entertainers, by the premier expert on the architectural history of Harlem. Continue reading

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HW Pick: Talk Regarding The Negro Motorist’s Green Book By Harlem’s Victor Green

GreenBookFinalFrom 1936 to 1966 Harlem resident Victor Green, his wife Alma, and a small number of office staff produced a pocket-sized guidebook for African Americans to carry when they traveled through segregated America. Continue reading

Free Open House: Apollo Theater In Harlem

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NYC Public Library Call For Black History Month

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NYC Public Library on 115th Street branch in Harlem is looking for children, teens or adults to help celebrate Black History Month, on Wednesday on February 27th at 5:00 PM, by presenting a short piece of their choice.   Continue reading

HW Pick: Destination, Harlem – The Best Community in the World

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This Black History Month, celebrate the vibrant Harlem’s culture and heritage by visiting its many galleries, restaurants and nightspots. Continue reading

Help DDFR and The Schomburg Find Harlem Treasure?

Harlem TreasureDDFR, in cooperation with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, encourages the public to nominate individuals for consideration as ‘Harlem Treasures.’ Continue reading

The Hispanic Society of America And The Numismatic Society, Harlem, 1904

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Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) the adopted son of railroad tycoon Collis Huntington, and the assistance of his wife Anna helped to influence and advance the field of Hispanic studies in the United States in founding the Hispanic Society of America and American Numismatic Society. Continue reading

Fredericka Carolyn “Fredi” Washington in Harlem (video)

Fredericka Carolyn “Fredi” Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an accomplished African American dramatic film actress, … Continue reading

HW Pick: ‘North American Indian’ By Edward Curtis

We love the beauty and rarity of Edward S. Curtis‘s magnum opus, of the iconic North American Indian American masterpiece from the Swann Gallerie…. Continue reading

John Starks And Clyde Frazier Sr., at African American Parade Breakfast in Harlem

Former NY Knick’s guard John Starks and Harlemite Clyde Frazier, Sr., was hanging out at the 43rd Annual African American Parade Breakfast Sunday, September 12, 2012 in Harlem. Continue reading