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The History of the Harlem World Club (video)

Today, the old Harlem World Club building is a Conway’s on 116th and Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue), but it was also the place for the drugstore chain Woolworth. But more importantly, from 1978 to 1985, it was the home of legendary disco,  The Harlem World Club. Continue reading

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Hip-Hop History: Hassan Pore, Co-Director “Founding Fathers”

Tomorrow evening our “Under the Influence of ego trip Pt. 2” documentary film series kicks off with Founding Fathers, a fascinating history of park jam era DJs, emcees, and promoters in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan and their roles in hip-hop and NYC sound system culture. Screening info: Continue reading