Tag Archives: Harlem Monthly Magazine

Harlem Pride: Fighting For The ‘Pride’ Harlem Deserves

Carmen Neely Harlem Pride

By Robert West

“It is evident to the most superficial observer that the centre of fashion, wealth, culture, and intelligence, must, in the near future, be found in the ancient and honorable village of Harlem”Harlem Monthly Magazine (1893)

As we approach the end of Black History Month, I thought I’d share with you a movement afoot in an area that has one of, if not the, richest black histories in the United States.  Continue reading

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The Harlem Opera House, 1889, Harlem, NY (update)

The Harlem Opera House opened in 1889, by Oscar Hammerstein I, his first New York theater. It was designed by architect John B. McElfatrick, who designed numerous late-19th century theaters around the country. Continue reading