The Card
Here’s an opportunity to own a piece of Harlem history with this autographed blue card signed by Alain Leroy Locke For Emil R. Dean, With All Best Wishes, Alain Leroy Locke, January 14, 1949, using a black marker. Continue reading
The Card
Here’s an opportunity to own a piece of Harlem history with this autographed blue card signed by Alain Leroy Locke For Emil R. Dean, With All Best Wishes, Alain Leroy Locke, January 14, 1949, using a black marker. Continue reading
Posted in Collectible, Harlem, Harlem Collectible, HW Shop
Tagged african american, Alain LeRoy Locke, Dr. Martin Luther King, For Emil R. Dean, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, Howard University, HW Shop, Locke, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., New Negro, Rhodes Scholarship, United States, W. E. B. Du Bois, With All Best Wishes
On Saturday, November 17, among a warm crowd of family and close friends, Actress Edwina Findley, who currently plays Davina Lambreaux” in HBO’s Treme and Ad Executive/Time Management Coach Kelvin Dickerson became man and wife. Continue reading
St. Christopher Club was an amateur African-American basketball team in the early 1900s. The team won or shared the designation Colored Basketball World’s Champions four times (1914, 1917-19). They were also referred to as the “St. C.’s” and the “Red and Black Machine.” Continue reading
The 134th Street Bathhouse opened to the public on June 1, 1925 under the auspices of Manhattan Borough President Julius Miller. Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Harlem, Harlem architecture, HArlem parks, Parks
Tagged 134th Street Bathhouse, and recreation centers, Audrey S. Hansborough, Audrey Solomon, Borough President, Chapel Boys, Community Service Aide, Community Service Aide in Manhattan, Hansborough Recreation Center, Harlem, Harlem Children’s Center, Harlem’s parks, Howard University, John Rozier Hansborough Jr., Joseph P. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Center, Julius Miller, Manhattan Borough President, Mount Morris, natare, natatorium, National Basketball Association, Pelham Fritz, playgrounds, Sports United Basketball Association, Stuyvesant High School, Sunshine Girls Club, the New York Flashes
By Walter Rutledge
The Faison Firehouse Theater’s production of Accept “Except” LGBT NY began its two plus week run on Thursday June 21. The two-character play was written by Karimah and is directed by George Faison. It is based upon the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution and was first presented with a male cast. This new rendition keeps the initial premise of injustice for just “being” intact, but opens the message of tolerance and understanding to a new demographic. Continue reading
To her legions of fans, her music is a national treasure. NY1 recently caught up with Harlem resident Roberta Flack at the historic Faison Firehouse Theater in Harlem. Continue reading
“Antiquated.” “Depleted.” “Grossly underunded.” Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alain Locke, Association of Research Libraries, Congressional Black Caucus, Greg E. Carr, Howard Dodson, Howard University, Joellen El Bashir, Joseph Reidy, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Moorland-Spingarn reading room, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Phillis Wheatley, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Sidney A. Ribeau
Dr. Muriel Majorie Petioni, Harlem doctor and founder of the Friends of Harlem Hospital Center: “Words can never adequately provide a true expression of the sympathy one feels at the passing of such a dear friend… Continue reading
By Tod Roulette
This is the 150th year of the Civil War and D.C. houses the only museum dedicated to preserving the history of the colored infantryman. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem
Tagged African American Civil War Memorial, American Civil War, Howard University, Tod Roulette
Entertainment marketing icon Steve Stoute will launch his book The Tanning of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy at Howard University today, Sept. 8 in the Gallery Lounge of Blackburn Center from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. A book talk moderated by Gregory Carr, Ph.D., associate professor of Africana Studies at Howard University, will be followed by a Q&A as well as a meet and greet. Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Carols Daughter, Gregory Carr, Howard University, Justin Timberlake, Ph.D., Steve Stoute