Tag Archives: New York City

Apollo Spring Gala Update: Wayne Brady to Host, Erykah Badu Added

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The Apollo Theater, a leading not-for-profit performing arts institution and one of the nation’s greatest cultural treasures, announced that its 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert honoring Chaka Khan will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning and Grammy nominated entertainer Wayne Brady. Continue reading

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City Slams Stop-And-Frisk Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination – Two Harlem’s

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Witnesses who alleged racial bias in the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk didn’t prove their case, lawyers for the city said Monday in closing arguments in a nine-week trial over the controversial tactic. Continue reading

125th Street Harlem Trolley Cars, 1946

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A rare color photograph of the 125th Street Harlem trolley cars going east in central Harlem in 1946. Continue reading

The Harlem Express Railroad, 1890′s

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The RF Forney Engine #123 New York & Harlem Railroad‘s Harlem Express in the 1890′s. The New York and Harlem Railroad (now the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line) was one of the first railroads in the United States, and possibly also the world’s first street railway.  Continue reading

HW Pick: ‘New Slaves’, Kanye West, Ft., Frank Ocean, 2013 (Language)

Soul brotha Kanye premiered his new video single this weekend on projectors in 66 cities around the globe. Continue reading

Native African Union of America, Inc. Room 220, Sign, 1920′s

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The Native African Union of America, Inc., sign was photographed near Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association offices on 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., in the 1920′s (source). Continue reading

HarlemGarage, A Coworking Space Opening Soon

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To support entrepreneurship in New York, the City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg are getting behind the startup community. Continue reading

The Parish of St. Paul, Harlem River Along Fourth Avenue

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The parish of St. Paul was established in 1834 by Bishop DuBois to serve Catholics in the whole upper area of old New York from New Rochelle to downtown Manhattan. Continue reading

AIDS WALK By The Harlem Youth Court Grads

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Toshihiko Nakazawa, First Place, Amateur Night at the Apollo (video)

Toshihiko Nakazawa, was this week First Place winner at Amateur Night at the Apollo May 15, 2013.