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Harlem, News, Post Office, Tuskeegee Airmen - November 27, 2018

Harlem post office renamed in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen

The United States Postal Service has decided to honor of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen by naming a Harlem post office after them.

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Lost-Found ‘Negro’: Never-Before-Seen Chapter From Autobiography of Malcolm X Open to the Public

When I was growing up, The Autobiography of Malcolm X was like manna; it was part of my introduction to “black consciousness,” at least from a proto-nationalist, the-black-man-is-god perspective. Malcolm was larger than life, especially for us inner-city girls who were as well versed on Surahs as Psalms; his words our…

Painting Black Men to Be Seen and Respected as Powerful Figures in the Art World

Jordan Casteel wants to change the staleness of the high art world and how it views black men. The Denver artist has been painting portraits of people in her community before she was an art student at Yale and it evolved as she made a home in Harlem, N.Y.

Barry Jenkins Discovers He and James Baldwin Had Similar Visions for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Adaptation

During the course of filming If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins tried to stay loyal to the vision and flavor of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name. Jenkins filmed in Harlem, where Baldwin’s tragic love story takes place, and the film recently premiered at the Apollo Theater, not far from where Baldwin…

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ makes its debut at the historic Apollo Theatre

The 56th New York Film Festival premiered If Beale Street Could Talk at the legendary Apollo Theatre on Tuesday night in Harlem.

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A Harlem Restaurant Owner Tried to Help an Unconscious White Woman. Now, He’s Suing the NYPD for False Arrest

The owner of a well-known Harlem restaurant and two of his employees filed a civil rights lawsuit against the NYPD last week over a 2017 altercation involving a group of white women.

If Beale Street Could Talk Gets a Harlem Homecoming for Its Premiere

Though James Baldwin left Harlem when he was in his teens, the historic black neighborhood was never far from his mind. Harlem showed up throughout Baldwin’s work, from his influential personal essays to his fiction. Now, as Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins gets ready to take his adaptation of Baldwin’s novel, If…

Kyrie Irving’s ‘Uncle Drew’ has no shortage of sneakers Nike, Reebok, Converse: the complete lineup of kicks worn by the film’s ‘Harlem Buckets’ squad

HARLEM, NEW YORK — Outside the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9, two days ahead of the anticipated release of the summer basketball movie Uncle Drew, one parked vehicle stands out from the others. It’s a vibrant orange, yellow, red and tan 1970s-era van — the exact one driven by the movie’s lead character, a 70-something […]

Mohamed Bamba is the latest chapter in Harlem’s basketball history From the Rens to Rucker Park to the projected top-5 NBA draft pick, Harlem has produced some big hitters

While New York City has been referred to as “The Mecca of Basketball,” one neighborhood, Harlem, has its own rich history when it comes to African-Americans in the game. The Harlem Globetrotters were not really from Harlem; they started in Chicago. But Harlem did produce the dominant all-black Harlem Renaissance basketball team, raised the NBA’s […]

Three HBCU graduates bring craft beer bar to Harlem Harlem Hops to become the first beer bar in Harlem owned 100 percent by African-Americans

Three graduates of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are bringing a stylish take to a trendy craft beer bar in New York’s historic Harlem neighborhood. On June 9, owners Kevin Bradford, Kim Harris and Stacey Lee officially opened the doors of Harlem Hops to the public, making the establishment the first craft beer bar […]

The best Black History Month trips to Harlem, Philadelphia and Washington DC

As travel amongst Black Americans takes off, what better time to explore more of the United States and dive deeper into Black culture and history than in February.

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Black Women Shoved, Pushed Out of Harlem Eatery for Allegedly Dining and Dashing

Several African-American women have accused staff at a Harlem restaurant of racial profiling, claiming workers […]

Award-winning actress, singer and activist, Lena Horne, honored with ‘forever stamp’ (WATCH)

When you hit the post office this month, make sure to ask for a very special stamp to commemorate one of the most talented and beautiful women in American history: Lena Horne. The United States Postal Service is honoring the award winning actress, singer, and activist Lena Horne with a Forever stamp. Born June 30th, 1917, […]

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BHM: Little known facts about Langston Hughes

Kicking off Black History Month, with surprising facts about one of the best known names of the Harlem Renaissance era.

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It’s showtime: The Apollo welcomes the Grammys back to New York Fat Joe, Doug E. Fresh, Elle Varner — Harlem’s iconic theater hosts an artist-studded luncheon

One doesn’t just see Harlem, New York. You feel Harlem. You smell Harlem. You vibe with Harlem. From the backseat of a Lyft, you pass the stalwarts of the community — the Duane Reade pharmacies, General Grant Houses, the countless delis — many of which will sell you a delicious “chopped cheese” sandwich — […]

Women’s March Attendee Christened Harriet Tubman Tubman with P*ssyhat, Black Women Were Not Amused

The second annual Women’s March kicked off without a hitch this weekend, as millions of […]

Why a white woman was dead wrong for defiling Harriet Tubman statue with a ‘pink pussy hat’ in Harlem

Harriet Tubman's memorial was defiled on the day of the Women's March.

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GoFundMe account helps Harlem kids see ‘Black Panther’ in theaters

Frederick Joseph creates fundraising page for a dope cause

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Boy with dairy allergy dies after preschool feeds him grilled cheese

A Harlem family is reeling after a 3-year-old boy died after his preschool allowed him to eat a grilled cheese sandwich despite having a severe dairy allergy. According to a GoFundMe page for the family, little Elijah Silvera went into anaphylactic shock after eating the sandwich at the Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services, “despite them knowing and having […]

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Apollo Theater, Bruno Mars, Entertainment, Harlem - September 12, 2017

Bruno Mars announces ‘Live at the Apollo’ primetime TV special

Bruno Mars is teaming up with CBS and Atlantic Records for his first primetime television special: "Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo."

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Harlem’s 125th Street is getting its very own 20-story Hip Hop Hall of Fame and Museum Museum founder JT Thompson’s vision is coming to life after 25 years of planning

Harlem, New York, known for its African-American contributions to cultural, social and artistic creativity, is adding even more flavor to the neighborhood with the addition of a Hip Hop Hall of Fame and Museum slated to open next winter. The museum, chartered by the nonprofit Museum and Educational Institution, won a bid earlier this month […]

Web series ‘Little Apple’ tells story of girl growing up in gentrified Harlem

Little Apple is a new self-titled web series that tackles real-life issues of a young Black girl growing up in a changing neighborhood.

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#HarlemIsHarlem: Community Is Up In Arms As Gentrifiers Move to Rebrand the Black Capital As ‘SoHa’

Are Black people losing Harlem to gentrification? And what is SoHa? Gentrifiers want to rename […]

Pastor slams Paul Ryan’s Harlem school visit as ‘photo op’

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan visited a Harlem charter school, sparking protests after the Republican leader and colleagues passed a controversial health care bill.

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Styling at the Harlem Derby Portraits of the Harlem’s Kentucky Derby

The annual Harlem Derby happened last weekend at the Red Rooster Harlem restaurant and completely took over the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue. People bought the flair of Harlem and mixed it with the style of the Kentucky Derby to turn heads wherever they went. Photographer Melissa Bunni Elian set up an impromptu […]

Greg Marius married hoops and hip-hop to revive the Rucker summer league His Entertainers Basketball Classic in Harlem changed the streetball game

Something felt different as I came up the stairs from the 155th Street subway station in Harlem that Monday in 2001. Beneath the midafternoon July sun, the line outside Holcombe Rucker Park stretched down the block behind blue police sawhorse barriers. The crowd was mostly teens and grown men, dipped in standard summer street attire: […]

Cissy Houston to be honored at Harlem Gospel Concert Series

Vy Higginsen's Mama Foundation for the Arts is launching The Harlem Gospel Concert Series to honor gospel legends, including Cissy Houston.

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Incident involving man, NYPD turns physical at Harlem train stop

Last Friday morning, an incident at the 135th Street Station in Harlem, New York, involving police and an unidentified man quickly turned physical. According to witnesses, a group of people allegedly didn’t pay their subway fare. Officers focused their attention on one man and attempted to question him. “They realized he hadn’t paid the fare but it wasn’t just him, it was […]

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Karl Franz Williams is revitalizing cocktail culture in Harlem

Harlem's transformation may have initially felt like it was happening at a gradual pace. Now, it might as well be lightning speed...

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Teri Johnson is bringing a piece of Harlem into homes across the globe

Teri Johnson has an ongoing love affair with native Harlem, New York...

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Harlem Soap, all-natural skincare with a handmade touch

For many, life has a way of handing us an idea right when we take a moment to pause...

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Teddy Riley says Bruno Mars, The Weeknd helping to carry on legacy of ‘New Jack Swing’

Since producing his very first hit single at 17 years old, Teddy Riley has known how to make people groove...

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Harlem, Ivanka Trump, News, Success Academy - November 18, 2016

Ivanka Trump pays surprise visit to Harlem charter school

On Friday morning, Ivanka Trump paid a surprise visit to Success Academy Harlem 1.

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Harlem post office renamed in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen

Lost-Found ‘Negro’: Never-Before-Seen Chapter From Autobiography of Malcolm X Open to the Public

Painting Black Men to Be Seen and Respected as Powerful Figures in the Art World

Barry Jenkins Discovers He and James Baldwin Had Similar Visions for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Adaptation

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ makes its debut at the historic Apollo Theatre

A Harlem Restaurant Owner Tried to Help an Unconscious White Woman. Now, He’s Suing the NYPD for False Arrest

If Beale Street Could Talk Gets a Harlem Homecoming for Its Premiere

Kyrie Irving’s ‘Uncle Drew’ has no shortage of sneakers Nike, Reebok, Converse: the complete lineup of kicks worn by the film’s ‘Harlem Buckets’ squad

Mohamed Bamba is the latest chapter in Harlem’s basketball history From the Rens to Rucker Park to the projected top-5 NBA draft pick, Harlem has produced some big hitters

Three HBCU graduates bring craft beer bar to Harlem Harlem Hops to become the first beer bar in Harlem owned 100 percent by African-Americans

The best Black History Month trips to Harlem, Philadelphia and Washington DC

Black Women Shoved, Pushed Out of Harlem Eatery for Allegedly Dining and Dashing

Award-winning actress, singer and activist, Lena Horne, honored with ‘forever stamp’ (WATCH)

BHM: Little known facts about Langston Hughes

It’s showtime: The Apollo welcomes the Grammys back to New York Fat Joe, Doug E. Fresh, Elle Varner — Harlem’s iconic theater hosts an artist-studded luncheon

Women’s March Attendee Christened Harriet Tubman Tubman with P*ssyhat, Black Women Were Not Amused

Why a white woman was dead wrong for defiling Harriet Tubman statue with a ‘pink pussy hat’ in Harlem

GoFundMe account helps Harlem kids see ‘Black Panther’ in theaters

Boy with dairy allergy dies after preschool feeds him grilled cheese

Bruno Mars announces ‘Live at the Apollo’ primetime TV special

Harlem’s 125th Street is getting its very own 20-story Hip Hop Hall of Fame and Museum Museum founder JT Thompson’s vision is coming to life after 25 years of planning

Web series ‘Little Apple’ tells story of girl growing up in gentrified Harlem

#HarlemIsHarlem: Community Is Up In Arms As Gentrifiers Move to Rebrand the Black Capital As ‘SoHa’

Pastor slams Paul Ryan’s Harlem school visit as ‘photo op’

Styling at the Harlem Derby Portraits of the Harlem’s Kentucky Derby

Greg Marius married hoops and hip-hop to revive the Rucker summer league His Entertainers Basketball Classic in Harlem changed the streetball game

Cissy Houston to be honored at Harlem Gospel Concert Series

Incident involving man, NYPD turns physical at Harlem train stop

Karl Franz Williams is revitalizing cocktail culture in Harlem

Teri Johnson is bringing a piece of Harlem into homes across the globe

Harlem Soap, all-natural skincare with a handmade touch

Teddy Riley says Bruno Mars, The Weeknd helping to carry on legacy of ‘New Jack Swing’

Ivanka Trump pays surprise visit to Harlem charter school

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