Gibson Partners With Newport Festivals Foundation To Honor The Iconic Soul Sister Rosetta Thorpe

07/21/202207/21/2022

Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has partnered with Newport Festivals Foundation through its philanthropic arm Gibson Gives at this summer’s Newport Folk Festival. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at…

BP Levine And Gibson Continue Efforts To Stop Flood Of Evictions After Suspension Of Service From Harlem To Hollis Housing Courts

04/18/202204/18/2022

Today, The Legal Aid Society announced that they will be unable to offer legal services to low-income tenants facing eviction in housing courts from Harlem to Hollis for the month of April 2022. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gibson Celebrates The Superstar Godmother Of Rock ‘N’ Roll

02/24/202207/21/2022

Before there was MTV, before there was arena rock, before distortion became standard fare for guitar players, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent…

First A Fundraiser At The Apollo, Now Gibson Gives Raises Over $2.5 Million Dollars Worldwide

07/12/202107/12/2021

In July-2019, Gibson re-launched its philanthropic arm Gibson Gives–and upon its two-year anniversary. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the…

Gibson Brands Announces Music Industry Leader Kevin Liles As Newest Board Member

12/11/202012/11/2020

Gibson, the iconic American-made guitar brand, is proud to announce the addition of Harlem fave Kevin Liles to the Gibson Brands Board of Directors. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke…

National Geographic Goes Inside Gibson Guitars In Nashville On Made In A Day

08/12/202008/12/2020

Bob Marley, Muddy Waters, B. B. King, Carlos Santana, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix all played at the Apollo Theater and they all played Gibson guitars sometime in their careers. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive…

Protest To Power: Lessons From Newark The Making Of Newark’s First Black Mayor, Ken Gibson

06/12/202006/12/2020

RiseUpNewark.com, the official website, and platform for the study of Newark’s movements for black empowerment, Mayor Ras Baraka. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at…

Harlem’s Levine And Gibson Bills To Expand Right To Counsel Law, New Report Cites RTC In NYC

02/24/202002/24/2020

Following the overwhelming success of New York City’s first-in-the-nation “Right to Counsel” legislation, Local Law 136 passed in 2017. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails…

Harlem’s Althea Gibson First Black Woman To Win A Championship At Wimbledon

05/16/201905/16/2019

Althea Gibson, August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003, was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete of either gender to cross the color line of international tennis. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

City Parks Is Looking For The Next Althea Gibson At The Lacoste Tennis Academy Tryouts

05/16/201905/16/2019

Harlem has tons of talent, ask Althea Gibson, who was the first black woman to win a Championship at Wimbledon. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive…

Harlem Speaker Mark Viverito And Safety Chair Gibson Announce Hearing On Gun Safety

10/03/201710/03/2017

Today, Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (left), and Public Safety Chair Council Member Vanessa Gibson announced the Committee on Public Safety will convene a hearing on October 16th, 2017, in Council Chambers. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing…

HW Pick: WuTang Parental Advisory Listening Party at Gibson Guitar Showroom

05/27/201505/27/2015

Wu-Tang can mainly be described with one word; Iconic. The group is poetically iconic through their choice of lyrics. They are a brand icon with their style and branding techniques that have trademarked a whirlwind of originality. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

In 1940 census, Harlemite Althea Gibson Didn’t Exist

05/21/201201/08/2014

It was on the streets of her Harlem neighborhood in the 1940s that teenager Althea Gibson began working on the tennis skills that would take her all the way to winning Wimbledon. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to…

Bronx: NYWF’s 30th Annual Dinner Honors Community Leadership And Purpose

11/21/202411/21/2024

The 30th Annual Neighborhood Dinner, hosted by The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) on November 13, 2024. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time…

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