Clifton Davis From his early days working with Pearl Bailey on Broadway in Hello Dolly, acting along side Sidney Poitier, in Lillies of the Field and Alan Alda in The Apple Tree. Clifton Davis has lived a life not short of talent and full of spirit. The songwriter, actor, husband, and his Grammy Award with…
The Fragrance Foundation (TFF) convened an intimate gathering of some 40 industry leaders, including brand owners, designers, media, influencers and style makers to celebrate New York Fashion Week. 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:…
By Lil Nickelson I got invited to cover Executive Chef Ed Brumfield’s Mixtape Dinner at Ginny’s Supper Club that was held on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 evening in the lower level of Red Rooster Harlem located at 310 Lenox Avenue in the village of Harlem from 6 pm until 9 pm. Become a Harlem Insider!…
By Lil Nickelson Growing up in the Hamilton Heights section of Harlem in the 1960s and 1970s, I don’t recall any vacant commercial real estate spaces on Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, Convent Avenue or St. Nicholas Avenue from like 135th Street up to 155th Street. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…
By Lil Nickelson On the evening of Monday, March 3rd, 2014 the Harlem Arts Alliance (“HAA”), the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (“GHCC”) and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hosted “Twelve Women of Distinction” Twelve Women of Distinction program to kick off Women’s History Month. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our…
For the first time since 2019, this legacy event returns to campus. 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 SafeUnsubscribe®…
Nita Naldi, born Mary Nonna Dooley; November 13, 1894 – February 17, 1961, was an East Harlem stage performer and silent film actress. 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…
John Raymond Jones, November 19, 1899 – June 9, 1991, was the last Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall, a New York City Councilman for Harlem. 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…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday unveiled “Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery.” 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…
The American Cancer Society (ACS) will host the 15th annual Taste of Hope virtual celebration on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. 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…
From the Vault: The Abyssinian Mass by Wynton Marsalis as part of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in New York, New York. 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…
Clarence Alexander Avant, born February 25, 1931, is an American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer, who also goes by the name of “The Black Godfather”. 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…
An elderly Harlem man was killed after he was struck by a car at the intersection of Lenox Avenue and West 140th Street, the NYPD said. 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…
Ready for a Harlem break out of the city? Well, the Southampton’s Mexican hotspot Union Cantina has teamed up with Southampton Town Councilman Stan J. Glinka, the town’s Business Advisory Council’s Think Local Initiative. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are…
Harlem has a long history of boxing fans and boxing champs like Harlem Tommy Murphy, Harry “The Black Panther” Wills, Joe Louis, Tyrone “The Harlem Butcher” Jackson, Hector “Macho” Camacho and many, many more. 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…