HW Pick: NY Ball Up Million Dollar Summer Challenge Basketball Launch

Ball Up (www.ballupmdsc.com), the leading streetball brand in the world and home to some of the most talented athletes to play the game, has reached an agreement with ESPN to televise their first-ever “Million Dollar Summer Challenge,” … Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting…

Harlem’s Joe Budden Wanted By NYPD

A warrant has been issued for Joe Budden’s arrest in New York City. The rapper, who actually lives in New Jersey, skipped out on a court date on Thursday (May 28) and as a result is now a wanted man. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

Jodie Watley, Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Come to Lincoln Center

The 27th season of New York’s greatest outdoor dance party – Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing – takes over the open-air ballroom in Damrosch Park (West 62nd Street between Columbus &; Amsterdam) from Tuesday, June 23 through Saturday, July 11.   Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…

Congressman Rangel Honor Harlem Hellfighter Sergeant Henry Johnson

Congressman Charles B. Rangel who represents the 13th Congressional District of New York that includes upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx submitted the following statement into the congressional record in honor of Sergeant Henry Johnson, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in World War I by President Barack Obama:  Become…

How Harlem Tried To Save The Caged Man In The Bronx Zoo

The black clergymen who had been summoned to Harlem’s Mount Olivet Baptist Church for an emergency meeting on the morning of Monday 10 September 1906, arrived in a state of outrage. 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…

150th Commemoration of the U.S.C.T. 26th Regiment In Harlem

By Tod Roulette This past Memorial Day, Monday May 25th throughout Harlem’s large historic as well as small and quaint parks, people gathered for picnics, an ice cream cone or just to chill out.  Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem River Park, Jackie Robinson Park and Morning Side Park were filled with holiday relaxers. Become a Harlem…

Cars On Broadway And 122nd Street, 1919

Here is a snap shot of a south bound cars, horse carriage and person on a bicycle on Broadway crossing 122nd Street in West Harlem in 1919. 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: .…

Trolley Car On Broadway And 122nd Street 1919

Here is a snap shot of a south bound Trolley car and a man walking north on Broadway crossing 122nd Street in West Harlem in 1919. 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…

Woman Found Dead On Lenox Avenue In Harlem

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating after a woman was found dead in Harlem with a stab wound to the head. 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…

HW Pick: Join The Book Launch Of The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York: A History

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York: A History, written by Polly Guerin, engagingly details the 230 year-old history of the organization, and explores how The General Society’s significant past is interwoven with the development of New York City.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

5 Natural Hair Styles To Beat Harlem Humidity And Hide Frizz

A little while back, we dished out these top 3 natural hair styling tips for beating humidity, but the question still lingers — what hair styles to turn to in 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…

Sponsored Love: How To Grill In Harlem (video)

Grilling in Harlem brings out the best in food whether it’s chicken, steak, ribs, seafood, veggies or fruit, all can be cooked to perfection on your grill. 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: .…

Children’s Literature Salon: Honoring Benny Andrews In Harlem

Schomburg Education, in partnership with Community Works, presents a family event to celebrate diverse books in conjunction with our exhibition, Curators’ Choice: Black Life Matters. 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…

Harlem Womens Suede Open Toe T-Strap Heels

These beautiful Emerald green suede Paul Andrews open toe T-strap shoes that have an inverted trim with a upper/leather lining and sole that are great for the Belladonna contemporary feminist poetics or Wiz at the Faison Firehouse Theatre events in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…