Supporting Organizations That Support Black Writers

I am a black writer, who is now, hoping/working for a career as an author. Though my drive was fueled by passion and not money, now I am hoping for this to become a lucrative career. Book Publishing is a business, and I hope to earn money, lots of it. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up…

Rep. Charles B. Rangel’s Annual Congressional Art Competition

Entry Rules for Participation and Deadlines Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. 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…

James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford, 1940-1972 (video)

James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. 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…

Hot Grrrl Imani Uzuri At Ginnys in Harlem

By Danny Tisdale Harlem hot grrrl and publisher of The Hotness site, Nicole Moore is re-launching her Hot Grrrls Cool Music series, with “The Gypsy Diaries,” by another hot grrrl singer Imani Uzuri, who will debut her sophomore solo CD at Red Rooster in Harlem. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

HW Pick: Havanna’s Harlem

Direct from Havana, Orquesta Aragón, is one of Cuba’s grandest and most enduring charanga Bands.  The “Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestra of Cuban music,” is a national treasure on the island and have performed worldwide for over 60 years. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

Eighth Body Found After Harlem Explosion

Firefighters are trying to find further victims trapped beneath the rubble of the apartment blocks, with the death toll expected to rise. 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…

The Harlem Explosion Death Toll Rises To 7

A seventh person has been confirmed killed by an explosion that flattened two New York City apartment buildings. 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…

Harlemite Richard “Moby” Melville Hall, 1965 –

Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known by his stage name Moby, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer. He is well known for his electronic music, vegan lifestyle, and support of animal rights. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…

Henry J. Carter Speciality Hospital in Harlem (Updated)

We are in Harlem because God sent us to Harlem. Henry “Hank” Carter and Wheelchair Charities (WCI) donated 14 state-of-the-art wheelchairs to the residents of NYC Health and Hospital Corporation’s, Henry J. Carter Speciality Hospital and Nursing Facility during a special event on Friday, February 28. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

MillionTreesNYC Free Tree Giveaways

NYRP and local NYC organizations will distribute 12,000 free trees at over 90 giveaways in the spring To help meet the two-year acceleration of MillionTreesNYC, the initiative of planting and caring for one million new trees in New York City by 2015 … Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

Films: Stories Where the Truth Hurts

By Claude Jay January marked the start of the presentation of the film and television awards recognizing the achievements in filmmaking and television production. 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…

EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care March 2014 Schedule

Here’s the FREE March 2014 events at EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care listings for March 2014. Each event is open to the public and is being held at 215 West 125th Street 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…

The Harlem Rens, 1922 (video)

This is the greatest basketball team you have never heard of, a team so dominant that in one season it won 112 games and lost only seven. It was a team that won championships despite never being officially accepted professionally or socially. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

Harlem Mash-Up With Diddy And Pharrel For ‘Mirage’ (video)

Two guys are lost in the desert in Fiat’s global ad campaign “Mirage.” A four-door Fiat drives by and the pair dismiss it as a mirage, as the song “Happy,” as performed by Pharrell Williams pays in the background. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…