Dr. Kimbro-Hamilton Receives Award For Book About Her Father Harlem Negro Baseball League Star

Tennessee State University Associate Professor Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton has received the Robert Peterson Recognition Award for her book, “Daddy’s Scrapbook, Henry Kimbro of the Negro Baseball League, A Daughter’s Perspective“. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant…

Los Realengos Salseros Debuts At La Marqueta In East Harlem

Direct from Puerto Rico in their New York debut, Los Realengos Salseros bring a fusion of Island salsa mixed with Cuban Timbas prinkled with touches of jazz, funk, pop & reggaeton.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem…

Harlem/Havana At Gracie Mansion In New York City

Text by Eartha Watts-Hicks and photographs by Seitu Oronde On Thursday, July 14, 2016, for the first time since the sixty-year trade embargo had been lifted, ambassadors and representatives from Cuba visit the United State, New York City and the home of Mayor Bill de Blasio. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Tours The World 2016

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world,” returns to the United Kingdom, Lausanne, Switzerland, and Copenhagen, Denmark to perform a dozen ballets from September 6 – October 30, 2016. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…

Jazz Standard Announces August Concert 2016 Schedule In Harlem

Jazz Standard, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, offers another im­pressive month of music with jazz legends and rising stars throughout August. Appearing August 4–7, singer Tierney Sutton spotlights the songs of Joni Mitchell. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

Cuomo And Rangel Announce The First Ever Harlem/Havana Music & Cultural Festival

Governor Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Representative Charles Rangel today announced the first-ever annual Harlem/Havana Music & Cultural Festival, an international visual and performing arts, fashion, education and culinary exchange celebrating the rich artistic connection between iconic cities Harlem, New York and Havana, Cuba.   Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe…

Tyrone “The Harlem Butcher” Jackson, New York Golden Gloves Champ

Tyrone Jackson, aka Tyrone “The Harlem Butcher” Jackson, born in Harlem, Jackson was a ferocious puncher, frequently knocking out opponents stemming back to his amateur boxing career that included two appearances in the New York Golden Gloves finals. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…

Harlem Garage, The Closing Of A Co-Working Space

The Harlem Garage was a neighborhood darling when the co-working space opened nearly three years ago on West 118th Street. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Harlem World Magazine. (You can unsubscribe anytime)Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

HW Pick: Chanel Debuts Cruise Collection In Historic Havana Show 2016-2017

On May 3rd, 2016, Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld presented the brand’s latest cruise collection 2016/17 in unprecedented fashion at Havana’s main artery, the Paseo del Prado seemingly inspired by a Harlem to Havana like style. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes, I would like…

IN2NYC Applications Open At The City College Of NY

On Monday, May 23, NYCEDC will open applications for its International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC). In celebration, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen and NYCEDC President Maria Torres-Springer will tour the Zahn Innovation Center at the City College of New York, a CUNY startup incubator and one of the IN2NYC partner institutions. Become a Harlem…

Target’s New Small-Format Store With Chobani Cafe

With a Target store in East Harlem, Target will finally bring its small-format urban stores to Manhattan when it opens a 48,000-square-foot location in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood later this year. And the Minneapolis-based retailer is bringing a tried-and-true partner with it to the Big Apple: Chobani. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem…