HW Pick: NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Announce Tania Bruguera As Artist-in-Residence

NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Nisha Agarwal announced that internationally acclaimed artist Tania Bruguera will serve as an artist-in-residence for one year at MOIA. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…

HW Picks: Leon Bridges R&B For A New Generation (video)

Leon Bridges is a singer out of time. It’s amazing how this 25-year-old successfully channels the Golden Age of soul and R&B in a “Ed Sullivan Show” flavor, but with an expansive online music education and an influential mother from the era, it’s hard not to be. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use.…

First 2000 Days NY Campaign At the Harlem Book Fair

HW Partner First 2000 Days NY™ Campaign @ the Harlem Book Fair: The journey to literacy for our youngest learners  Join us as we discuss how social- emotional development, mental health and investing in our youngest learners help chart the path to literacy.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please…

The Studio Museum To Construct New Building In Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem today announced that it will construct a new home on Manhattan’s West 125th Street, replacing its current facility with a structure designed expressly for its program by architect David Adjaye. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you…

Apollo Teen Takeover Internship Program In Harlem

Join us on Friday July 17th for Apollo Teen Takeover, a youth-driven, creative networking event that will provide an imaginative space for artistic expression. 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…

128th Street Summer Play Street In Harlem

Come out and join the fun and bring friends! OPENING CELEBRATION on Wednesday, JULY 15th. 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…

EmblemHealth And GrowNYC Announce This Season’s Greenmarkets

EmblemHealth, the New York health benefits and wellness company, is once again helping to increase New Yorkers’ access to fresh fruits and vegetables through its sponsorship of GrowNYC Greenmarkets. 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…

Salters Scene: Soul of the 90s

By Udo Salters The Rhythm and Blues Foundation, in honor of Black Music Month, presented “Soul of the 90s: An R&B Tribute” honoring Intro, Allure and Michael Bivins of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe at The Attic Rooftop Lounge. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

The Remaining Followers Of Harlem Spiritual Father Divine (video)

In 1930s Harlem, a man known as Father Divine founded the International Peace Mission movement, founded on ideals of racial equality and communal living. 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…

NYC Department of Ed Pre-K Waitlists For Harlemites

On June 29th, pre-K waitlists are opening today! The NYC Department of Education is trying to make it as easy as possible for every family from Harlem to Hollis to find a great program and register their child. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form,…

First HW Talk Film Event Launches Successfully

By Hadasah Ingrid Harlem World Magazine has officially launched its first ever “HW Talk Series” just recently on June 17th at the Raw Space in Harlem, 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: .…

Marlon Riggs’ Tongues Untied At Maysles In Harlem (video)

Tongues Untied is a film essay by Marlon Riggs, a Texas-born African American poet, filmmaker, educator, and gay rights activist. The film, which Riggs describes as his legacy, celebrates black men loving black men as a revolutionary act. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this…

Apollo’s Behind The Scenes: Women in Hip Hop In Harlem

By Morgan A. Grain | Photographs by Trotfilms Audience members witnessed something similar to a music, dance and arts reunion between college gal pals—most of the panelists had previously worked or collaborated together at least once—at the Behind the Scenes: Women in Hip Hop career panel presented by the Apollo Theater Education Program. Become a Harlem…

Rangel Responds To The African Growth Act

Congressman Charles B. Rangel, responose after the House voted to pass H.R. 1295, the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, which includes the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and is now on its way to the White House for the President’s signature: Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact…

It Was All Good At The Teen Battle Chef Live In Harlem

On June 16, eleven New York high school students from Brooklyn Lab School, Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School and the George Washington Education Campus faced off in “Teen Battle Chef LIVE in Harlem,” an annual cooking competition celebrating achievements of students who participate in the Teen Battle Chef (TBC) program held this year…