NYCHA Begins Reno At Randolph Houses

Nearly ten years ago, the New York City Housing Authority relocated tenants in Harlem’s Randolph Houses, telling them that the buildings were going to be renovated, but nothing ever happened and the dilapidate 19th century structures continued to decay. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…

Hey Harlem, Is Your Son An All Star Coder?

This week is the last week to apply to All Star Code’s 2014 Summer Intensive Program. All Star Code, a prep program connecting young men of color to the tech industry, is seeking high school 10th and 11th grade students interested in tech and start ups for its 2014 Summer Intensive Program.   Become a…

Two Harlem Companies Co-Produce Amiri Baraka’s ‘Dutchman’

Following the successful, award-winning 2013 co-production of Detroit ‘67 written by Dominique Morisseau, Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) and The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) officially announce their second co-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…

Charlie Parker, 1950, By Paula Kotis

This amazing photograph of Charlie Parker, in 1950, was taken five years before he died in 1955 at the age of 34-year-old. 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…

George Mingo at Essie Green Galleries In Harlem

A Conversation With George Mingo Interviewing George Mingo about his work is very stimulating indeed. The closer one gets to this artist, the more disconcerting and surprising he becomes. 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…

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…

Harlem Summer Camp and Summer Youth Employment Opportunities

WHDC has two great opportunities for children, teens and young adults this summer. 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…

HW Pick: “Love In the City” To Premiere On OWN

The 135th Street Agency sent us this release about OWN:Oprah Winfrey Network announcing that Saturday, April 12 marks the premiere date of the new docu-series, Love In the City, featuring the fast-paced lives of four fabulous friends living in New York City.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave…

HW Pick: NYC Affordable Art Fair 2014

Okay, all you new art and wanna be art collectors, the Affordable Art Fair is here, offering original artwork priced from $100 – $10,000. 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…

VH1’s “This is Hot 97” Premiere Party

Those folks at 135th Street Agency is at it again, they posted this behind-the-scenes celebration on Monday night, VH1 and Hot 97 along with Monami Entertainment, Eastern TV and Myx Fusions Moscato, premiered the first two episodes of the upcoming unscripted comedy series “This is Hot 97” at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City.…

Francesca Harper Premieres “Look of Feeling” (video)

“Francesca Harper…has all the right moves…a charismatic singer and performer…” – New York Times The Look of Feeling, a theatrical production of a one-woman show starring acclaimed artist Francesca Harper, premieres in a very special intimate limited engagement during May 2014 in New York City’s theatre district. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact…

Souleo: FACE Africa Takes On The Clean Water Mission In Liberia

There is a reason why Saran Kaba Jones presented her fifth annual WASH gala for FACE Africa at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers. 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…

NY Schools Most Segregated In Nation

New York State public schools are the most racially segregated in the nation, and New York City schools are largely to blame, according to a new report by the Civil Rights Project at the University of California at Los Angeles. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…

Touro’s Sommerville Wins Fellowship In Ghana

Alia Sommerville, a fourth-year medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM), has been awarded a scholarship from National Medical Fellowships, Inc. (NMF), a non-profit organization that advocates for increasing the number of underrepresented minority physicians in the United States. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this…