HW Pick: The 20th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day 2015

It’s back! That’s right the 20th annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess. The stadium show will include live performances from Rolling Stone “Artist You Need to Know” Bea Miller, “hip-pop” duo Kalin and Myles, Flo Rida protégé Natalie La Rose, MTV’s “Artist to Watch” Jacob Whitesides and chart-topping pop-rock act American Authors. Become a…

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett July 16 1862 – March 25 1931

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, and an early leader in the civil rights movement. 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…

Tonight: CB9 Weighs Fix for Dangerous Stretch Of Broadway

DOT’s plan for 18 blocks of Broadway in West Harlem would widen pedestrian medians and narrow motor vehicle lanes. Image: DOT [PDF] 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.…

Beautiful, The Carole King Musical: Songs in Concert Free In Central Park

The cast of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, the smash hit musical about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will perform in City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage festival in Central Park for one-night-only. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example: Yes,…

Happy 88th Birthday To Our Mayor, David Dinkins!

Join us to celebrate on Saturday, July 11th from 9-11am at the kick-off event of the Free Summer Reading and Tennis Clinics at the David Dinkins Tennis Club (DDTC) in Fred Johnson Park @ 150th St & Seventh Ave. There will be cake and singing! Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s)…

HW Pick: “Bucky Done Gun” By M.I.A. (Video Double Play)

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 this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Harlem World Magazine, 2521 1/2 west…

HW Pick: New York City’s Slave Market

On a recent NYPL blog post it stated that on June 27, a plaque marking the site of New York City’s main 18th-century slave market was unveiled in Lower Manhattan by Mayor Bill de Blasio. 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…

Diddy Didn’t Stop After Fall At BET Awards (video)

Harlem man Diddy led an all-star 20th-anniversary tribute to Bad Boy Records at Sunday night’s 2015 BET Awards, bringing out Lil’ Kim, Pharrell,Mase, French Montana and other Bad Boy artists and friends to run through the label’s many hits. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example:…

Chukwudi Iwuji Talks “Ira” Aldridge Story On The Danny Tisdale Show

Today, Danny talks about the new staging of “Ira,” on The Danny Tisdale Show. Danny talks to the award winning actor and writer Chukwudi Iwuji, about his new play “Ira” Aldridge the first African-American Actor to Grace London Stage, finding a great book, people watching in a Harlem cafe and more.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select…

Sponsored Love: Brow Lady Quick Tip, What Is A Spoolie?

Did you know the brush that deposits your mascara onto those lush lashes of yours actually has a name? Well, the stand-alone version of that brush is called a spoolie brush, and it’s an important piece of any makeup brush collection. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World…

HW Pick: A Fashion Night Out To End Child Trafficking (video)

On Thursday, June 4, our new fashion friends at Thesetnyc had a great event for Fashion Night Out to end child trafficking at the Holy Apostles Ballroom, 296 9th Avenue, New York City. 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.…

Dining With Miss Lil: Cafe du Soleil is Cool Daddy

By Lil Nickelson Café du Soleil is a cool French bistro restaurant located at 2723 Broadway (in between 104 and 105th Streets) on the upper West side of Manhattan that has a warm, relaxing and inviting atmosphere about it.  Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Select list(s) to subscribe toHarlem World Magazine Example:…

City Parks Foundation Gala With Warwick, Kidjo And Others

The 2015 City Parks Foundation Gala will take place at SummerStage in Central Park on July 22, with an all-star concert during which we will look back at 1986, our inaugural year. 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…