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Official Companion Soundtrack To Documentary “Billie” About The Legendary Billie Holiday

Verve/UMe will release the official companion soundtrack for the anticipated documentary, Billie, about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday on November 13, 2020. Continue reading

History Of A Song, “Underneath The Harlem Moon,” By Harlem’s Mack Gordon (Videos)

This post has very little to do with authenticity, I’m afraid. It’s more about race, irony, and the way a song’s meaning changes over time. Continue reading

“Small Talk At 125th And Lenox,” 1970, By Gil Scott-Heron (Video)

By John Bush A New Black Poet, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, also known simply as Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, is the debut album of soul music and jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records. Continue reading

Ross, Rihanna And Others Help Bounce And Brown Sugar Celebrate Black Music Month

Bounce, the first and only multi-platform entertainment network targeting African Americans and Brown Sugar, Bounce's popular subscription streaming service, will team up for a major Black Music Month tribute this June 2020.Continue reading

Apollo Theater Announces Performers For “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo”

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the world-famous Apollo Theater will present “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit to Support the Apollo Theater,” a special musical event streamed live. Continue reading

Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night 2019 At The Apollo Theatre In Harlem

The Apollo Theater Presents Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

Between The World And Me At The Apollo Theater In Harlem

The legendary Apollo Theater announces additional casting for the encore production of the critically acclaimed staged adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me on Friday, October 25, running through Monday, October 28, 2019. Continue reading

Oprah Winfrey To Join Ta-Nehisi Coates At The Apollo Theater Tonight In Harlem

The Apollo Theater announced today that media mogul Oprah Winfrey will join critically acclaimed writer, artist and thinker Ta-Nehisi Coates tonight as he begins his national book tour for his latest work, The Water Dancer, on the world-famous Apollo stage.Continue reading

NYC Announces Four New Monuments Honoring Female Leaders As Part Of She Built NYC Initiative

Today, First Lady Chirlane McCray and former Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen announced the next four monuments as a part of She Built NYC, an initiative to honor the trailblazing women who have helped shape New York City while addressing the absence of female statues in our public realm. Continue reading

Official Companion Soundtrack To Documentary “Billie” About The Legendary Billie Holiday

History Of A Song, “Underneath The Harlem Moon,” By Harlem’s Mack Gordon (Videos)

“Small Talk At 125th And Lenox,” 1970, By Gil Scott-Heron (Video)

Ross, Rihanna And Others Help Bounce And Brown Sugar Celebrate Black Music Month

Apollo Theater Announces Performers For “Let’s Stay (In) Together: A Benefit To Support The Apollo”

Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night 2019 At The Apollo Theatre In Harlem

Between The World And Me At The Apollo Theater In Harlem

Oprah Winfrey To Join Ta-Nehisi Coates At The Apollo Theater Tonight In Harlem

NYC Announces Four New Monuments Honoring Female Leaders As Part Of She Built NYC Initiative

Billy Dee Williams Born In Harlem NY 1937

Andra Day Covers “Strange Fruit” Joins Google In Support of “Lynching In America” (Video)

Sponsored Love: Reel Sisters Honors Actress Nicole Beharie

NDI’s Harlem State Of Mind End Of Year Performance

Harlem EatUp! 2017 Kicks Off With Billie Holiday Tribute Concert!

Harlem Man William James “Count” Basie 1904 – 1984 (video)