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Freedom On The Move: Songs In Flight Preview At The Schomburg In Harlem

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, you may want to check out the Freedom On The Move: Songs In Flight Preview at the Schomburg in Harlem.

Harlem Legend Thelma Berlack Boozer, Journalist, And City Official, 1906 – 2001

Thelma Edna Berlack Boozer, September 26, 1906 – March 6, 2001, was a Harlem journalist, publicist, and city official in New York.

Harlem’s Clark Monroe’s Uptown House One Of The Earliest Homes Of 30’s BeBop

Clark Monroe's Uptown House, sometimes shortened to Monroe's Uptown House or simply Monroe's, was a nightclub in the greatest community in the world Harlem, NY.

From Bessie Smith To Billie Holiday The Legendary Harlem Alhambra 1905 –

The Harlem Alhambra was a theater in Harlem, New York, built in 1905, that began as a vaudeville venue.

Stop In The Name Of Love Demolishing Landmark Buildings Press Conference!

The preservation community and the Mt. Morris neighborhood is up in arms that another landmarked building in Harlem has been demolished. Is this a trend?

Harlem’s Robert Anderson Van Wyck, The First Mayor Of NYC, 1849 – 1918

Robert Anderson Van Wyck, July 20, 1849 – November 14, 1918, of Harlem the first mayor of New York City.

The ‘Numbers Queen’ Of Harlem, Stephanie St. Clair

Stephanie St. Clair was a Harlem entrepreneur who excelled at minting cash even during the Great Depression.

The Legendary Harlem Resident, Soprano, And The First To Sing “Summertime” Abbie Mitchell, 1884 – 1960

Abriea "Abbie" Mitchell Cook, 25 September 1884 – 16 March 1960, also billed as Abbey Mitchell, was a Harlem soprano opera singer and actress.

Popular Swords Used In The American Civil War

The significance that swords played in warfare was significantly diminished by the 1860s.

Pauline Toole And Rosemonde Pierre-Louis Talk Release Of “The 1936 Mayor’s Commission Report” On The HWM Podcast

Commissioner Pauline Toole and Executive Director, Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, discuss the upcoming release of “the Conditions in Harlem Revisited: From the 1936 Mayor’s Commission Report to Today" with host Danny Tisdale, on The Harlem World Magazine Show Podcast.

With Roots In Harlem, The Return Engagement Of “I Just Want To Tell Somebody” PostPoned

With the actor suffering from acute laryngitis, Theater for the New City (TNC) has been forced to postpone the return engagement of Ronald "Smokey" Stevens in his one-man, two-character production, "I Just Want to Tell Somebody."

The Amazing Mr. Fisher, Physician, Radiologist, Novelist, Dramatist, Orator, And Harlemite, 1897-1934

Rudolph Fisher, May 9, 1897, Washington, DC - December 26, 1934, was a Harlem physician, radiologist, novelist, short story writer, dramatist, musician, orator and Harlemite. Continue reading

The Legendary Southern Syncopated Orchestra, Founded By Strivers Row Resident Will Marion Cook, 1919-1921

Southern Syncopated Orchestra (SSO), 1919-1921, was established first in the U.S. as the New York Syncopated Orchestra based in Harlem.

Harlem Legend, Hannah Elias, The Richest Black Woman In The World, 1864-1938

Hannah Elias, born c. 1865-1938, was a Harlem, NY sex worker and landlord who became one of the richest Black women in the world during her lifetime.

Harlem’s Nicholas Schenck Russian-American Film Studio Executive And Businessman, 1880-1969

Nicholas M. Schenck, 14 November 1880 – 4 March 1969, was a Harlem Russian-American film studio executive and businessman.

“Harlem’s Coney Island,” The Fort George Amusement Park In New York, 1894

Fort George Amusement Park was a trolley park and amusement park that operated in Washington Heights and Inwood, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Harlem’s Edward Austin Johnson, The First African-American Member Of The New York State Legislature, 1864 – 1944

Edward Austin Johnson, November 23, 1860 – July 24, 1944, was an attorney who became the first African-American member of the New York state legislature when he was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1917.Continue reading

Harlem’s Royal Hurlburt Weller Served As A Democrat In The Nineteenth Assembly And Congressional District, 1881-1929

Royal Hurlburt Weller, July 2, 1881 – March 1, 1929, was a Harlem Assembly and Congressional representative from Harlem, New York.

The Hebrew Orphan Asylum (HOA) Of Harlem, New York, 1860 – 1941

The Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York (HOA) was a Jewish orphanage on Amsterdam Avenue between 136th and 138th Streets in Harlem, New York.

Inspector General Makes Public Historical Letters From 2014 Ensuring New Yorkers’ Faith In Their Government

The Offices of the New York State Inspector General (“OIG”) today published 29 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the agency in 2014.

Inwood’s Waterfront Held A Series Of Boathouses, Including Two Owned By Harlem’s Columbia University

Along Inwood’s waterfront were a series of boathouses, with two being owned by Columbia University in Harlem, NY.Continue reading

“Conditions In Harlem Revisited” Conference At The Schomburg In Harlem

Join us in-person or online for a one-day conference to consider the 1936 Mayor’s Commission report on Conditions in Harlem and to ponder, what if?

Harlem’s Mezz Mezzrow, A Jazz Clarinetist, Saxophonist, And “Voluntary Negroist,” 1899 – 1972

Milton Mesirow, November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972, better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was a Harlem jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and "voluntary Negro" from Chicago, Illinois.

Lincoln Center Honors The Lost Neighborhood Of San Juan Hill In Manhattan

Before there was Lincoln Center, there was San Juan Hill—once home to the largest Black community in NYC and later a sizable Puerto Rican population.