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In Honor Of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

As the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day—designated by the United Nations to be January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The Legendary American Negro Theatre In Harlem, New York, 1940 –

The American Negro Theatre (ANT) was co-founded on June 5, 1940, by playwright Abram Hill and actor Frederick O'Neal in Harlem, NY.

Harlem’s Harry Herbert Pace Publisher And Friend Of Du Bois, And More 1884 – 1943

Harry Herbert Pace, January 6, 1884 – July 19, 1943, was a Harlem music publisher and insurance executive.

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."