New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Haaland v. Brackeen.
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Harlem’s Tattler Girls Magazine World, From Basketball Teams To Fashion Shows, Fabulous Harlem In The 1920s
The Tattler Girls magazine was the Amsterdam News of its time during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920's.Continue reading
Rudy’s World: Rucker Pro Legends Anniversary Re-Union And Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony In Harlem
By Rudy Collins
On August 6th, 2022, the Rucker Pro Legends Anniversary Re-Union and Hall of Fame Induction ceremony was held at the Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem.
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Harlem’s Ann Petry, Journalist, Novelist, And Author Who Was The First Black Woman To Sell A Millon Books 1908 – 1997
Ann Petry, October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997, was a Harlem writer of novels, short stories, children's books, and journalism.
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Harlem’s Tattler Girls Magazine, From Basketball To Fashion Shows, It’s Harlem In The Roaring 20’s
Some called The Tattler Girls magazine the Amsterdam News of its time during the Harlem Renaissance.Continue reading
Harlem Renaissance Sweetheart, The Fabulous Ms. Singer, Influencer, Band Director, And More 1913 – 1999
Anna Mae Winburn, August 13, 1913 – September 30, 1999, was an influential Harlem Renannance vocalist, and jazz band director a diva during the mid-1930s.Continue reading
Ford, Mellon, And MacArthur Foundations Transfer Sole Ownership Of Ebony And Jet Photo Archive To Getty And NMAAHC
A consortium comprising the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution.
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The Legendary Adelaide Louise Hall’s Rich Harlem History, 1901 – 1993 (Audio Video)
Adelaide Louise Hall, 20 October 1901 – 7 November 1993, was a Harlem and UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Continue reading
The Harlem Dispensary, A Pioneer In Servicing Harlem’s “Worthy Poor,” Harlem, NY, 1827 –
The rare photographs above and the one below are amazing wood engravings from the 1870s of the little-known Harlem Dispensary, during the 1820s.Continue reading
The Harlem River Lift Bridge Carrying Trains From Harlem To The Hudson, 1847 –
The Harlem River Lift Bridge (also known as the Park Avenue Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge carrying the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, Harlem Line, and New Haven Line in 1841.Continue reading
The Evening Telegram Bicycle Parade In Harlem, New York, 1896 (Photographs)
It’s an event that was the most elegant on a bicycle-style ride on the newly elegant Upper West Side, part celebration and community party for the city’s emerging leisure class.Continue reading
The Gentrification Of Harlem
Harlem has a rich and storied history. It was here that the Harlem Renaissance gave new life to African American music, poetry, literature, dance, art, fashion, theatre, and politics.Continue reading
The History Of The World’s First Modern Slot And Its Inventor
Today, Slots reign as the most popular game on Rainbow Riches not on GamStop platforms. Continue reading
Don’t Sleep, Check Out Our Harlem History Page On Facebook, No Excuse!
I know why you are here, you just want us for our content, nothing else!Continue reading
Harlem Man’s Street Style, NY 1940’s By Cristobal Balenciaga
We love this timeless photograph taken by luxury fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga of a Harlem square-jawed man in pure Harlem style.Continue reading