Harlem’s Ann Lowe The Fashion Designer To First Ladies
Diva Ann Cole Lowe, 1898 – February 25, 1981, was a Harlem resident, American fashion designer and the first African American to become a noted fashion designer.Continue reading
Malcolm Merriweather Talks Music On The Danny Tisdale Show
Join host Danny Tisdale as he talks to Harlem's Malcolm Merriweather on The Danny Tisdale Show about Mr. Merriweather's new job as music director of The Dessoff Choirs, living in Harlem, the upcoming performance We Remember about Dr. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy, baking Red Velvet cake, his favorite place in Harlem and much more.Continue reading
The Harlem Black Fashion Museum Founded By Ms. Lois Alexander Lane
The historic The Black Fashion Museum was founded by Ms. Lois Alexander Lane in 1970, the museum was in a brownstone on West 126th Street (between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.,), after founding the legendary Harlem Institute of Fashion in 1966.
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Memorial Service For President John F. Kennedy In Mount Olivet Church, Harlem 1963
Hastily organized memorial services for President John F. Kennedy were held throughout the world, allowing many to express their grief. Here's the Memorial Service held in Mount Olivet Church, Harlem.Continue reading
James Herman Robinson, Harlem Visionary, Clergyman And Humanitarian 1907 – 1972
James Herman Robinson, January 24, 1907 – November 6, 1972, was an American clergyman and humanitarian, best known as the founder of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA), and a number of organizations in Harlem.Continue reading
John F. Kennedy’s Love Affair With Harlem, NY, 1960’s
John F. Kennedy may have been Boston-born and DC-based, but his love affair with Harlem, New York is the stuff of legends.Continue reading
