The Organization Of Afro-American Unity In Harlem, Founded By Malcolm X 1964
The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization founded by Malcolm X in the Hotel Theresa in Harlem, NY, in 1964. Continue reading
Harlem’s Ella Baker, A Great Woman Behind A Great Movement 1903-1986 (Video)
Ella Josephine Baker, December 13, 1903 – December 13, 1986, was an African-American civil right and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades.Continue reading
Harlem YMCA Gains Landmarks Designation
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) granted landmarks designation Tuesday to the Harlem YMCA. Continue reading
Harlem Writers Guild Read At Countee Cullen
By Marc W. Polite
This past Thursday evening, the Harlem Writers Guild hosted an event at the Countee Cullen Library. Held in the auditorium “Voices of Poetry” was the first collaboration of the Harlem Writers Guild with the library.Continue reading
The Harlem History Club “…The Living Room Of The Harlem Renaissance,” At The Harlem YMCA 1930’s
The Harlem History Club, was a study circle founded by Harlemites in the heart of Harlem in the 1930s, it was based at the Harlem YMCA at 180 West 135th Street, New York, NY, sometimes called the “living room of the Harlem Renaissance."Continue reading