Carl Cofield Named Associate Artistic Director Of The Classical Theatre Of Harlem
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is proud to announce the appointment of Carl Cofield as Associate Artistic Director. Continue reading
Langston Hughes With Kids At “Our Blocks Children Garden” In Harlem 1955
A source writes that author, poet and Harlemite, Langston the “Poet-Laureate of Harlem” Hughes in the picture is taken on 20 East 127th Street at the "Our Blocks Children Garden," comes from a book about Hughes’ life.Continue reading
“The New Negro: The Life Of Alain Locke,” Who Believed Art Was Key To Black Liberation
A tiny, fastidiously dressed man emerged from Black Philadelphia around the turn of the century to mentor a generation of young artists including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Jacob Lawrence and call them the New Negro -Continue reading
Shop Harlem: Style Legend Langston Hughes
Smollett Says How Visit To Hughes House In Harlem Prepared Him For “Marshal”
Jussie Smollett stars as the prolific poet and activist Langston Hughes in the Thurgood Marshall biopic, Marshall. While the Empire star says he only has a “small cameo,” in the film, Smollett says the opportunity to portray Hughes was welcomed — but definitely unexpected.Continue reading
That Is My Dream! A Picture Book Of Langston Hughes’s “Dream Variation”
Langston Hughes's inspiring and timeless message of pride, joy, and the dream of a better life is brilliantly and beautifully interpreted in [easyazon_link identifier="0399550178" locale="US" tag="harlemworld-20"]Daniel Miyares[/easyazon_link]'s gorgeous artwork [easyazon_link identifier="0399550178" locale="US" tag="harlemworld-20"]That Is My Dream[/easyazon_link]!Continue reading
I’m A Black Gentrifier In Harlem
Originally posted on August 15th, 2015:
The other day, I was walking back to my Harlem apartment when I stumbled upon a very shocking sign in front of a black church.Continue reading
Harlem’s Drag Ball History (Video)
Numerous historians and cultural commentators have traced the origins of today's house ball scene to the notorious culture of Harlem drag balls in 1920's and 1930's New York.
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Talks At The Schomburg: Zines: Elaborate Disruption And Black Creativity In Harlem
The resurgence of zines—self-published limited-distribution works—is stemming the tide of erasure, disrupting publishing, and offering creative spaces for diverse voices within marginalized communities.
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“On My Way To Harlem,” By Gregory Porter With The Metropole Orchestra (Video)
Here's the beautiful song by the Grammy award winning vocalist Gregory Porter's On My Way To Harlem with the Metropole Orchestra in Amsterdam.Continue reading
Bad Boy Records Edition At The Schomburg
For this First Fridays, our popular monthly social gathering, we’re celebrating the golden age of hip-hop and R&B, the genre’s diverse formative years, and the lasting impact of Bad Boy Entertainment (also known as Bad Boy Records), the hugely successful record label founded in 1993 by Sean “Diddy” Combs.Continue reading
HW Pick: Langston Hughes’s Collection Of Rent Party Cards From Harlem
Claude Lewis, Harlem Native And Founder Of National Association of Black Journalists, Dies At 82
Claude Lewis, one of the founders of the National Association of Black Journalists and a Harlem native, has died at the age of 82, his family says. Continue reading
Remembering Sculptor Houston Conwill (1947-2016)
By Candice Frederick
On November 14, 2016, Schomburg Center staff mourned the passing of sculptor Houston Conwill, whose Cosmogram on view in our Langston Hughes Lobby has attracted patrons from across the globe. Continue reading
Harlem YMCA Gains Landmarks Designation
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) granted landmarks designation Tuesday to the Harlem YMCA. Continue reading