Malcolm X Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Ilyasah Shabazz And Dr. Betty Shabazz Keynote Speaker At Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Celebration

Professor and author Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz `71, will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Rodriguez And Others Hold Co-Naming Ceremony Honoring Carlos Cooks And More

Today, May 7th, 2021, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez was joined by elected leaders, and community residents to host a co-naming ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Black Nationalist and political figure, Carlos Cooks.Continue reading

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

3 Harlem Legends And The Eyewear They Made Fashionable

There have been many Harlem legends who have made a massive difference to America and the world.Continue reading

Bumpy, Malcolm, And The Italian Mob Are Back For Season 2 Of Godfather Of Harlem

Season two of Godfather Of Harlem will see Bumpy continue his struggle to reclaim command over Harlem from the Italian mobsters by attempting to seed internal discord and sever their vital heroin pipeline.Continue reading

EPIX TV’s “Whatever Means Necessary,” A New Harlem History And Music Series

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem, directed by Keith McQuirter is inspired by the music and subjects featured in the EPIX original series Godfather of Harlem. Continue reading

The Legendary Muhammad Ali And Elijah Muhammad In Harlem, 1964 (Video)

Outtakes of Nation of Islam (NOI) rally, 369th Regiment Armory, 142nd Street and 8th Avenue, Harlem, N. Y., June 28, 1964, addressed by NOI leader Elijah Muhammad (formerly Poole) and heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad "The Pied Piper of Harlem," Ali (formerly Cassius Clay).Continue reading

Actor, HBCU Grad, Harlem Fave And More Chadwick Boseman Passes, He Will Live Forever

Chadwick Boseman, who played icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding a place in our heart Continue reading

The Almost Forgotten Boys Choir Of Harlem, NY 1968 – 2009 (Video)

The Boys Choir of Harlem (also known as the Harlem Boys Choir) was a choir located in Harlem, New York.Continue reading

The Passionate Harlem Activist Yuri Kochiyama, New York, 1921 – 2014 (Video)

Yuri Kochiyama, Kōchiyama Yuri^?, May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014, was an American political activist.Continue reading

“Small Talk At 125th And Lenox,” 1970, By Gil Scott-Heron (Video)

By John Bush A New Black Poet, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, also known simply as Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, is the debut album of soul music and jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records. Continue reading

Fidel Castro, Malcolm X And The Gracious Hotel Theresa In Harlem 1960 (Video)

Here are the results of a legendary meeting that way it was reported, we start with The Militant reported that: On September 19th, 1960 Fidel Castro traveled to the United States to address the United Nations, General Assembly. Continue reading

Netflix Documentary Leads To Review Of Malcolm X’s Murder In Harlem

The investigation into Malcolm X’s death in Harlem, NY, could be reopened after new information was detailed in a Netflix series. Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat Calls For Reinvestigation Of The Assassination Of Malcolm X

Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement to call for the case involving the assassination of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, known as Malcolm X, be reinvestigated with the use of modern technology following the Netflix docuseries "Who Killed Malcolm X?”Continue reading

Update: 100 Pastors Against NYC Council’s Proposed Ban On Real Fur From Harlem To Hollis

One-hundred pastors representing thousands of congregants from Harlem to Hollis today released a letter expressing vehement opposition to the New York City Council’s proposed ban on real fur.Continue reading