Rosa Cuthbert Guy, September 1, 1922 – June 3, 2012, was a Trinidad-born American writer who grew up in Harlem, New York.Continue reading
Madame Tussauds Celebrates Black History Month With Figures Of Excellence From Harlem To Hollywood
With Harlem, about 30 minutes from Madame Tussauds New York, what a great time to celebrate Black History Month. Continue reading
Harlem’s Maya Angelou Becomes The First Black Woman Featured On A U.S. Quarter
The US Mint announced that it has “begun shipping the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program.”Continue reading
Juneteenth, The 155th Year Of American History From Harlem To Harare (Video)
Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and nineteenth; also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day) is a holiday celebrating the liberation of slaves in the United States.Continue reading
Library Of Congress Acquires Nearly 100,000 Images By Harlem Photographer Shawn Walker
It’s Halloween in Harlem, sometime in the 1970s. Five children stand in a shadowed doorway: Mickey Mouse and a little monster pose at the top of the steps, while Superman is already on the move toward the next house.Continue reading
“Home To Harlem” Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis And More Archives Now Available To Public
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is pleased to announce the latest milestones in its ongoing “Home to Harlem” initiative.
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Celebrating The Centennial Of The Harlem Renaissance, Inspiration Sun Ra And More
Harlem Stage, the legendary uptown venue that for over 35 years has promoted the creative legacy of Harlem and artists of color from around the corner and across the globe, is proud to present its Fall 2019 seasons of performances.Continue reading
7 Authors Free Audio Books Inspired By The Harlem Renaissance
We've curated Open Culture's list of hundreds of downloaded free audio books, mostly classics, that you can access on your MP3 player or computer with authors who have been inspired by the Harlem Renaissance for your listening pleasure.Continue reading
Mr. Soul! Ellis Haizlip And the Birth of Black Power TV (Video)
Right on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless Black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of Black American culture onto the national television stage.Continue reading
Historic West Harlem Firehouse Theater Is For Sale
6sqft reports that the Beaux Arts firehouse that has been the home of the Faison Firehouse Theater since 1999 (with a celebrated “official” inaugural opening in 2007 that included a presentation by Maya Angelou) is for sale.Continue reading
Harlem’s Maya Angelou, America’s Best Autobiographer
Maya Angelou born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928 is an American autobiographer and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton.Continue reading
Harlem’s Alicia Keys To Produce Biopic On Legendary Choreographer Alvin Ailey
TV One reports that Harlem's Alicia Keys, her producing partners and Fox Searchlight will tell the story of barrier-breaking choreographer Alvin Ailey, who started as a dancer and became the founder of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.Continue reading
Harlem’s Maya Angelou’s Autograph Letter Signed 1993 (Collectible)
Maya Angelou Handwritten letter from the celebrated author to comedienne Phyllis Diller, reminiscing old times of their youth. Continue reading
We Look Forward To “My Soul Looks Back” By Jessica B. Harris In Harlem
Jessica B. Harris, preeminent culinary scholar of the African Diaspora, cookbook author, and journalist, pens a memoir about a time in her life shaped by a romance with fellow college professor Sam Floyd, as well as friendships and chance encounters with cultural icons James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, and Nina Simone. Continue reading
Schomburg Center Acquires Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins’ Personal Archive (Photographs)
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at The New York Public Library today announced the acquisition of American tenor saxophonist and jazz legend Sonny Rollins’ personal archive. Continue reading
