Category: Culture
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Happy Birthday Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey’s 135th birthday anniversary will be celebrated today, in Harlem. New York State Senator Cordell Cleare has committed to declaring today “Marcus Garvey Day.” A tribute befitting the Harlem leader will happen at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (inside Marcus Garvey Park) and include the premiere of “African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey.”…
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Harlem in Black and White
Ebay has a number of great images from Harlem’s past for sale as reprints LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK Thank You! From The 25th Precinct’s Community Council Kioka Jackson put together an amazing National Night Out earlier this month but wanted to thank all of the great community members and officers who helped make this…
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Head To Marcus Garvey Park
Starting Thursday, an amazing line-up of events is happing at Marcus Garvey Park: Thursday, Aug. 18 7 p.m.: The Last Poets / Impact Repertory Theatre & The Harlem Bomb Shelter / DJ Greg Caz in association with Jazzmobile Friday, Aug. 19, 6 p.m.: OMAR Edwards | Tap Master / LaTasha Barnes Dance in association with…
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Diana Ayala Hosts Community Forum on the Opioid Crisis, Tonight
Tonight, at 5:00 PM, Council Member Ayala is hosting a community conversation on the opioid epidemic. Join her, city officials, community leaders, and East Harlem neighbors in a wide-ranging (in-person) discussion about what she plans to do about the open air drug dealing and drug using that has inundated our community. Please come out and…
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Sugar Ray’s
eBay has a great postcard for sale, a promotional item for Sugar Ray’s Cafe (7th Avenue and 124th Street) . The interior shots show a well-stocked bar, sports paraphernalia, and a dapper manager ready to welcome you. To see the listing, click here. The East Harlem African Burial Ground Development May Be Back On Patch’s…
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Playstreets: Summer of 1968
The city’s Parks Department opened a new photography exhibition at Central Park’s Arsenal Gallery that displays more than 40 archived photographs from the department’s collection. Called “Streets In Play: Katrina Thomas, NYC Summer 1968,” the exhibit features images taken by the late photographer Katrina Thomas, who in 1968 was hired by NYC Mayor John Lindsay and tasked with capturing the city’s summer initiative, “Playstreets,” in which…
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Save the Date!
On September 13th (Tuesday) at 6:00, we’ll gather at East 129th Street and 5th Avenue (south-east corner) to celebrate the unveiling of Ann Petry Place. The acclaimed African-American author, Ann Petry, lived at 2 East 129th Street when she engaged in much of her activist writing for African American newspapers such as The Amsterdam News…
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Harlem Week
August 12-21 Make sure to plan on attending the virtual and/or in-person events during Harlem Week 2022. Sponsored by The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, HARLEM WEEK is now 48 years old. Since its founding, the festival has grown to showcase the diaspora of African, Caribbean, Hispanic and European cultures, alongside Harlem’s rich social, economic, and political history.…
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Don’t Want Guns In Our Community?
Celebrate Alternate Side Parking Who knew? While everyone, even disgruntled drivers, acknowledges that the return to twice a week alternate side parking reduces the trash on our streets, reduces the rat population, and adds to community pride, who knew that it also impacts the presence of guns in our community? While alternate side parking may…
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Heart to Heart is Back
Mark Your Calendar!!Heart to Heart Concert is LIVE again from Symphony Space!HEART TO HEART CONCERT – The Sounds of Gospel!Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022Time: The concert begins at 6:00pm EST Location: Peter Norton Symphony SpaceAddress: 2537 Broadway, NY, NY(Located on the southwest corner of 95th St and Broadway) We’re back and ready to “Raise the Praise!” Labor of Love Association hosts Heart…
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Giglio Lift
Head to Pleasant Avenue below 116th Street on Sunday for the Giglio Di Sant’ Antonio of East Harlem Feastival. Food, fun, and the raising of the Giglio. Guns Down! Brushes Up! Art in the Park is back at it, bringing beauty and joy to our community. If you’ve got kids, join the party on September…
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Lincoln Jail For Women Opposed By Angela Davis
Patch.com is reporting that plans to revive Lincoln Jail (on 110th Street between 5th and Lenox) a women’s “trauma informed” jail has run into opposition from local and national activists. Most prominent among them is, perhaps, Angela Davis, who has signed a letter opposing the creation of a Lincoln Jail for Women as have hundreds…
