Category: Culture
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Free Concert in the Harlem Rose Garden
Harlem Rose Garden Opening of the Season Concert Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 3PM Please join us at the Harlem Rose Garden for a very special performance by the members of the Harlem Chamber Players. Violinists Ashley Horne and Claire Chan, violist William Frampton, and cellist Wayne Smith will perform selections from Haydn’s String Quartet No.…
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$10,000,000 for East Harlem
Pix11 has a report on a check for East Harlem from New York State to improve conditions. https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/east-harlem-receiving-10m-community-investment/ Hope in Harlem The inaugural HOPE in Harlem Conference is taking place on Saturday May 13th. The purpose of the conference is to celebrate the heroic efforts of mental health professionals and community members during the pandemic…
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The Other Harlems
No, not the Haarlem in the Netherlands, the Harlems in Georgia, Montana, Florida, and Illinois. This project doesn’t account for neighborhoods but only takes into consideration counties or towns. Thus our Harlem isn’t in the running. The population numbers of America’s other Harlems is interesting: If you’d like to test drive another location, here’s the…
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Harlem International Film Festival Coming
The 2023 Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) announced it is teaming up with STARZ (2023 Luminary Partner) and unveiled films and events for its 18th edition – a hybrid event. The in-person screenings will take place at AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 Theaters (2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd), with the Harlem International Film Festival and Columbia University Zuckerman…
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HNBA Meeting on Tuesday (on Zoom)
On Tuesday at 7:00 PM I will present on new data regarding New York City’s shelter system and how the distribution of shelters has changed from pre-pandemic, into the pandemic, and to the current day. The presentation will look at how family shelters and single adult shelters are distributed differently, and at how the different…
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Life Expectancy
A fascinating map showing where people live longer, and where people die sooner: America is seeing the greatest gap in life expectancy across regions in the last 40 years. While most people will live to 78, some Americans are likely to die more than a decade earlier if they happen to be born in a…
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Back In The USSR
During the interwar period – the 1930’s in particular – several Black intellectuals and artists were both attracted to the USSR and courted by the USSR. For all Black Americans experiencing everpresent racism and violence in this country, the Soviet Union looked intriguing as an alternative society that espoused racial equality. The Soviet Union, in…
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Color Stock Film of Harlem 1963
A shout-out to Harlem Bespoke who mentioned this Pathe 8 minute film of stock images of New York City in 1963: If you want to focus on the short section on Harlem, scrub over to 5:15 on the YouTube video. Janes Walk – A Great Day In Harlem Join members of Landmark East Harlem (LEH)…
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Block Party on 126th Street
The 2041/5th HDFC Co-Op (on the corner of 126th Street and 5th Avenue) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Block Party: A Great Day In Harlem Kids Party on August 12, 2023. The Community Board (CB11) will review this Block Party using Event ID: 698307. If you have any comments on this proposed date/event, please…
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Harlem’s Worlds Fair, 1883
No, the Harlem World’s Fair did not happen in 1883, nor did it happen at all. But it was proposed in this great illustration from Demarest’s Monthly Magazine, November 1879 (thank you to Harlem Bespoke that originally drew my attention to this image): The fair would essentially be on the Columbia University land, and stretch…
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Harry Belafonte: Harlem’s Lion
(March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) He recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He also starred in several films, including Carmen Jones (1954), Island in the Sun (1957), and Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). Belafonte considered the actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson a mentor, and…
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Harlem Culture Crawl
West Harlem, treasured for its cultural legacy, vibrant multicultural community, and renowned religious and academic institutions, invites visitors to the Harlem Culture Crawl to explore some of the neighborhood’s established and lesser-known cultural organizations. Over this weekend-long festival from April 28 to 30, explore Harlem’s neighborhoods and experience why Harlem is at the helm of…
