Category: History
Happy Memorial Day: African Americans invented Memorial Day in Charleston, South Carolina
The first widely publicized observance of a Memorial Day-type observance after the Civil War was…
BOOK: All God’s Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw
The latest addition to the HarlemCondoLife store was recently featured in the New York Times….
The richest blacks in the world
We are living at the intersection of many crossroads. One such crossroad is race and…
Sunday Jazz Corner with Jimmie Lunceford
James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947) was an American Jazz alto saxophonist and…
QUOTE: Malcolm X “Education is the passport”
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for…
Book: Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the 20th Century
I recently had an opportunity to listen to and then meet Monique W. Morris and…
Harlem’s St. John the Divine Campus Could be Landmarked
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine could become a landmark under a deal between…
Harlem Celebrates Martin Luther King
Join us in Harlem to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday. SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2014…
Some End Of The Year Thoughts To Consider For The New Year, 2014
People say never talk about religion (or politics) because everyone has their own beliefs and…