We thank our community for joining our efforts to preserve the legacy of and history of Harlem.
We are so grateful for our community's support in this important journey.
Please consider donating today, so we can continue to preserve Harlem's history. #Harlem
We are so grateful for our community's support in this important journey.
Please consider donating today, so we can continue to preserve Harlem's history. #Harlem
07:48 PM - Apr 09, 2024
Mary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. The "First Lady of the Jazz Keyboard," was a visionary pianist, composer, and arranger who made legendary contributions to the jazz world. #harlem
09:23 PM - May 08, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Thank you for joining us at the dedication ceremony for Regina Anderson Andrews on May 4th.
Your support will ensure that her legacy continues to inspire generations to come.
Please consider donating to our organization today. Thank you! #Harlem
Your support will ensure that her legacy continues to inspire generations to come.
Please consider donating to our organization today. Thank you! #Harlem
08:52 PM - May 06, 2024
Tomorrow:
SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Harlem Markers Project
Dedication to Regina Anderson Andrews and Book Giveaway
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Washington Heights Library
New York, NY 10032
https://bit.ly/regina_ande... #Harlem
SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Harlem Markers Project
Dedication to Regina Anderson Andrews and Book Giveaway
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Washington Heights Library
New York, NY 10032
https://bit.ly/regina_ande... #Harlem
07:44 PM - May 03, 2024
SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Harlem Markers Project
Dedication to Regina Anderson Andrews and Book Giveaway
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Washington Heights Library
New York, NY 10032
https://bit.ly/regina_ande... #harlem
Dedication to Regina Anderson Andrews and Book Giveaway
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Washington Heights Library
New York, NY 10032
https://bit.ly/regina_ande... #harlem
10:33 AM - May 01, 2024
Regina Anderson Andrews, the first African American branch head at the New York Public Library (NYPL), was a remarkable figure who transcended racial and gender barriers. #Harlem
10:32 AM - May 01, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Safiya Henderson-Holmes (December 30, 1950 – April 8, 2001) was an African-American poet from New York. She published two collections of poetry and her work has been featured in multiple anthologies. #Harlem
10:02 AM - Apr 23, 2024
Ralph Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an African-American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. #Harlem
08:23 PM - Apr 22, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
We honor the life and legacy of multimedia artist Faith Ringgold (October 8, 1930 – April 12, 2024), best known for her narrative quilts depicting the African American experience. #Harlem
08:40 PM - Apr 15, 2024
Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay (September 15, 1890– May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. His work, which spans poetry, novels, essays, and memoirs, chronicled the black experience in a world filled with racial prejudice and social injustice. #NationalPoetryMonth
09:38 AM - Apr 13, 2024
We thank our community for joining our efforts to preserve the legacy of and history of Harlem.
We are so grateful for our community's support in this important journey.
Please consider donating today, so we can continue to preserve Harlem's history. #Harlem
We are so grateful for our community's support in this important journey.
Please consider donating today, so we can continue to preserve Harlem's history. #Harlem
07:48 PM - Apr 09, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
Gwendolyn B. Bennett (July 8, 1902 – May 30, 1981) was an African American poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist.
Her best-known poem “To a Dark Girl,” encourages Black women to focus on their self-worth and empower themselves for the future. #Nationalpoetrymonth
Her best-known poem “To a Dark Girl,” encourages Black women to focus on their self-worth and empower themselves for the future. #Nationalpoetrymonth
07:46 PM - Apr 09, 2024
“That house that stands so proudly atop of Sugar Hill, 409 Edgecombe,” declared Langston Hughes in 1946, is “one of Harlem’s most fashionable addresses.” #NationalPoetryMonth
08:41 PM - Apr 06, 2024
SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Harlem Heritage Markers Project
Dedication to Regina Anderson Andrews and Book Giveaway
Sat, May 4th, 2024,
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Washington Heights Library
New York, NY 10032
https://bit.ly/regina_ande... #harlem
Dedication to Regina Anderson Andrews and Book Giveaway
Sat, May 4th, 2024,
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Washington Heights Library
New York, NY 10032
https://bit.ly/regina_ande... #harlem
07:38 PM - Apr 03, 2024
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Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an African American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. #NationalPoetryMonth
03:04 PM - Apr 01, 2024
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s and a former resident at 940 St. Nicholas Avenue, NYC. #Harlem
03:07 PM - Mar 26, 2024
6 Threaded Spouts
Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an African American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. #Harlem
08:00 PM - Mar 23, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Katherine Butler Jones is a noted author, educator, and social activist.
In 1964, Dr. Katherine Butler Jones founded the Freedom Schools educational partnership between Roxbury and Newton, Massachusetts. #Harlem
In 1964, Dr. Katherine Butler Jones founded the Freedom Schools educational partnership between Roxbury and Newton, Massachusetts. #Harlem
08:50 PM - Mar 18, 2024
5 Threaded Spouts
Anne Wiggins Brown (August 9, 1912 – March 13, 2009), African American Soprano and Broadway star.
In 1928, when she was just 16 years old, Brown was admitted to the Julliard School in New York City, becoming the first African American vocalist to attend. #harlem
In 1928, when she was just 16 years old, Brown was admitted to the Julliard School in New York City, becoming the first African American vocalist to attend. #harlem
08:43 PM - Mar 13, 2024
4 Threaded Spouts
Shirley Graham Du Bois (born Lola Shirley Graham Jr.; November 11, 1896 – March 27, 1977) wrote, produced, and directed "Tom-Tom: An Epic of Music and the Negro," the first opera written and staged by an African American woman. #Harlem
03:05 PM - Mar 11, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
Safiya Henderson-Holmes (December 30, 1950 – April 8, 2001) was a poet from New York. She published two collections of poetry and had her work included in multiple anthologies. #Harlem
08:23 PM - Mar 09, 2024
4 Threaded Spouts
Janet Collins (March 7, 1917 – May 28, 2003) was an African American ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She broke racial barriers in the world of ballet. Collins faced discrimination in the dance world during the 1930s and 1940s. #harlem
10:44 PM - Mar 07, 2024
Madame Stephanie St. Clair - "The Lady Gangster of Harlem" and also known as "Queenie."
Harlem’s ‘Numbers Queen" dominated the gambling underground. During the 1920s, it was estimated that she made over $20,000 a year, which is equivalent to almost $300,000 today.
Harlem’s ‘Numbers Queen" dominated the gambling underground. During the 1920s, it was estimated that she made over $20,000 a year, which is equivalent to almost $300,000 today.
09:44 PM - Mar 06, 2024
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The National Women’s History Month’s theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination from our lives and institutions.
07:31 PM - Mar 03, 2024
4 Threaded Spouts
Augusta Savage (born Augusta Christine Fells; February 29, 1892 – March 27, 1962) was an African American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a teacher whose studio was important to the careers of a generation of artists who would become nationally known. #harlem
02:35 PM - Feb 29, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
#OnThisDay in 1965, Malcolm X (Malik el-Shabazz, born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was assassinated in NYC at the age of 39. #harlem
10:10 PM - Feb 21, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
Schomburg is remembered specifically for his incredible collection of books, manuscripts, and materials relating to Black history and culture. In 1926, the New York Public Library purchased this collection from Schomburg with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. #harlem
05:12 PM - Feb 16, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Celebrate the legacy of a legendary librarian, a hero of The New York Public Library.
Pura Belpré transformed access for Spanish speakers at libraries in New York City.
February 16, 2024 https://www.showclix.com/e... #harlem
Pura Belpré transformed access for Spanish speakers at libraries in New York City.
February 16, 2024 https://www.showclix.com/e... #harlem
07:06 PM - Feb 14, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
#OnThisDay in 1909, the NAACP was founded in New York City “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.” #Harlem
06:21 PM - Feb 12, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
Roy Wilkins spent more than four decades at NAACP and held the top job at the civil rights organization for 22 years, beginning in 1955. #Harlem
05:36 PM - Feb 09, 2024
