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A signed first edition of Claude McKay’s non-fiction book, “Harlem: Negro Metropolis,” will be on display and available for purchase at this year’s New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
Premiering this week, the Dramat’s Spring Mainstage weaves together a powerful story laced with themes of persistence and tenderness.
Join author Alyssa Lopez for a virtual talk about her new book on Black Film culture in early twentieth-century NYC!
After a devastating fire, the NYC home of this jazz legend is being demolished!
The 1960 painting by the Harlem artist is on the auction block, months after it was saved from a condemned Cape Cod house.
Duke Ellington leads his jazz band, circa 1945. Credit - Bettmann Archive/. I n November 2024, I went to see the jazz pianist ...
With grace, humility, and conviction Sherrilyn Ifill reminds us that there is always good work to be done—and that, in fact, ...
A24 is backing the new movie, which will explore Spector’s troubled marriage to producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector.
Artist Aaron Gorson came to Pittsburgh as a portrait painter in the early 20th century. But a trip to the city's Bluff neighborhood changed all that. "He looked up the Mon River and saw the ...
MUSE/IQUE and Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby continue their 2025 season with four performances of WELCOME TO THE ...
Moran grew up listening to all manner of music, from jazz to reggae to hip-hop. As a teenager he learned to play the Afrika Bambaataa electro/hip-hop jam “Planet Rock,” turning it into an experimental ...