About the Harlem Renaissance Rise in African American cultural expression in NYC from 1920 – 1939 Celebrated the African American experience in music, art and literature Created exciting new forms of music (jazz; more syncopated rhythms, scat) Ended when the Great Depression depleted the financial ...
Nigel Wilson-Phillippi, 8. “We live in Maryland, but he plays for the Delaware Patriots White Mite A team in Newark, DE and the Tucker Road Ducks in Prince George’s County, Maryland,” mom Cheri Wilson wrote. “He wore #25 this year for Devante Smith-Pelly, who is now #23 on t...
The Monkey Cup In addition to coffee and tea, the hand-drawn menu board at The Monkey Cup also depicts a weekend-only roster of Venezuelan arepas. I'm told that the shredded-chicken "reyna pepiada" is the most popular, but on the day of my visit it was the prosciutto-heavy "el you...
Meanwhile, in an effort to continue growing his influence,Rep. Adriano Espaillat is planning a meeting Sunday to decide what he and his “Squadriano” should do about the open seat. Which is all to say — Harlem politics will stay hot.“I’ve heard Tupac and Biggie doing Drake songs,” ...
Abyssinian Baptist Church: Established over 220 years in New York City, and in Harlem since 1902, it is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the United States. Striver's Row: Walk in this historic district of beautiful row houses with alleyways, rear shared and courtyards built in the 18...
Set in present-day Lebanon,What Is Buried Must Remainis a modern ghost story with ancient roots. When three young filmmakers set out to make a documentary about a French industrialist, accused of murdering his family, they are confronted by supernatural forces engaged in a war for the very ...
Gafner Law Firm’sNew York City immigration law officeis conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan and is directly across the street from Grand Central Station. The firm’s office, atOne Grand Central Place, is a short walking distance from the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S subway lines. Additionally, ...
First, the invasion by the British near mid-island rolled up the American defenses all along the East River and drove them back in hysterical panic. The other was what Washington had feared, General Putnam’s division, approximately three thousand men, much needed supplies, and nearly all the...
In 1962, Howie Davis (HD), a native of Rockaway, NY founded the Harlem Wizards. This was far from his first venture in Sports, but this is the one that stuck. At the age of 15, HD had an offer to leave home to play semi-pro baseball, and he went. That began his journey as ...