HW Pick: Seal ‘Wishing on a Star’ performed on This Morning (video)

performed on This Morning.

Caribbean born Harlem, NY based WEUSI artist Ademola Olugebefola (video)

The Harlem-founded Weusi Artist Collective Weusi, a Swahili word meaning blackness, is a distinguished collective of artists established in 1965 against the backdrop of the Black Arts Movement who made African iconic imagery and symbols a central part of their work.

A Trio of Harlem Siblings With a Classical Sound (video)

Joelle, Sunnaj and Sujari Britt have been playing as a trio for five years, though music has been a constant backdrop in their west Harlem home.

MNN Opens New State-of the-Art Studio in East Harlem Firehouse

The new-and-improved El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center is now filled with three high-definition live broadcast and production studios, as well as editing and training facilities.

Harlem’s Al Sharpton on Jan’s Bad Brewe

On Thursday night’s Politics Nation, host Al Sharpton called out Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer‘s disrespectful conduct toward President Obama during their tarmac tussle, connecting it to a pattern of such contemptuous behavior by Republican leaders.

Hue Man Books Celebrate Black History Month 2012

Greetings!

2012 A Leap Year…a year of true, deep change…stand strong and make sure your vote counts…In this month of love, change and yes my birthday I ask that trust and community become a vital part of your personal commitment.

Look closely at our signings this month and you will not only see determination but progress and indeed true Solidarity emerging all around.  Maggie Anderson’s Year in Black, Carol Jenkin’s 1 Million Dollar Gift from A Black philanthropist to make sure her Grandfather’s Legacy lives on and lots of uncovered history of our people’s greatness.

Radio Personality and Author, Big Boy Isn’t Getting with the Celebrity Weight-Loss Program and Estelle Gets Personal

Harlem Arts Alliance Presents:  On the “A” w/Souleo

Fitness guru, Denise Austin and Ensure drinks nearly killed me. Okay, I am being dramatic. But I was diagnosed at the age of 13 as dangerously underweight after I subjected my already skinny body to a fitness/diet kick inspired by watching too many weight-loss infomercials.

Marc “The Raz” Rasbury: Their Legacies Were on the Lines

The NFL gave us one of the great sports days in quite some time this past Sunday.  The NFC Championship game went into overtime and the AFC title game at least should have.  

Walter’s World: Weekend Picks

By Walter Rutledge

This weekend is a great mix of downtown dance and uptown cinema. The diversity promises to explore different eras of the African American experience with candor and humor.

HW Nominations For the Best Five Films Ever Made in Harlem

While The 84th Academy Award nominations are telling you who and what talent to keep your eyes on for the upcoming Oscars on February 26th, at 7 pm on ABC. We here at Harlem World Magazine thought we would nominate our best five films ever made in Harlem, starting with the best first.

HW Pick: Harlem Gospel Choir And Lincoln Center Celebrate Black History Month

The world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir will have audiences on their feet, clapping and singing to their universal message of peace, hope, and joy.

Drew Barrymore and Fiance Will at Rao’s In Harlem

As the face of Covergirl Drew Barrymore has lots of nice things that she should be smiling about. And that’s exactly what she was doing during a fun date with her fiancé Will Kopelman in Harlem last night.