Maynard Institute Launches Wire Service On Structural Racism

The Maynard Institute’s Media Center on Structural Racism today launched America’s Wire, an innovative news service that will provide enterprising content for wire services, metropolitan newspapers, ethnic/community papers, magazines and websites.

In an effort to help the media better cover communities of color and the impact that structural racism has on the families who reside there, America’s Wire will provide subscribers with professionally reported, written and edited stories that will help readers better understand the obstacles and challenges that people of color continue to face in America today.

The State of the Arts in Harlem Radio Special (today)

“Nationally, more people attend art events than sporting events” – NEA

Join Harlem World Radio and the Harlem arts community for this special broadcast of The State of Arts in Harlem on October 28th at 2 pm. The show will continue the conversation started during Harlem Arts Advocacy Week by the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) and HW Arts writer Claude Jay’s article Highlights of the 4th Annual Harlem Arts Advocacy Week. The State of the Arts in Harlem conversation plans to paint a picture of the past, present and future of the arts in Harlem, the challenges and answers facing Harlem Artists, Arts organizations and businesses for the 21^st century.

Ryan Leslie Offers $20K For Stolen Laptop (video)

Harlem man Ryan Leslie suffered a major loss at a nightclub in Germany when he discovered that his laptop and hard drives had been stolen from his car.

Walter’s World: Trav’lin- The New 1930’s Harlem Musical

By Walter Rutledge

One of the highlights of the New York Musical Theatre Festival was Trav’lin the new 1930’s Harlem musical.

The musical featured the music and lyrics of J.C. Johnson. Johnson was a jazz composer and lyricist who is respected within the industry, but has not received the same renowned as many of his contemporaries.

HW Pick: Rumer ‘Slow’ (video)

Watch the new video for Rumer’s debut single ‘Slow’ – out now. She has an amazing smooth voice. Get it on HW online store.

HPD Fails In Contracting With Minority And Women

Lack of Records and Procedures Raise Doubts about Claims of Progress Toward Local Law 129 Requirements

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is not complying with Local Law 129, which established the City’s Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program to address significant disparities in City contracting, according to an audit launched this year and released today by Comptroller John C. Liu.

BBRAXTON Grooming Academy Benefit & Launch

Brenda Braxton hosted the launch of BBRAXTON Grooming Academy to benefit Leading Ladies for Teens in Harlem.

Dionne Warwick’s ‘My Life, as I See It: An Autobiography’

Who hasn’t loved a song made famous by Dionne Warwick?

You know that her career has taken her all over the planet and allowed her to meet the biggest, baddest, greatest from all over.

This book is in part a celebration of the 50 years she’s been in show business.

Dionne Warwick made her singing debut in church at the request of her grandfather, the Reverend Elzae Warrick, when she was six years old. No one knew then that she would become an international music legend, but what she knew—as words of wisdom passed down from her grandfather—was that “if you can think it, you can do it.”

HW Event : Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents EAT!

Did you know that the CDC estimates that 53% of black women age 20 and over are obese? And 40% of black men 20 years and older have hypertension?

HW Pick: La Guardia’s ‘Lucky Corner’ In East Harlem

From Place Matters

Intersection where Fiorello LaGuardia and other politicians held rallies

Beginning in the 1920s, Congressman Fiorello LaGuardia held election-eve rallies at this intersection of Lexington Avenue and 116th Street, on East Harlem’s “main street.” His rallies drew many thousands of New Yorkers who supported his efforts as congressman and mayor to improve the quality of life for working people and ethnic minorities, and to modernize the city’s government and infrastructure.

HW Pick: Ife “Aim to Please” At SOB’s

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HW Pick: Harlem Library, 1910 (Pictures From The Past)

Recently the Harlem Countee Cullen Library branch found this old photograph of the Harlem branch among their files.