Alicia Keys Working On Her 5th Album

After getting married and giving birth to her first child, Harlem girl Alicia Keys is getting ready to release her 5th studio album reports the HipHopConsultant. The most recent single released was the song “Speechless’ produced by none other than her lover and husband Swizz Beatz.

Teachers Union Furious As NYC Releases List Of Layoffs

A plan for possible teacher layoffs was generating plenty of anger Monday. The City Department of Education released a list of thousands of teachers who’ll get the axe unless Albany kicks in more cash.

Syeedah McKenzie Vanishes In E. Harlem

A woman who sources said has a history of mental illness has vanished in East Harlem, authorities said, reports the NYPost.

Syeedah McKenzie, 22, (pictured here) disappeared from her home on East 107th Street and Fifth Avenue on Tuesday.

Duke Ellington’s Harlemania Orchestra Band

Harlemania Orchestra, was  a band in Harlem created by Duke Ellington from late 1920′s to the 1930′s.

There are a large number of unissued Ellington’s which H.M.V. then had on hand for the H.M.V. Ellington Album released in June, 1933, these two recordings (originally on B6351) were made round about 1929.

Ralph Cooper, Founder Of Apollo’s Amateur Night

Ralph Cooper (16 January 1908 – August 4, 1992), was the originator and the master of ceremonies of Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. He was born on 16 January 1908 in New York City. He worked as a dancer in small downtown clubs near New York University, which he attended for one semester.

Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Body At Its Finest

He scored the most points in NBA history. Six-time MVP, six NBA championships, the invention of the sky hook

‘Harlem Is Harmony,’ With Ralph Cooper, 1938

“The Duke Is Tops,” released theatrically on the 1st of September 1938, Harlem is Harmony …

… Sung by ‘Ralph Cooper ‘ and the Harlemania Orchestra Danced by ‘Willie Covan ‘ and dance troupe.

NYC Elected Officials In Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers, Unions And Legislators

More than a dozen federal, state and city elected officials representing communities throughout the City of New York gathered today on the steps of City Hall to stand in solidarity with the workers, labor unions and their colleagues in government Wisconsin as they continue their arduous fight against crippling budget cuts and union busting. 

Harlem At 2:30 pm, February 26, 2011

83rd Annual Academy Awards Tonight

Tonight is the 83rd Academy Awards, with the Red Carpet kicking off at 7 pm and the Awards Ceremony at 8 pm, February 27, 2011. As you may know, the event is hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

It’s the count down check it out at The Paley Center www.paleycenter.org or on at ABC.

‘Behind The Scenes’ At Hot Bread Kitchen With Chef Daniel Boulud In E. Harlem

Behind The Scenes at Hot Bread Kitchen3, Thursday, March 3, 2011, 5:00 PM-9:00 PM, La Marqueta, 1590 Park Avenue New York, NY 10029, Join our bakers for an insider’s look at Hot Bread Kitchen in our new space at the historic La Marqueta.

‘Small Talk At 125th And Lenox’ By Gil Scott-Heron

A New Black Poet – Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, also known simply as Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, is the debut album of soul musician and jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records. Recording sessions for the album took place live at a New York nightclub located on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue.