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01/18/2026

Join us in celebrating 75 years in 2026...

HWM Podcast ushers in the new year with a milestone celebration—the 75th anniversary of the iconic Harlem Writers Guild. Joining us for this special conversation is Diane Richards, Executive Director of the Guild, alongside Eartha Watts...

11/19/2025

Major General Nathanael Greene’s Role In His Fight For Freedom, Liberty, And Equality In Harlem ...

By HWM During the American Revolutionary War, Major General Nathanael Greene’s pivotal contributions extended beyond his famed Southern campaigns. This

10/21/2025

Inside Owney Madden’s Reign: Harlem’s Ruthless King of Nightlife and Crime ...

Owen Vincent "Owney" Madden, December 18, 1891 – April 24, 1965, was an Irish-American gangster who was a leading underworld figure in Harlem, New

10/06/2025

Lenape Ancestors Honored With Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration ...

Remembering the Lenape People Living Legacy Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing (Land of the Lunaapeew) Collective and the Museum of the City of New York invite

10/01/2025

The Forgotten Visionary: Peter Ogden And Harlem’s Fraternal Roots ...

By HWM In the swirl of New York’s history, names like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth have long echoed, anchoring the story of abolition, civil

09/27/2025

Assata Shakur, Harlem Black Panther Leader And Icon Of Resistance, Dies In Cuba At 78 ...

Assata Shakur, who rose to prominence as a leader in Harlem’s chapter of the Black Panther Party, has died at age 78.

09/20/2025

Art, Back-To-School And More: Harlem’s Fall Classics Are Here ...

By HWM September is for artists, scholars, and icons - and here's a taste of our new fall Harlem gear. Commemorate Harlem and the start of new seasons

09/18/2025

When Straw Hats Sparked Street Battles: The Wild 1922 Riots That Shook Harlem And New York ...

By HWM In September 1922, Harlem’s streets became an unlikely battleground—not over politics or territory, but male fashion. The reason was a tradition so

09/16/2025

Ethiopian Emperor Haille Selassie Visits In Harlem, 1954 (Video) ...

By HWM First, the stylish Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, toured the top of the Empire State Building in NYC. Then Emperor Selassie drove uptown to

09/13/2025

Leo Lerman: The Conde Nast East Harlem Visionary Who Shaped American Style ...

By HWM Born in 1914 to Russian and German Jewish immigrants, Leo Lerman spent his formative years in the lively, culturally rich streets of East Harlem,

09/12/2025

The 5 Most Romantic Locations In Harlem That Ignite Love And Connection ...

By HWM Harlem is a neighborhood where history, culture, and lush urban landscapes converge to create a deeply romantic atmosphere. Beyond its vibrant

09/11/2025

Back View: In Conversation With Harlem’s Stalwart Clyde Frazier Sr., Remembering His Son On 911 And More ...

Clyde Frazier Sr., the Venerable Harlem luminary reflects on 911, the passing of his beloved son Clyde Frazier, Jr., and more. Clyde Frazier Sr. is the

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