- 1. I Want to Go to There: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Are Going on Tour Together!
- (Entertainment)
- ... Russian Doll on Netflix, Amazon’s Harlem, and Adult Swim’s Three Busy Debras, directed the Emmy-winning documentary Lucy & Desi, co-founded her organization, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, wrote her own bestselling ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 2. Beyonce Confirms "Renaissance" World Tour 2023, and The Beyhive Is Rightfully Freaking Ou
- (Music)
- ... was Harlem Nights-themed and featured performances by Andra Day, Chloe & Halle Bailey. View this post on Instagram ...
- Created on 25 October 2022
- 3. Farewell to Ronnie Spector, One Of The Original Bad Girls Of Rock & Roll Who Brought Edge and Flavor to 1960s Girl Groups
- (Music)
- ... bold, harmonious sound, a trio of nightingales from Spanish Harlem—sisters Ronnie and Estelle, along with their cousin Nedra—seemed heaven-sent to be our guide. The Ronettes, led by Ronnie Spector, were ...
- Created on 18 January 2022
- 4. "Harlem," The New Sitcom by "Girls Trip" Writer Tracy Oliver, Just Might Be the Fluffy-Lighthearted TV Fare Black Women Need in these “Post-Pandemic” Tim
- (TV)
- I have to say, when I first got the word of Harlem, a new ten-episode Prime Video series about a group of four Black gal-pals in Harlem, starring Megan Good I wasn’t exactly blown away by the premise. ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 5. Zendaya Honored as Youngest Recipient of CFDA Fashion Icon Award
- (Style)
- ... of the Year, and Harlem-born trendsetter Dapper Dan, who made history as the first Black designer to win the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic red ...
- Created on 12 November 2021
- 6. Solange's Saint Heron Opens Free Library of Rare Books and Art By Black Authors and Creators Throughout History ...
- (Books)
- ... have been returned they become part of the “permanent collection” at Saint Heron. Titles include Shakespeare in Harlem by poet Langston Hughes, Clay’s Ark, Octavia Butler’s 1984 novel, as well as poetry ...
- Created on 20 October 2021
- 7. Stylist Challenges Fashion Barriers to Plus-Sized Black Women With Her Bold, Eclectic Style
- (Style)
- ... not. My sneakers are Adidas x IvyPark. My earrings are from a beauty supply store in Harlem. And my ring is from LeyeLesi. In everything I do, I try to include Black and independent designers. And, being ...
- Created on 30 September 2021
- 8. Hashing It Out: #MeToo Trailblazer Tarana Burke Opens Up About Her Message of Solidarity and Writing Her Remarkable New Memoir, Unbound
- (Feminism)
- ... Latino boys from Harlem accused in a brutal assault on a jogger in Central Park. After graduating from Auburn University in Alabama, Burke relocated to Selma where she worked for an organization that taught ...
- Created on 14 September 2021
- 9. BUST Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Late Iconic Actor Cicely Tyson?
- (Movies)
- ... noteworthy? Then take the quiz! Cicely was born on December 19, 1924, in ________. a. Harlem, New York b. Bridgetown, Barbados c. Detroit, MI d. San Juan, Puerto Rico Cicely’s breakout role was in ...
- Created on 21 May 2021
- 10. After Appointing Nikole Hannah-Jones, Conservative UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Denies Knight Chair Tenure for the First Time Since 1980 for One Reason: “Politics”
- (Feminism)
- Pulitzer Prize Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones has been denied tenure at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill after being appointed to the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at UNC’s ...
- Created on 21 May 2021
- 11. 4 Witchy Books to Look Out For This Spring
- (Books)
- ... introducing the reader to a number of fierce forces in feminism, some of whom you may not have known had witchy roots. From the mother of modern witchcraft, Doreen Valiente; to prolific author of the Harlem ...
- Created on 22 April 2021
- 12. Morgan Jerkins' Debut Novel, "Caul Baby," Is A Healing Work of Black Family Folklor
- (Books)
- ... of skin that is said to portend healing powers for both the wearer and anyone who buys a piece. This family exists as pariahs in their home community of Harlem, selling pieces of their cauls to wealthy ...
- Created on 06 April 2021
- 13. Learn How Women Invented TV, And Still Aren't Getting the Credit, in Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's Book "When Women Invented Televisi
- (Books)
- ... characters; The Golden Girls’ Betty White, who was the first daytime talk show host and wrote her own material; and Trinidad-born-Harlem-raised piano prodigy Hazel Scott, the first Black woman to host ...
- Created on 23 March 2021
- 14. "We Persist, We Flourish": Artist Candice Hoyes Opens Up About Her Newest Single ...
- (Music)
- ... as a community center in Harlem where there were poetry slams, writing sessions, and even her debut for the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, where she performed with Joel Ross. A longtime fan of Hughes, Hoyes’ ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
- 15. Catch First Time Directorial Debuts From Questlove to Rebecca Hall, 10 Must-See Films From Sundance 2021
- (Entertainment)
- ... a treasure trove of unbelievably fantastic never-before-seen-footage of The Harlem Cultural Festival. Filmed over the summer of 1969–and sometimes called the “Black Woodstock”–the spectacular line up included ...
- Created on 12 February 2021
- 16. Harlem Residents Demand Justice After Violent Attack On Black Woman
- (Feminism)
- A Black woman received an outpouring of support from her Harlem community after being violently attacked by a group of men outside a liquor store when she declined their demand to buy her a bottle of ...
- Created on 27 January 2021
- 17. "The Office of Historical Corrections" Is A Beautifully Honest Collection of Novellas ...
- (Books)
- ... society, Evans moves readers from D.C. to rural Wisconsin, where what begins as a wry take on bureaucracy quickens into a rivalry evocative of the best Harlem renaissance noir. Evans’ work belongs on ...
- Created on 09 November 2020
- 18. 8 Incredible People to Replace Racist Statues With
- (Living)
- ... a statue of famous writer, feminist, and civil rights activist, Audre Lorde, should be put in its place. She was born in Harlem and describes herself as “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” Both Truth ...
- Created on 24 June 2020
- 19. "Hitting A Straight Lick With A Crooked Stick" Offers Even More Reasons To Love Zora Neale Hursto
- (Books)
- ... hidden gems like A Bit of Harlem. Hurston famously set most of her stories and novels in her hometown of Eatonville, FL, but this book expands her territory. Ordered chronologically, the first offerings ...
- Created on 17 April 2020
- 20. In Honor Of Hulu's “The Great,” Here Are Some Other Women In History We'd Love To See Onscre
- (TV)
- ... the Harlem Renaissance. Again, what more do you need to be convinced? Ultimately, we’re all here for this resurgence of historical fiction on film and tv, as long as creators continue to make them over-the-top, ...
- Created on 25 March 2020
