From The Grio – “It don’t even make a difference, miss. It’s like I don’t even need to go to school or nothing because I’m just gonna die before I can finish.” These were not the words of a terminally ill child, but of a healthy teenager I met on a summer night in Harlem…
When I envision Harlem, I see Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, the Cotton Club, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. I picture the vibrant upbringings of music’s elite, like Damon Dash, Alicia Keys and Diddy as they walked the streets inhabited by Malcolm X. I visualize brownstones, beautiful people … and the…
Though this is not the first case of mainstream culture appropriating a popular hip hop dance, it is certainly one of the more laughable occurrences. In case you’re in the dark when it comes to viral videos, the Harlem Shake dance craze is causing a frenzy on the internet with athletes and even supermodels rushing…
After 10 incredible years, Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe has announced it will close its doors on July 31. A premier black bookseller known for its frequent and energetic readings and signings with authors such as Toni Morrison, Nikki Giovanni, Tayari Jones, Jesmyn Ward, Manning Marable, Erica Kennedy, Rosa Guy, and E. Lynn Harris, Hue-Man Bookstore will be…
