Harlem Handbook

The guide to Harlem’s Past, Present, and Future.

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🎨: #WinoldReiss Pastel on illustration board, circa 1925.

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#BlackHistoryMonth Today is Langston Hughes’ 118th birthday (1902-1967).

My People

The night is beautiful,
So the faces of my people.

The stars are beautiful,
So the eyes of my people.

Beautiful, also, is the sun.
Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people.

#LangstonHughes

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📸: Photo by #SperanzaCasillo at the Studio Museum in 2011.

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“Give Us a Poem,” was created in 2007 by #GlennLigon. The artist was inspired by a short poem from Muhammad Ali’s speech at @Harvard in 1975. The verse, “Me, we” shows a connection between individuals and their community.

#StudioMuseumInHarlem #Art #Poem #BlackHistoryMonth2020

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#KobeBryant “The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you’re here and you are for real. I’m not a player that is just going to come and go. I’m not a player that is going to make an All-Star team one time, two times. I’m here to be an all-time great.“

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Kobe has entered God’s Door. What we don’t know is why God took him, but we do know he is in God’s Hands. Kobe’s name, which is Japanese, means in their language GOD’S DOOR. Need I say more?

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Community and culture, right here in #Harlem.

📸: @AIzzotti “Welcome To Harlem,” 2011. Victoria Theater.

#Harlemite #HarlemUSA #125thSt

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Another #popupshop for the weekend! We Stay PoPpin’ is having their first pop up shop of 2020 right here in #Harlem. Local vendors and musicians will be at 2307 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd tomorrow from 1-5pm.

#Shopping #SmallBusiness #ShopSmall

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It’s that time again! Gallery Eight is hosting a #shopping event for the #HarlemMakersCollective. You can meet several small businesses at 2602 Frederick Douglass Blvd on the corner of 139th St. 🛍🛍🛍

#Harlem #ShopSmall #GalleryEight

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"The time is always right to do what is right."

Let’s remember Dr. King’s legacy and honor it through acts of service and kindness. Always stand up for what is right. Happy #MLKDay!

#MartinLutherKingJr #MLK2020 #MLKNow #MLKDay2020 #DayofService #DayOn25

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📸: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking before crowd of 25,000 on March 25, 1965 in Montgomery, Ala. Stephen F. Somerstein—@GettyImages

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#HappyBirthday Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968)

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

#MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #RestInPower

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Confront your fears with courage, and move with grace: A message from the watchful gaze of our “Harlem Messenger of Inner Power” jaguar, painted by the amazing @IsaiasCrow. 🐆 Hope your 2020 is offering time to reflect, re-set and stay true: https://t.co/Bf2agIXOBO

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A bright night in #Harlem.

#ChristmasTree #HappyHolidays #HolidayLights #NewYears2020

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Good afternoon Harlem!

We hope you’re having a lovely day. Stay strong, you’re halfway through the week! What are your New Year’s Resolutions? Remember, the sky’s the limit.

📸: Rose Wine Photography

#Harlem #WednesdayMotivation #GoodAfternoon #NewYears #2020s

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Happy New Year! 🥳 We look forward to all good things coming in 2020.

#2020NewYear #HappyHolidays #HappyNewYear2020

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Have a wonderful Christmas! We at @HarlemHandbook wish you all a joyous holiday season.

📸: James Van Der Zee. Christmas Morning, circa 1930.

#JamesVanDerZee #Harlem #HappyHolidays #Christmas #Christmas2019

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There were plenty of delicious sweets made by local vendors at the #HarlemNightMarket.

#EastHarlem #LaMarqueta #ElBarrio #Yum #Sweets

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We hope you all had the chance to go to the #HarlemNightMarket yesterday. Here’s a clip from Saturday.

#LaMarqueta #EastHarlem #ElBarrio

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Happy Friday! Who’s ready for the weekend?

#BrendaSykes #TGIF #Glamour #1970s #70s #Vintage #Friday