Najha Zigbi-Johnson is a writer, educator, and cultural organizer. Her Harlem-based practice sits at intersections of the built environment, contemporary Black art, and social movement history. She is the editor of "Mapping Malcolm," a publication that brings together artists, transnational community leaders, and scholars who explore the politics of Black space-making.
Mr. Dinkins delivers his parting WLIB broadcast, accompanied by Harlem Cultural Archives chair Glenn Hunter, in a tribute to his late compadre of the Four Horsemen, the Honorable Percy Ellis Sutton. Call-in commentary was provided by Congressman Charles Rangel, and Dr. Roscoe Brown.
While Tapley is most renowned for his 50 career with the Amsterdam News, he was a cultural influencer whose footprint, through pseudonyms and syndication, cast a broad impact throughout the nation.
Art's Conscience is an annual art exhibit highlighting the work of contemporary masters. It is presented by the renowned Mackey sisters of CCNY an presented at the Interchurch Center Gallery. It t is open to the public and seeks to provide a point of entry to the fine art market, for ordinary folks.
Kazembe Balagun is a writer, cultural critic, and outreach coordinator at the Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem. His work focuses on the intersection of Black radical thought, cinema, and community organizing.
kennedy is a preservation architect, published writer, and guest speaker. She is the founder of wrkSHäp I kiloWatt, a historic preservation, and owner's representation. It is home to Black in Historic Preservation, Beyond Integrity in (X), and (un) Redact the Facts. kennedy has been featured by the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation. kennedy is also the founder of New York architecture firm studio KW Architecture, PLLC.
An esteemed group of Harlemites gathered to celebrate the legacy of the remarkable and Honorable Constance Baker Motley. Constance Baker Motley (September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005) was an African-American civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, state senator, and Borough President of Manhattan, New YorK
Jerome W. Haferd is a New York–based licensed architect, public artist, and educator, known for his deep engagement with re-centering marginalized histories in Harlem's built environment.
