"Harlem Document" is a portfolio of photographs by Aaron Siskind that reveals Harlem in the 1930s when it was no longer a cultural center but not yet a complete slum. The country was in the middle ...

The Great Depression put a damper on the arts and culture across the nation -- and Harlem was no exception. However, these black luminaries continued to work throughout the 1930s and were joined ...

Red Rooster Overtown fuses the artistic spirit of 1930s Harlem with the rich history of Overtown—Miami’s heartbeat of Black ...

During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.

Harlem historian and Columbia University Community Scholar John Reddick takes us on a journey back to when the innovative Harlem rhythms of “ragtime” were the equal of today’s “hip-hop” in their ...