African-American Namesake Parks (Part II) Today we continue our look at a sampling of African-American namesake parks in honor of Black History Month Manhattan Courtney Callender Playground East Harlem’s Courtney Callender Playground is named after New York City’s first African–American Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Affairs. Callender began his career in Parks & Recreation, where he… [Read more…]
February 25, 2009 by D. Bell
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Tribal Spears is going out of business! [ZPP] A look inside the Renaissance Ballroom and Casino [NKP] Explore Harlem at the NYPL [FLF] Harlem Hybrid features fashion [HH]
February 25, 2009 by narmer
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Duke Ellington has become the first black American to be prominently featured on a United States coin in circulation with the release of a quarter honoring the District of Columbia. Ellington, who composed more than 3,000 songs, was born and raised in Washington. He and other black music legends, like Ella Fitzgerald, helped establish the… [Read more…]
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February 25, 2009 by D. Bell
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