Roy DeCarava, 89; Celebrated N.Y. photographer

Photographer acclaimed for haunting Harlem images
By Matt SchudelWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, October 30, 2009
Roy DeCarava, 89, whose intimate, often melancholy black-and-white images of Harlem life made him one of the most respected photographers of his century, died Oct. 27 in New York. His family declined to provide the cause of death.
Mr. DeCarava spent most of [...]

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The Rangel-Paterson Strategy

The Rangel-Paterson Strategy
By Elizabeth Benjamin

Jacob Gershman floated a fascinating trial balloon late Friday that involved a mid-term resignation by embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel in order to provide an exit strategy for another equally embattled former Harlem Democrat, Gov. David Paterson.
So far, I have spoken to two different Democrats who, as far [...]

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The Rebirth, and the Beat, Goes On

Local Stop | HarlemThe Rebirth, and the Beat, Goes OnBy SARAH MASLIN NIR
At times, central Harlem seems to be an urban scene straight out of central casting: Step off the No. 2 or 3 train at the 116th Street stop one evening, and the air is filled with the snap-snap of double Dutch jump ropes [...]

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A Sign Recalled a Vanished Jazz Era in Harlem

Big Apple Sign Recalled Harlem’s Jazz Era; Then It Vanished, Too – NYTimes.com
A Sign Recalled a Vanished Jazz Era in Harlem; Then the Sign Vanished, TooBy A. G. SULZBERGER
The Big Apple was never more than a minor player among the many clubs that swung and bopped their way into the Harlem jazz scene in its [...]

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15-year-old gunned down in Harlem

15-year-old gunned down in Harlem
Monday, June 15, 2009 | 9:02 AM
Eyewitness News
HARLEM (WABC) — Police in Harlem are searching for suspects in the shooting death of a teenager in Harlem.
The 15-year-old boy was killed last night.
Last night just before 9:00, police say they got a call that a man had been shot at [...]

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In step with Dunham celebration

In step with Dunham celebration
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of dance pioneer Katherine Dunham next Sunday, June 21, with a parade and a free performance in Manhattan.
The Miss Katherine Dunham 100th Birthday Parade will step off from the 79th Street Boat Basin, at W. 79th St. and the Hudson River, at 10 a.m. [...]

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EUR This N That | 3 Month Suspension for Phelps – But What if He Was Black?

3 Month Suspension for Phelps – But What if He Was Black?
Posted by JB
Michael Phelps
The whole Michael Phelps disaster showing him in the news smoking a marijuana bong at a party is simply ridiculous. The opportunity he squandered is, not only one of the dumbest moves in history, but will set him in the [...]

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Sometimes One Man Can Live Two Lives

Books of The Times
Sometimes One Man Can Live Two Lives
By JANET MASLIN
PASSING STRANGE
A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line
By Martha A. Sandweiss
Illustrated. 370 pages. The Penguin Press. $27.95.
“Passing Strange” tells an astounding true story that would beggar most novelists’ imaginations. It exposes the bizarre secret life of a well-known historical [...]

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TRANSITIONED – Catherine Prioleau, age 66

Catherine Prioleau, age 66.
 Died Monday, January 12, 2009, in the Chambersburg, PA Hospital after battling breast cancer for several years. Catherine was a retired Colonel in the U.S. Military, she attended the Harlem School of Nursing, earned her BS degree from Temple, and her Masters from NYU.
 She was Director of Nursing in Harlem Hospital for [...]

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Poncho Sánchez & Gato Barbieri together at Lehman

Poncho Sánchez & Gato Barbieri together at Lehman
By Graciela Berger Wegsman
Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 4:00 AM
Jazz fans will get an unusual treat in the Bronx this Saturday, when two Grammy-winning legends will share the spotlight for the first time. READ MORE

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