# harlem (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover harlem. Page: Feed: --- ## [The 1926 Barclay Hotel - 111 East 48th Street](http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-1926-barclay-hotel-111-east-48th.html) _2026-08-20 · Tom Miller · Daytonian in Manhattan_ photograph by Ajay Suresh The renovation of Grand Central Depot to Grand Central Terminal sparked a burst of development in the neighborhood, known as Terminal City. A second wave that erupted in the 1920s included a 14-story "stores and apartment hotel," as described in the plans. Fred Bielsaski was president of the Barclay Park Corporation. In 1925, the syndicate hired the architectural firm of… ## [The 1894 Elmendorf Reformed Chruch - 171 East 121st Street](http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-1894-elmendorf-reformed-chruch-171.html) _2026-08-19 · Tom Miller · Daytonian in Manhattan_ photo by Anthony Bellov The Harlem Reformed Low Dutch Church was founded in 1660. Its third house of worship was erected on the northwest corner of Boston Road (today's Third Avenue) and 121st Street in 1825. Designed by Martin E. Thompson, it was d escribed by the Reformed Church in America a century later as "a frame colonial church." I ts clapboard, neo- Georgian design was fronted by a… ## [The 1899 Henry Schwarzwalder House - 24 West 76th Street](http://daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-1899-henry-schwarzwalder-house-24.html) _2026-08-18 · Tom Miller · Daytonian in Manhattan_ Real estate developer James Carlew erected five sumptuous, 25-foot-wide townhouses on West 76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue in 1898-99. Designed by Cleverdon & Putzel, each of the residences cost Carlew $40,000 each to construct, or about $1.6 million in 2026 terms. Faced in limestone, 24 West 76th Street was, like the others, four stories tall above an English basement.… ## [“Welcome Home,” They Said: An American’s Journey to Living in Kenya](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/welcome-home-they-said-an-americans-journey-to-living-in-kenya) _2026-08-18 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ By Vuyanzi Rodman “What’s it like living in Africa?” “I don’t know because Africa has 50+ countries and I live in one.” Before moving to Kenya, unlike many other African Americans I met here, I was not internationally well traveled. Living here was more of a fluke. I came for the burial of a good \[…\] The post “Welcome Home,” They Said: An American’s Journey to Living in Kenya first appeared on The… ## [A Tree without Roots](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/a-tree-without-roots) _2026-08-18 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ By Claire Lalanne The Harlem Times recently sat down with a Haitian American to look at what the loss of TPS is doing to the Haitian community, and what it will cost America in the long run. And after much soul searching, we found links to our common heritage, as well as our common humanity. \[…\] The post A Tree without Roots first appeared on The Harlem Times . ## [Miami’s Unspoken Prince: Real Estate with a Heart](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/miamis-unspoken-prince-real-estate-with-a-heart) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ A Harlem Times Q&A with Todd Nordstrom There is an old African proverb that says, “A single bracelet does not jingle.” One hand alone makes no music. It takes many hands, moving together, to create sound worth hearing. It is a fitting image for a man who has built a career not on solitary ambition, \[…\] The post Miami’s Unspoken Prince: Real Estate with a Heart first appeared on The Harlem Times . ## [From Leaving India with Only $5 in His Pocket to Performing More Than 15,000 Open-Heart Surgeries](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/from-leaving-india-with-only-5-in-his-pocket-to-performing-more-than-15000-open-heart-surgeries) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ The award-winning book Your Heart, My Hands by Arun K. Singh, M.D. tells the story of an immigrant determination, hard work, overcoming obstacles, disabilities and dyslexia. Leaving a life marked by crippling setbacks and his father’s doubt in the 60’s, a 20-something doctor from India arrived in America with only $5 and the desire to \[…\] The post From Leaving India with Only $5 in His Pocket to… ## [Nichol King and JPMORGAN Chase Bank](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/nichol-king-and-jpmorgan-chase-bank) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ The Story Of How Community Banking Turned Into A Local And National Phenomenon New York is a city defined by its skyline, but its heart beats strongest in its neighborhoods. Over the past five years, as the new 270 Park Avenue headquarters of JPMorganChase steadily rose above Midtown—a bold, visible statement of the bank’s commitment \[…\] The post Nichol King and JPMORGAN Chase Bank first appeared… ## [JPMorgan Chase “Coaching for Impact”](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/jpmorgan-chase-coaching-for-impact) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ By Rev. Diahne Parsons Agent of positive change, JPMorgan Chase Bank, invites entrepreneurs in the community into their space. Positioning their small business clients for better stewardship, Chase has established JPMorgan Chase “Coaching for Impact”. This program has created a community of advisers offering their own Sr. Business Consultants that provide the larger operating system \[…\] The post… ## [Honoring Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois in Ghana- A Monumental Work-in-Progress](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/honoring-dr-w-e-b-du-bois-in-ghana-a-monumental-work-in-progress) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ On the streets of Harlem have walked giants of the Black Experience with many firsts. Decades before Alain LeRoy Locke, the first African American to become a Rhodes Scholar, was crowned as the father of the Harlem Renaissance in 1925, Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois had earned a PhD from Harvard University as the first African \[…\] The post Honoring Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois in Ghana- A Monumental Work-in-Progress… ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Cy2ZAIrJI7Jb) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Get Up, Look Up, and Don’t Give Up Thriving in the Third “Deconstruction”](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/get-up-look-up-and-dont-give-up-thriving-in-the-third-deconstruction) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ I woke up this morning feeling numb from the news out of Mississippi. Another young person taken far too early, without cause. As the facts trickle out, it feels like a dance we’ve seen before: a young Black person finds himself in the wrong company, and doesn’t make it home. A sad story. A familiar \[…\] The post Get Up, Look Up, and Don’t Give Up Thriving in the Third “Deconstruction” first… ## [Your home is an investment –How to create generational wealth](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/your-home-is-an-investment-how-to-create-generational-wealth) _2026-08-14 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ A Q&A with local Home Lending Manager, Jacqueline Plaza Sponsored by JPMorganChase For most Americans, owning a home has long been considered a cornerstone to building and preserving generational wealth. A home purchase often symbolizes more than just securing a place to live – homeownership can help anchor families, support long-term financial stability and fuel \[…\] The post Your home is an… ## [The Joys of a Small-Town Saturday Night](https://www.life.com/lifestyle/the-joys-of-a-small-town-saturday-night/) _2026-08-11 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ In its December 2, 1940 issue, LIFE ran a long photo essay celebrating small-town Saturday nights. The town the magazine visited was Franklin, Indiana, which back then had a population of a little more than 6,000 people. Judging by the phots taken by LIFE staff photographer Bernard Hoffman, it seems like every one of those ... Read more The post The Joys of a Small-Town Saturday Night appeared… ## [And Suddenly, There’s a Math Book (You Already Know)](https://thejosevilson.com/and-suddenly-theres-a-math-book-you-already-know/) _2026-08-10 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ Note: This is a reminder that, if you became a paid subscriber to this blog, you’ll get a signed copy of You Already Know from ... Read More The post And Suddenly, There’s a Math Book (You Already Know) appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Harlem’s First Debutante Ball](https://www.life.com/lifestyle/harlems-first-debutante-ball/) _2026-08-05 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ Debutante balls were a regular part of LIFE’s coverage during the magazine’s original run from 1936 to 1972. Examples of such stories include actress Tina Louise’s hectic debut night and also the first American debutante ball held at the Palace of Versailles. In its April 10, 1950 issue LIFE wrote about another celebration of note: ... Read more The post Harlem’s First Debutante Ball appeared… ## [🎓 Harlem Capital Intern Yearbook: August 2026](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/harlem-capital-intern-yearbook-august) _2026-08-05 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ Featuring Brianna Zuniga, Outcomes Analyst at 776, on breaking into VC, betting on AI abundance, and why venture is a relationship business first. ## [📢 HCP Newsletter: Builders, Breakthroughs & Big Ideas 💡 - July 2026](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/hcp-newsletter-builders-breakthroughs) _2026-07-30 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ From emerging investors to category-defining founders, here's what's happening across the HCP ecosystem. ⭐ ## [From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tackling Affordable Housing in New York City](https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/from-blueprint-to-breakthrough-tackling-affordable-housing-in-new-york-city) _2026-07-10 · Paul Anthony · The Harlem Times_ Mission Driven Developers and JPMorganChasehelp neighborhoods—and residents—thrive. Sponsored by JPMorganChase Finding an affordable place to live continues to be a challenge for many as widespread housing shortages persist across the U.S. Rising home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership inaccessible for a large portion of the population. Meanwhile, as rental demand increases,… ## [🎓 Introducing the Harlem Capital Intern Yearbook](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/introducing-the-harlem-capital-intern) _2026-07-08 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ What the HCP Internship looked like for an HCP Intern Alum 💭 ## [🗞️ June at HCP: Investing on People, Building What's Next 🌱](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/june-at-hcp-investing-on-people-building) _2026-06-25 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ Team milestones, portfolio momentum, and conversations shaping the future ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JYB4AlTCB0Z2) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Meet Ohio’s Early Reality Stars, 1941](https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/meet-ohios-early-reality-stars-1941/) _2026-06-24 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ If you want proof that there was a hunger for reality programming long before the television even became popular, look no further than the 1941 Ohio State Fair. One of the star attractions at the fair was the Engels family. In their regular life they ran a 144-acre poultry farm, and through a newspaper contest ... Read more The post Meet Ohio’s Early Reality Stars, 1941 appeared first on LIFE . ## [Bon Voyage! Taking an Ocean Liner To Europe, 1955](https://www.life.com/lifestyle/bon-voyage-taking-an-ocean-liner-to-europe-1955/) _2026-06-19 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ In 1955 the Queen Elizabeth was the largest ocean liner in the world, ferrying more than 2,000 Americans to England and France with each passage. LIFE wrote about the ship as part of a broader story headlined “Europe, Here We Come,” about how American tourists were travelling overseas in unprecedented numbers. The magazine called it ... Read more The post Bon Voyage! Taking an Ocean Liner To… ## [Visiting the Studio Lots of Early Hollywood](https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/visiting-the-studio-lots-of-early-hollywood/) _2026-06-10 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ In 1938 Hollywood was still in its infancy. While cinema had long evolved from the point where most movies were simply filmed plays, the industry was just beginning to demonstrate what movies could do as a distinct art form. A LIFE magazine story titled “Sound Stages of Hollywood Hum with Work on Movies for 1938” ... Read more The post Visiting the Studio Lots of Early Hollywood appeared first on… ## [From Fellow to Full-Time: Akhila Thota Joins Harlem Capital as Senior Associate](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/from-fellow-to-full-time-akhila-thota) _2026-06-08 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ Welcoming Akhila, our new Senior Associate, to the HCP Team! 🎉 ## [The World Before Wireless, As Photographed By Margaret Bourke-White](https://www.life.com/history/the-world-before-wireless-as-photographed-by-margaret-bourke-white/) _2026-06-02 · Bill Syken · LIFE_ Margaret Bourke-White, one of the original four staff photographers hired at LIFE magazine when it began publishing in 1936, had a talent for making beautiful pictures from industrial processes. See her photo essay on a Canadian paper mill for one such example. For LIFE’s July 17, 1939 issue Bourke-White documented another industry: the telephone business. ... Read more The post The World Before… ## [HCP Newsletter: What We Took From Founder Summit 2026 🏆](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/hcp-newsletter-what-we-took-from) _2026-05-28 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ May 2026 Updates: Founder Summit, new investments, and the latest from HCP ## [The Math Was Within Us All Along](https://thejosevilson.com/the-math-was-within-us-all-along/) _2026-05-26 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ Now that I finished my second book, let me tell you a story that won’t make it into the manuscript: A few weeks ago, I ... Read More The post The Math Was Within Us All Along appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Welcoming Espa to the Harlem Capital Portfolio](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/welcoming-espa-to-the-harlem-capital) _2026-05-07 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ Built by Deon Nicholas, Espa is the AI assistant built to close the loop, not just draft it. ## [📢 HCP Newsletter: New Integrations, New Insights, New Energy 💥](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/hcp-newsletter-new-integrations-new) _2026-04-30 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ This month at HCP: Portfolio wins, hands-on workshops, and our latest podcast episodes 🚀 ## [Spring Dispatch from HCP: Podcast, People, Progress 🌸🗞️](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/spring-dispatch-from-hcp-podcast) _2026-03-26 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ The Winners Welcome Podcast launch, Women’s Month, and highlights across the HCP community 🌟 ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t46lsQQtijqt) _2026-03-26 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [On Dignity \[On CEC3 And The Racial Justice Work Ahead Of Us\]](https://thejosevilson.com/on-dignity-on-cec3-and-the-racial-justice-work-ahead-of-us/) _2026-03-26 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ A few weeks ago, I found myself underneath a dead whale. For New Yorkers, they know I’m talking about the American Museum of Natural History ... Read More The post On Dignity \[On CEC3 And The Racial Justice Work Ahead Of Us\] appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Introducing the Winners Welcome Podcast: Real Conversations with Generational Builders](https://harlemcapital.substack.com/p/introducing-the-winners-welcome-podcast) _2026-03-11 · Harlem Capital Team · HCP Newsletter: Road to 1,000_ We're excited to share the new HCP podcast: Winners Welcome, conversations featuring people building generational companies. ## [The Curriculum of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl Halftime Show](https://thejosevilson.com/the-curriculum-of-bad-bunny-at-the-super-bowl-halftime-show/) _2026-02-17 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ “¿Esto lo que tu queria?” The scene with Bad Bunny in the Spike Lee-inspired Double Dolly shot was the wink to the audience that pulled ... Read More The post The Curriculum of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [2025: Because We Had To Do Something About It](https://thejosevilson.com/2025-because-we-had-to-do-something-about-it/) _2026-01-06 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ How did a bad encounter with two wayward teenagers after Trump's inauguration transformed my outlook for the rest of the year? Read more here and let me know what you think! The post 2025: Because We Had To Do Something About It appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Pick A School, Every School (On the NYC High School Admissions Process)](https://thejosevilson.com/pick-a-school-every-school-on-the-nyc-high-school-admissions-process/) _2025-12-17 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ How many synonyms for the word “confusing” are there? I might have used them all as we navigated the NYC high school admissions process over ... Read More The post Pick A School, Every School (On the NYC High School Admissions Process) appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Until We Get It Done (On My Meeting with Zohran Mamdani)](https://thejosevilson.com/until-we-get-it-done-on-my-meeting-with-zohran-mamdani/) _2025-11-13 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ A couple of Saturdays ago, I had an existential question that I couldn’t grapple over. “Do you think I should go canvass?” My wife, knowing ... Read More The post Until We Get It Done (On My Meeting with Zohran Mamdani) appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [The Genius of Our Students](https://thejosevilson.com/the-genius-of-our-students/) _2025-10-09 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ Yesterday, the MacArthur Foundation named 22 people to their hallowed fellowship program, often referred to as the “Genius Grant.” The foundation awards $800,000 grant to ... Read More The post The Genius of Our Students appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Why Teaching Math for Test Results Is Not Enough](https://thejosevilson.com/why-teaching-math-for-test-results-is-not-enough/) _2025-09-23 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ Over the last year, New York City has had a fascinating discussion about teaching math. In particular, NYC Department of Education has started to implement ... Read More The post Why Teaching Math for Test Results Is Not Enough appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Rows and Aisles (DC and Washington, Too)](https://thejosevilson.com/rows-and-aisles-dc-and-washington-too/) _2025-08-18 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ DC is one of my favorite cities in the country. That’s different than me saying Washington, of course. I’ve visited Washington on multiple occasions in ... Read More The post Rows and Aisles (DC and Washington, Too) appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [America’s First Black Superstars](https://www.americanjazzmusicsociety.com/blog/jazz-starts-tl54n) _2024-09-25 · Stacy Daugherty · Blog | American Jazz Music Society_ Physicist and saxophonist Stephon in The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had a lot in common. Alexander in particular draws our attention to the so-called “Coltrane circle,” which resembles what any musician will recognize as the “Circle of Fifths,” but incorporates Coltrane’s own innovations. Coltrane gave the drawing to saxophonist and professor Yusef Lateef in 1967, who… ## [The Life of Thelonious Monk - A True Jazz Icon](https://www.americanjazzmusicsociety.com/blog/the-life-of-thelonious-monk-a-true-jazz-icon) _2024-09-24 · Stacy Daugherty · Blog | American Jazz Music Society_ In this video, we explore the remarkable life and legacy of jazz pioneer Thelonious Monk. From his early days in Harlem to his groundbreaking work at Minton’s Playhouse, Monk redefined what jazz could be with his innovative piano style and unforgettable compositions like ‘Round Midnight and Straight, No Chaser. Learn how Monk’s fearless creativity and unique approach to music helped shape the…