Began in 1974 by Percy Sutton and Ossie Davis, Harlem Week has expanded to greater than two weeks.
The 12 months’s “week” options celebrations for some legendary people, together with Harry Belafonte, Hazel Dukes, Roberta Flack, Quincy Jones, and Malcolm X. There can even be a renaming of a road for Belafonte.
Reside performances will happen Friday, August 15, to Sunday, August 17, that includes previews of the Harlem Music Pageant. Individuals will be capable to see native musicians celebrating the themes “Joints Are Jumpin’,” “Uptown Saturday Nite,” and “Groovin’ on a Sunday Afternoon.”
The NYC Jobs & Careers Truthful can even return on Wednesday, August 13, at The Metropolis School of New York, that includes workshops and greater than 40 employers all through varied industries.
“CCNY is proud to assist and take part in Harlem Week,” stated Vincent Boudreau, president of Metropolis School of New York. “The job honest that we host represents a key alternative for Harlem residents and guests to make skilled connections and for employers who come to the honest to understand the great expertise dwelling in our neighborhood. Harlem Week celebrates that expertise in all its varied points, and it’s a pleasure for us to be a part of the celebration.”
Individuals visiting through the festivities can anticipate to see actions for kids, a senior residents’ day (August 1), a well being honest, a summit, and a movie competition.
For an entire listing of occasions and data, go to the Harlem Week web site.
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