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From the beginning of African-descended people becoming Americans, being Black in America has come with its share of trials and triumphs. There are histories that hurt, histories that heal, and, thankfully, histories that remind us to celebrate simply because we can. For 57 years—yes, fifty-seven—Harlem has been doing exactly that. On Sunday, September 20, the…
Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s London Brown is bringing his stand-up comedy tonight to New York City. Brown, who played Marvin Thomas on STARZ’s “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” is scheduled to perform a stand-up comedy show Friday, Sept. 18, at 9:30 p.m. at The Grisly Pear Midtown, 243 W. 54th St. in Manhattan. The…
Fivio Foreign brought hip-hop energy to New York Fashion Week, opening and closing PUBLIC SERV-CE’s Spring/Summer 2027 runway presentation, “The Rest Is Noise,” at Arte Museum New York. The Brooklyn rapper became one of the show’s main attractions as founder and creative director Raphael Young presented a collection built around fashion, music, structure, and experimentation….
For years, Kai Cenat built his career around a screen. This weekend, he stepped off of it and onto the runway. On September 12, the streamer debuted the first collection from his fashion brand, VIVET, during New York Fashion Week at Cipriani in Lower Manhattan. The presentation featured 41 looks and marked the culmination of…
New York Times bestselling author, spiritual teacher, life coach, and television host Iyanla Vanzant will return to her native Brooklyn for “Spiritual Hygiene: The Inside Fix” at Kings Theatre on Friday, Nov. 6. The event, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., is inspired by Vanzant’s new book, “Spiritual Hygiene: A Practical Path for Clean Living, Inner Authority,…
Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley, the Southern-inspired restaurant concept that has expanded across the United States, will open its first New York City location Oct. 3 in Times Square. The two-story, 10,000-square-foot restaurant at 7 Times Square will be the company’s largest location to date. Founded by attorney and entrepreneur Kevin Kelley, the brand…
New York Fashion Week is about to get a little louder. Victoria Monét and Monaleo are set to perform at The Model Experience during the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Festival on Sept. 11 and 12 at Duggal Greenhouse in Brooklyn. The festival will bring two distinct voices from R&B and hip-hop to one of…
Lil’ Kim is extending her “Hard Core Symphony” concert event after the first show sold out in four days, adding a second night at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. The Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum rapper will perform Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 alongside Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra, an all-Black orchestral ensemble known for blending hip-hop and…