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A celebration of Black people & life north of 96 St in NYC. We're still here, doing it for the culture & our community!⚡️Founder @thehotnessgrrrl

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#Fall fun in #Harlem #NYC at Harlem Grown . Gotta love #halloween
Harlem Grown has been serving the community at 3 local farms and several food stands. They have really outdone themselves. They host cooking classes for kids and parents, teach gardening and even have a mini library. #urbanfarming at it's best.

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I love #Harlem #Halloween! Now St. Nicholas houses normally outdoes themselves but this year it's a little lackluster. I'm calling it a reflection of our times but I'll be out and about sharing #HarlemHalloween past and present. Let me know where I should go next.
#nyc #nycha

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#Harlem #Fitness with #Soul
#FBA #Spelmanite creates a one of a kind fitness experience at Harlem Cycle!

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM

National Urban League
117 W 125th Street
New York, NY 10027

DM @defend.harlem to get involved in the work to #defendharlem

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Summer Travel Logs… 📚📖📕📝📋✍🏿✈️🥾

We met in Hanoi. 🇻🇳

He’s from Singapore. 🇸🇬

I’m from Charlotte. 🇺🇸

He hosted me in Berlin. 🇩🇪

I hosted him in Harlem. 🇺🇸

He went to Purdue. 🚂

I went to Carolina. 🐏

He hiked the mountains of Italy. 🇮🇹

I hiked the mountains of South Africa. 🇿🇦

We both share a love for Luang Prabang. 🇱🇦

The globe is a small place among friends! 🤜🏿🌏🤛

#summertravel #globalfriends #blasian #seetheworld @peshawarjem

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PLEASE SHARE! Today we want to not only spotlight 🔦 The St. Nicholas Angels, these Harlem heroes, but come together and support their VITAL cause. Please watch the entire video to see how you can support them. Click the link in @defend.harlem bio titled, “St. Nicholas Angels” and feel free to donate clothes and other materials by contacting any of the numbers below. If you can’t give share, donate food/clothes/time , or connect resources, it all goes a long way.

6463539348 - support - Leslie

6467094553 - support - Cheryl

6464762249 - support - Office

🎥 by @vybzdealerent

Special shoutout to the media team: @corrieaune + @jkillaahh + @hollywdafricans + Brandon + @kathrynscaptures_ + @tbo.harlem + @jeff_.monte + @gracie_ooo + @nathanieland

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Please Join Us, Share & Like This Post 💕#harlem #southbronx #nyc #harlemlegionnaires #fypシ

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#harlem #fdny #fyp #newyorker #wkim

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Let me tell you (again) about the joys of living in a Black hood like Harlem. Why was I in Fine Fare last night buying sardines and heard on the intercom, which is connected to the radio, that Peabo Bryson had passed away.😢 Then they started playing his songs. While on line waiting to check out, I look around and so many people were singing along to Tonight, I Celebrate My Love. Now even though I'm cutting back on carbs and sugar in general, that news made me want to indulge in Banana Pudding ice cream so I head over to @sugarhillicecream for a scoop. I get there and they are playing the hell outta Whitney Houston's catalog. I can't tell you how I, along with the woman at the table and the sister scooping my ice cream all started singing I'm Your Baby Tonight. That song is soo good! RIP #PeaboBryson and thank you for giving us some of the most soulful love song songs. And thank you @marija_abney for coming up with the idea to create a banana pudding flavor. It's crazy good and soothes the grief of losing anotherlegend! 😋

#harlem
#rip
#soulmusic
#BlackHarlemLives

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The @harlemwellnessfest is BACK in Marcus Garvey Park in just TWO DAYS and we’re bringing the all vibes with us.

Join us Saturday, May 30th from 11am - 3pm for an afternoon of free wellness classes, fitness sessions, yoga, meditation, dance, workshops, health resources, vegan eats, fresh juices, music, community and good energy all throughout the park.

Whether you’re looking to move, stretch, learn, recharge or just catch a vibe with the community, there’s something here for everybody.

We’ll also have WALK-IN MAMMOGRAMS available right across the street at the MSK Ralph Lauren Center for women 40+ from 11am - 4pm. (please bring your ID).

To help make your participation experience smoother and faster, please register online ahead of time at the Eventbrite link in our bio. 🙏🏽

Pull up with your mat, your friends, your family and your energy. The Harlem Wellness Fest is about wellness, culture, community and taking care of ourselves together. 🙏🏽❤️😌

#HarlemWellnessFest #Harlem #nycfitness #nycwellness

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In a city where housing insecurity, crime, and gentrification dominate the headlines, how do everyday New Yorkers create spaces of belonging?

We’re collaborating Nicole Moore (@thehotnessgrrrl), a writer, activist and the founder of @blackharlemlives to launch “Come Into My House,” a new video series that explores the answers to that question through intimate profiles of New York City residents who’ve transformed both ordinary and extraordinary spaces into refuges of safety, comfort, and community.

We’re kicking it off with actress and Harlem resident, #MarcellaLowery. Known for her roles in “The Cosby Show,” “Ghostwriter,” and “City Guys,” Lowery has lived in Harlem for 40 years, where she has organized for tenants rights and lent emotional support to many neighbors as they navigated housing court. In her free time, she likes to quilt, crochet and make jewelry.

We sat down with Lowery to discuss her favorite parts of living in Harlem, why she decided to start making jewelry after years of acting, and how she likes to relax in these chaotic times.

Click the link in our bio to see our interview with Lowery and peep her jewelry and artwork.

City Limits created a program called community catalysts centered on giving a voice to New Yorkers impacted by housing

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Beware Long Love Story: I walked out my building's front gate and hear: "NICOLE!" It's my friend @iammusajackson giving me a sharp but quiet call out as he strolled by me. I laugh. He tells me I looked consumed by thought and he didn't want to jolt me. Sounds about right. We talk for a few minutes and then I head down the block. This sister walks out of Amy Ruth's. I haven't been to AR in about 7 years but recognize her immediately because she's an OG manager from the early days. I shout: "No way! You still work here?!" She looks up and is like "HEYYYY! I do. Been here for 23 years. I ain't going no where. I love it here!" I laugh and say ME TOO! I think she's talking about the soul food restaurant and I'm talking about Harlem. I make it to the corner of Lenox Ave and a car approaches, horn blaring. I look up and its my neighbor @freedomebradley. I wave hello as he drives by smiling. As I enter the CVS a Black woman walks out and she says I love your hair. Meanwhile I'm gawking over her entire look and tell her as much. We give it each other a pound and say Have a Great Day!! I can't tell you how much I love Harlem! I think it's WILD when people tell me they don't like it because there's no community. Like WHAAAT!! Let me tell you, I know my neighbors, my church is across the street, I know the owners at many, if not most of the restaurants and stores in my hood and so many of them are still Black owned. Living in Harlem has its issues, no doubt, but for me it's a huge blessing that I don't take for granted because when I go downtown or to Brooklyn, I just don't get the same beautiful Black vibes.

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