NPR's Pien Huang talks with Victoria Christopher Murray, author of Harlem Rhapsody, a novel that serves as a love letter to the heart of Black creativity and possibility in the 1920s. Copyright 2025 NPR
How Harlem dancers are keeping the Lindy Hop alive How Harlem dancers are keeping the Lindy Hop alive 02:50 This Black History Month, we recognize one of the most extravagant dances ever to exist, the Lindy Hop. The style born during the Harlem Renaissance …
Outside the Washington Heights branch of the New York Public Library in Manhattan stands a metal post topped with an unassuming blue plaque bearing golden letters — an easily overlooked marker that’s actually a window into Harlem’s storied past. Bearing …
What is a counterculture, and what impact has it had on U.S. society and politics? Why do countercultures form, and why do they rise and fall? At a moment when today’s youth feel a sense of despair about humanity’s future, can counterculture offer us a …
INDIANA — As February progresses, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) commemorates Black History Month with insightful workshops and programs. On Feb. 25, the IHS will host “That Sounds Like Black Excellence,” a homeschool workshop suggested for grades …
One of Orange's oldest churches is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its birth this weekend with a banquet on Saturday night and a worship service on Sunday afternoon. Salem United Methodist Church on John Avenue in the Old Orange Historic District …
Some of Black History Month's most important icons are from the Lone Star State. If you don't know the history of how these people contributed to civil rights, broke political barriers, or impacted American culture, here's a chance to learn. Or …
Some of Black History Month's most important icons are from the Lone Star State. If you don't know the history of how these people contributed to civil rights, broke political barriers, or impacted American culture, here's a chance to learn. Or …
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