While We Are Still Here

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#harlem

“You are young, gifted, and Black. We must begin to tell our young, There’s a world waiting for you, Yours is the quest that’s just begun.”

James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) #blackhistorymonth

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Harlem Markers Project® Community Meeting, Part II
By
While We Are Still Here

George Bruce Library
New York, NY
Saturday, Feb 21 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm EST
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#harlem #communitymeeting
#harlemhistory #whilewearestillhere

Download our official app for the “Signs of the Times: Harlem Markers Project” map: l.ead.me/bg6isD

The Signs of the Times: Harlem Markers Project app is now available for free on iOS and Android.

Harlem is filled with stories that deserve to be told.

Karen B. Taylor, the founder of While We Are Still Here, points out that while buildings are just buildings, it’s the creative energy from the Harlem community that really brings the neighborhood alive. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Download our official app for the “Signs of the Times: Harlem Markers Project” map: l.ead.me/bg6isD
The Signs of the Times: Harlem Markers Project app is now available for free on iOS and Android.
#harlem

Harlem is filled with stories that deserve to be told.

Karen B. Taylor, the founder of While We Are Still Here, points out that while buildings are just buildings, it’s the creative energy from the Harlem community that really brings the neighborhood alive. #BlackHistoryMonth

Download our official app for the “Signs of the Times: Harlem Markers Project” map: l.ead.me/bg6isD
The Signs of the Times: Harlem Markers Project app is now available for free on iOS and Android.

On January 19, 2025, President Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey, clearing the civil rights leader more than 101 years after his 1923 conviction for mail fraud. #Harlem

Paul Robeson’s portrayal of Joe captured the heart of the nation. He used his incredible gift to give voice to the struggle and the strength of his people. Today, we look back at his journey from Columbia Law to global stardom as a roadmap for staying true to your purpose. #harlem

Today, we celebrate the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prominent activist and leader of the civil rights movement in the U.S. #MLKDay

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Discover the stories of Harlem and join our efforts in preserving its legacy: harlemnyc.org

We celebrate the life of Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965), African American playwright and author. #Harlem

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Learn more about our efforts to preserve the legacy and historical narrative of Harlem, NYC: wwsh.nyc

Someone who knows all about Prince and his fashion style is the talented fashion designer Vaughn Terry, a resident of 555 Edgecombe Avenue in Harlem, NY.

Along with his design partner, Louis Wells, Terry made magic with costumes for several iconic musicians. #harlem

Here's to a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2026 in Harlem!

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Look for this book at your favorite local bookstore, or order it online.📚
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#holidayseason #holidayshopping #harlem #Edgecombeavenue #sugarhill #nyc #newyorkcity

The seventh principle of Kwanzaa is Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

The next book on the list is "Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose" by Nikki Giovanni. #Harlem

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Look for this book at your favorite local bookstore, or order it online.📚
Discover the stories of Harlem and join us in preserving its legacy: harlemnyc.org
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #harlem #Edgecombeavenue #sugarhill #nyc #newyorkcity

The sixth principle of Kwanzaa is Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
The next book is “Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers:"
by Deborah Willis. #Harlem

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Look for this book at your favorite local bookstore, or order it online.📚
Discover the stories of Harlem and join us in preserving its legacy: harlemnyc.org
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #harlem #Edgecombeavenue #sugarhill #nyc #newyorkcity

The fifth principle of Kwanzaa is Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. The next book is “Chester B. Himes: A Biography." by Lawrence P. Jackson #Harlem

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Look for this book at your favorite local bookstore, or order it online.📚
Discover the stories of Harlem and join us in preserving its legacy - go to: harlemnyc.org
#kwanza #harlem #Edgecombeavenue #sugarhill #nyc #newyorkcity

The fourth principle of Kwanzaa is Ujamaa (Cooperative economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

The next book to celebrate the spirit of Kwanzaa is “Black Reconstruction in America, 1860-1880."
by W. E. B. Du Bois. #harlem

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Look for this book at your favorite local bookstore, or order it online.📚
Discover the stories of Harlem and join us in preserving its legacy - go to: harlemnyc.org

The next book on our Kwanzaa 2025 list is “Letters from Langston: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Red Scare and Beyond" by Langston Hughes (Author), Evelyn Louise Crawford (Editor), MaryLouise Patterson (Editor).#Harlem

The third principle of Kwanzaa is Ujima (Collective work and responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems and to solve them together. #Harlem

While We Are Still Here OUR History Continues In Harlem

Look for this book at your favorite local bookstore, or order it online.📚
Discover the stories of Harlem and join us in preserving its legacy - go to: harlemnyc.org
#holidayseason #holidayshopping #harlem #Edgecombeavenue #sugarhill #nyc #newyorkcity

The next book on the list to celebrate the spirit of Kwanzaa:
"Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero"
by Cate Lineberry

The second principle of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia (self-determination): To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves. #Harlem