http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/HarlemFind stories, videos, and photos about Harlem from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Harlem14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Harlem from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/25/zelizer.neighborhood.promise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/25/zelizer.neighborhood.promise/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne year ago, as Thanksgiving approached, many Americans were still feeling pleased about the fact that Americans seemed to have broken through an important racial divide. With the election of the first African-American president, some were talking about the possibility of a "post-racial" society.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:10:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/11/23/kemba.walker/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/11/23/kemba.walker/index.htmlSTORRS, Conn. -- The navy blue Nissan rolls inside the black gates to Storrs Memorial Cemetery and swerves onto the grass on the first Sunday evening in October. Two UConn Huskies -- Kemba Walker and Gavin Edwards -- jump out. Nine more teammates, dressed in shades of gray, red and blue stretch their legs on a stone fence.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/20/oprah.show.announcement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/20/oprah.show.announcement/index.html#cnnSTCTextOprah Winfrey knows how to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/12/facebook.alibi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/12/facebook.alibi/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor 19-year-old Rodney Bradford, a simple Facebook status update turned into much more: a rock-solid alibi after he was accused of a crime.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/05/precious.carey.awards.ugly/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/05/precious.carey.awards.ugly/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne movie, more than any other, has planted its flag in the sand as the movie industry gears up for the awards season.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/06/review.precious/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/06/review.precious/index.html#cnnSTCTextPart of the great power of movies is that they can take us perilously close to the life of someone we might otherwise feel perilously far from.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/02/black.men.colin.powell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/02/black.men.colin.powell/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the first anniversary of the historic 2008 election, retired Gen. Colin Powell, the first African-American secretary of state, talks one-on-one with CNN's Don Lemon for Essence Magazine about the most pressing issues facing black men in the age of President Obama. Don Lemon: President Barack Obama issued a national call to service. Do you think African-Americans have answered that call?Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/29/o.need.time.out.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/29/o.need.time.out.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextRudeness isn't contagious -- but we all may be carrying the virus. Has rudeness become a chronic condition?Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/10/smallbusiness/gotham_inc_new_york_city.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/10/smallbusiness/gotham_inc_new_york_city.fsb/index.htmIf our Best Places rankings were based on availability of muses, New York City, with its cultural diversity and dynamic arts scene, would probably take first place. Other highlights include its status as the world's financial services capital and its steady influx of ambitious, educated workers.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/harlem.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/harlem.school/index.html#cnnSTCText"Obama! Obama! Obama!" a student confidently chants as he strides down the hallway of Sojourner Truth School in Harlem.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:31:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305827,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305827,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPEOPLE's movie critic finds the best of the fest starring George Clooney, Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey and Drew BarrymoreMon, 21 Sep 2009 11:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/09/03/mf.famous.ex.teachers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/09/03/mf.famous.ex.teachers/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents, we know you may not be all that ecstatic about seeing your teachers -- and the homework they assign -- as the school year starts up. Pay attention in class, though; you never know what hidden talents your teachers might have. Just look at all of these famous former teachers:Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300803,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300803,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnMariah Carey may have shed her glamorous look for the gritty drama Precious, but it didn't stop the singer from talking about the fabulous life with costar Gabourey Sidibe.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/23/bia.community.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/23/bia.community.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe following is a list of local and national organizations and programs designed to address many of the issues raised in "CNN Presents: Black in America 2" and "CNN & Essence: Reclaiming the Dream." Some of the people or guests featured in the programs are involved in some of these organizations.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/16/sotomayor.district.attorney/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/16/sotomayor.district.attorney/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor graduated with honors from Ivy League schools. But she may have learned some of her most memorable lessons as a young prosecutor, following police into abandoned tenements and tracking down witnesses on the grimy streets of New York.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/17/edelman.children.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/17/edelman.children.prison/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of the most dangerous threats facing black America right now is quietly stealing our children at a young age.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/07/michael.jackson.memorials.nation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/07/michael.jackson.memorials.nation/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven if they couldn't be at the Staples Center, Michael Jackson fans across the country gathered to mark the pop sensation's memorial. They packed a diner in Houston, Texas, streamed into a Fort Pierce, Florida, movie theater and amassed beneath a JumboTron in Cincinnati, Ohio.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/06/jackson.portrait/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/06/jackson.portrait/index.html#cnnSTCTextA rarely seen portrait of Michael Jackson is on display inside a Harlem luxury car dealership. Macky Dancy, a partner at Dancy-Power Automotive, said the oil painting titled "The Book" is believed to be the only portrait for which Jackson sat.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/30/jackson.apollo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/30/jackson.apollo/index.html#cnnSTCTextFans of Michael Jackson lined the streets outside Harlem's Apollo Theater on Tuesday for a chance to pay their respects to the late "King of Pop" at the hall that helped launch his career.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/powe.new.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/powe.new.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonday, in the much anticipated New Haven, Connecticut, firefighters' case, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion joined by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/03/pitts.expectations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/03/pitts.expectations/index.html#cnnSTCTextBack in 1972, on an episode of "All in the Family," Gloria posed the following riddle to Archie and Meathead.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282372,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282372,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Deep down inside, I'm three different people," the royal says of his split personalitiesMon, 01 Jun 2009 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/30/nyc.prince.harry.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/30/nyc.prince.harry.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Britain's Prince Harry neared the end of his second and final day in New York City on Saturday, he described his experiences as "fantastic."Sun, 31 May 2009 00:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/29/ny.prince.harry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/29/ny.prince.harry/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrince Harry, the younger son of Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana, offered his condolences to September 11 victims Friday in his first official trip overseas.Sat, 30 May 2009 00:30:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279261,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279261,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGoodbye glam, hello grit for the singer's dramatic role in Precious, shown in CannesSat, 16 May 2009 16:29:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278852,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278852,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actor shares more of his advice - and his take on Robert Pattinson's hairThu, 14 May 2009 19:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278577,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278577,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnLate May will bring his first formal visit to the U.S., for a charity polo match in New YorkWed, 13 May 2009 17:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20270542,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20270542,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe stars will turn out for the 75th anniversary of the historic theaterTue, 07 Apr 2009 12:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/magazines/fortune/local_bank.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/magazines/fortune/local_bank.fortune/index.htmJoseph Ficalora, New York Community Bancorp's longtime CEO, likes to tell a story to institutional investors and analysts.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/03/25/harlem.globetrotters/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/03/25/harlem.globetrotters/index.htmlNow is the moment you've all been waiting for," the baritone emcee bellows over a scratchy P.A. "They've spent eight decades entertaining billions and now they're here tonight. I need you on your feet and ready to greet the world famous. . .Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/03/ny.u2.way/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/03/ny.u2.way/index.html#cnnSTCTextU2 fans braved the frigid cold serenading each other with old hits as they waited hours for the band to show up Tuesday. They were not disappointed.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/24/news/economy/food_banks_stimulus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/24/news/economy/food_banks_stimulus/index.htmFor Jesse Taylor, the debate over the federal stimulus plan wasn't about politicians trying to score points or economists parsing the unemployment rate.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was the music of rebellion and youth. Artists traded witty improvisations onstage chronicling the pain and the promise of being black in America, inspiring inner-city and rural Southern audiences alike in nightclubs and on street corners.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/30/economy.and.yoga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/30/economy.and.yoga/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs recession-rattled Americans look to stretch their dollars, it looks like yoga is a little luxury they're holding on to -- or adding to -- their schedules in the hopes of shedding some stress.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/31/activity.black.history.month/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/31/activity.black.history.month/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse these activities to encourage your students to learn about and appreciate the history, culture and achievements of African-Americans.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:45:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249101,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249101,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe sultry star of stage, film and TV's Batman – as Catwoman – was 81Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/maya.angelou/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/maya.angelou/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 80, Maya Angelou says her "knees are not all that swift and my lungs need some extra help but other than that, my desire to learn and to share, that has not abated."Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEast L.A. -- birthplace of the lowrider, Los Lobos and Oscar de la Hoya -- is to Mexican-Americans what Harlem is to the black community. Now it wants to become its own cityTue, 30 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841170,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841170,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is under fire over a series of recent disclosures that have some calling for him to resignWed, 17 Sep 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1840394,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1840394,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter days of trading insults, the candidates make two joint appearances. Will the suspension of hostilities last?Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/25/jordan.hamilton/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/25/jordan.hamilton/index.htmlHARLEM, N.Y. -- Greg Hamilton had a choice.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/08/22/lw.forgiveness/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/08/22/lw.forgiveness/index.html#cnnSTCTextBob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217846,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217846,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter over 30 years of rocking out, the English trio sings their swan song at Madison Square GardenFri, 08 Aug 2008 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825460,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825460,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAl Sharpton's lawyers say a federal probe of the minister's finances has cleared him of any criminal wrongdoingTue, 22 Jul 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/06/news/economy/harlem_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/06/news/economy/harlem_jobs/index.htmThe end of the workweek has little meaning at a state-run employment office in Harlem, which has become increasingly full as the economy continues to lose jobs.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/rat.poison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/rat.poison/index.html#cnnSTCTextEcological and conservation groups are praising a move by the Environmental Protection Agency to impose new restrictions on rat poisons to help reduce the threat of accidental exposure to children and wildlife.Sat, 31 May 2008 01:33:00 EDT