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![Documenting the Demolition of Harlem’s Historic Lenox Lounge, Now Gone](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lenox-lounge-demolition-harlem-may-2017-nyc-featured.jpg)
Documenting the Demolition of Harlem’s Historic Lenox Lounge, Now Gone
We’ve been tracking the fate of Harlem’s iconic Lenox Lounge for a few years now, hopeful that the
![Historic Victoria Theater in Harlem Breaks Ground for Redevelopment](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/victoria-theater-233-west-125th-st-harlem-untapped-cities-afinelyne.jpg)
Historic Victoria Theater in Harlem Breaks Ground for Redevelopment
Last summer, a fire started on the first floor of the empty Victoria Theater in Harlem, which quickly spread to
![Abandoned Firehouse in Harlem Converted into Cultural Center that Documents African Cultures](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cccadi-east-harlem-in-2013-untapped-cities-afinelyne.jpg)
Abandoned Firehouse in Harlem Converted into Cultural Center that Documents African Cultures
Untapped Cities has been following the restoration of the abandoned firehouse located at 120 East 125th Street in East Harlem
![Black Power! on Exhibit at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/black-power-curated-by-dr.-sylviane-a-diouf-untapped-cities-afinelyne-01.jpg)
Black Power! on Exhibit at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
During the Harlem Renaissance, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture became a hub for African-American writers, artists, intellectuals,
![15 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month 2017 in NYC](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/conrad-tao-crypt-sessions-andrew-ousley-untapped-cities-afinelyne03-01.jpg)
15 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month 2017 in NYC
Celebrate 2017’s Black History Month in New York City with a rich offering of culture, food, history and tours.
Explore 20 Delicious Bakeries in Harlem NYC
Take a culinary tour of 20 of Harlem’s bakeries, from the traditional to the laptop friendly. After taste testing
![NYC Film Locations for Luke Cage, Netflix’s Marvel Show Set in Harlem](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/marvel-luke-cage-filming-locations-harlem-netflix-nyc.jpg)
NYC Film Locations for Luke Cage, Netflix’s Marvel Show Set in Harlem
The second season of Luke Cage is here and thanks to the expansion of the plot line, film locations have
![15 Street Art Murals by Education is Not A Crime Paint Messages to UN General Assembly in NYC](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1-notacrime-harlem-astro-untapped-cities-afinelyne.jpg)
15 Street Art Murals by Education is Not A Crime Paint Messages to UN General Assembly in NYC
Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, those of the Bahá’í faith have been banned from teaching or studying in
![Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Used Project Moves Forward in NYC](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/harlem-african-burial-ground-task-force-nyc-untapped-cities5.jpg)
Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Used Project Moves Forward in NYC
Since the Village of Harlem was founded in 1660, it has served as a major residential and cultural center for
![Harlem’s Studio Museum Goes Beyond Its Walls for inHarlem](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/inharlem-kori-newkirk-st-nicholas-park-untapped-cities-afinelyne-1.jpg)
Harlem’s Studio Museum Goes Beyond Its Walls for inHarlem
“Sentra” by artist Kori Newkirk located in St. Nicholas Park On the heels of announcing a $122 million new design
13 Outdoor Art Installations in NYC Not to Miss in September 2016
This summer, artists have been hard at work addressing social issues through art in New York City’s parks, on
![5 Places Open to African Americans Under Jim Crow Laws, from the Green Book Travel Guide](/content/images/size/w100/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lenox-lounge-harlem.jpg)
5 Places Open to African Americans Under Jim Crow Laws, from the Green Book Travel Guide
\The Fall 1956 Edition of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book. Image from New York Public Library. Whether traveling to a