STORIED CAREER‘Showtime at the Apollo’ Co-Host Dies at 74Her work stretched from Broadway to Harlem and onto the big screen. Harry Thompson
TRAILBLAZERLast Surviving Member of Congress’ ‘Gang of Four’ Dies at 94Charlie Rangel had served in Congress for 46 years and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.Janna Brancolini
MANUFACTURING CONSENTTrump Takes Post-Trial Media Circus to NYC BodegaWhile at the stop in Harlem, Trump said clerks at big-city convenience stores should be allowed to have guns. William Vaillancourt
VISIONARYFaith Ringgold, Renowned Black Artist, Dies at 93Ringgold had a decades-long career that began with multimedia art and expanded into children’s books.Amanda Yen
UNRULYHarlem Prep School Founded by Diddy Reportedly a Hot MessA report in The Cut says chaos reigns, fights are common, and full-time teachers are in short supply.Edith Olmsted
‘WILDEST DREAMS’Acquitted ‘Central Park Five’ Member Set to Win NYC ElectionYusef Salaam will represent a central Harlem district after running unopposed in part due to his overwhelming primary victory.Alex Nguyen
LOOKING GOOD‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Has Both Style and SubstanceJocelyn Bioh’s Harlem-set play, bristling with wit and drama, follows the staff and customers of a hair braiding salon as they joke, argue, and try to get those styles just right.Tim Teeman
‘I WAS BORN FOR THIS’‘Central Park Five’ Member Wins NYC Council PrimaryYusef Salaam claimed more than 50% of the votes—besting at least three competitive challengers.Matt Young
WE GOT LOVE‘A Thousand and One’: Behind the Devastating Family DramaA.V. Rockwell’s incredible feature film debut explores 11 years of a mother-and-son relationship, told in ways as thoroughly New York as they are Black.Kyndall Cunningham
FEEL NO WAYDrake’s Show at the Apollo Was an Underwhelming Victory LapDespite a few surprise guests and a career-spanning setlist of hits, Drake’s first-ever performance at the storied Harlem venue didn’t feel as special as it should have.Kyndall Cunningham