Harry Belafonte, America’s first black matinee idol, leveraged his fame for social change, as he discussed with Joshua Jelly-Schapiro of New York Magazine to mark the publication of his new memoir, My Song. In 1956, a Harlem-bred child of Caribbean immigrants released the first million-selling LP in history Harry Belafonte was bigger than Elvis. But where…
Ah, the week right after Thanksgiving and right before the Christmas explosion. It’s work as usual in the world’s most diverse borough with Chinese opera, Polish films, runaway parrots, and Jazz tributes. Nov. 25, Queens Farm Holiday Market, Dec. 24. Savvy shoppers peruse a rich assortment of trees, wreaths, poinsettias, and unique gifts. Sales support