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Friday, May 15, 2026

Harlem Church Tours

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I could be wrong, but I believe that the hundreds of tourists visiting Harlem churches every Sunday morning come for the spectacle, the ente...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Homemade Or Store Made?

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I'm always amused whenever I see a restaurant window sign that says the restaurant's food is homemade. It would be safe to bet that ...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Some Good Astrological Advice

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Lately I've taken up the habit of reading Eugenia Last's daily horoscope column in the morning paper called amNew York . I'm a G...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Giving Credit Where It's Due

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Todd Boyd in his theroot.com article discussed the demise of Vibe magazine. He called the hip-hop culture publication "the brainchild ...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Saturday Is Record Store Day

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I still cherish the cover art and sound of vinyl records even though it has been many years since I set foot in a store that sold only recor...
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Jazz Music's Special Month

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Since April is National Jazz Appreciation Month, there are many ways for die-hard jazz lovers  to celebrate this iconic, American-born music...
Friday, March 20, 2026

Spring Is Here!

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Today is the first day of spring! Goodbye, winter. Hello, spring. Good to see you again. What took you so long? Now that you are finally her...
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Charles Michael Smith is a freelance journalist and book reviewer in New York City. He has written for several newspapers and magazines. He is also the editor of "Fighting Words: Essays by Black Gay Men" (Avon Books, 1999); it was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. His article about Harlem Renaissance luminary Bruce Nugent appeared in "In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology," edited by Joseph Beam (Alyson, 1986; reissued Redbone Press, 2008). He was interviewed for a Q & A article that was published in "Mighty Real: An Anthology of African-American Same Gender Loving Writing," edited by R. Bryant Smith and Darius Omar Williams (Effusses/Sangha Publishing, 2010). Urbanbookmaven (c) 2008. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this blog, including any text, photographs, and artwork may be reproduced or copied without written permission.
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