The Harlem World Magazine Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Harlem World Magazine Podcast, Kathryn Weill, photographer and educator, talks about her experience and photographs of her neighbor, Melvin Van Peoples, her work at the Smithsonian, and much more with host Danny Tisdale. Kathryn and Danny discuss her great experiences of being neighbors with Melvin Van Peoples, with his VW Van mounted on the wall of his apartment. Kathryn Weill Kathryn Weill studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology, completed her bachelor’s and master’s at Philadelphia College of Art. She taught elementary art, woodworking, and parent education for 40 years. She is one of the founders of the New York Women’s Foundation, supporting women and girls in economic, gender, and racial justice. Stay tuned for more from this inspiring story with Kathryn for subscribers. Photo credit: Kathy Weill. Resources kathrynweillphotography.comkathrynweillphotography.com/melvin-van-peebleshttps://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/at-home-with-melvin-van-peebles-an-intimate-look-at-the-late-icons-life-and-legacy/ Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Send a text In a city pulsing with rhythm and resilience, Harlem’s historians emerge as both guardians and storytellers. The esteemed team joins hosts Lynn Spivey and guest host Eartha Watts Hicks on a fresh episode of the Harlem World Magazine podcast for an intimate conversation that unfolds like a living history tour. For nearly two decades, they have curated Harlem’s soul, preserving portraits, memories, and milestones that capture the neighborhood’s cultural heartbeat from the Renaissance to the present day. RELATED: Join the screening of the film screening “Down by the Riverside” in Harlem. This Black History Month, their vital work shines, transforming their efforts into a vibrant dialogue that honors legacy, sparks creativity, and ensures Harlem’s story endures for generations. Lynn Spivey Lynn Spivey is the author of Raising the Standards and president of the NAACP NYCHA Branch, championing 400,000+ public housing residents since 2010. She has been a NYCHA analyst since 1996, creating voter drives, economic equity, health initiatives, and youth empowerment in her advocacy. Keep the conversation going—celebrate Harlem’s history, voices, and vision with us all year long. We’ll be sharing more from this story—come back soon. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Send a text Harlem’s Glenn Hunter, Harlem Cultural Archives, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, talks storytelling, about their 18-year incredible historic work for Black History Month in Harlem and Beyond with host Danny Tisdale, on The Harlem World Magazine Show. Glenn Hunter Harlem historian Glenn Hunter, Harlem Cultural Archives, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director. Other co-founders Ken Sargeant and Keith Hunter. Glenn is a career educator who specializes in math and information technology. And an Adjunct Lecturer at Baruch College and a tireless community organizer devoted to Harlem. Visit https://www.harlemcultural.org, #harlemculturalarchives, #harlem, #harlemworldmagazine Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast laun Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Send us a text HWM Podcast ushers in the new year with a milestone celebration—the 75th anniversary of the iconic Harlem Writers Guild. Joining us for this special conversation is Diane Richards, Executive Director of the Guild, alongside Eartha Watts-Hicks, Harlem World Magazine’s Executive Editor and Guild member. Founded in the wake of the Committee for the Negro in the Arts’ closing in the late 1940s, the Harlem Writers Guild emerged as a vital space where African-American voices could shape, refine, and elevate their craft within a literary landscape that long ignored them. Its mission—to illuminate the experiences of the African diaspora through the written word—continues to resonate today. Over the decades, the Guild has stood at the cultural crossroads of Black expression, contributing powerfully to the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and nurturing literary giants such as Lonne Elder III, Douglas Turner Ward, Ossie Davis, Paule Marshall, Audre Lorde, Maya Angelou, and Sarah E. Wright. In this episode, we honor the Guild’s extraordinary legacy—and explore how its mission endures at the heart of Harlem’s creative renaissance. Eartha Watts-Hicks Eartha Watts Hicks is a Harlem World Magazine contributing Book Editor the award-winning author of Love Changes, a member of the Harlem Writers Guild, and a New York City literacy ambassador for NYCHA/NAACP. For more information, visit www.earthaton.com. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

HWM Podcast host and publisher Danny Tisdale talks with Harlem World Magazine’s senior editor, Ann Brown, and President CC Minton. They all sit down for an unfiltered conversation regarding new COVID vaccines, Diddy updated and the sold-out 2nd Annual Summit 2025, on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, at the Schomburg in Harlem. Every month, host, HWM founder, publisher, and artist Danny Tisdale tackles the week’s news in politics, media, and entertainment with fresh takes on current affairs, exclusive insights from the staff of Harlem World Magazine, and a featured conversation with a marquee guest. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

HWM Podcast host and publisher Danny Tisdale talks with Harlem World Magazine’s senior editor, Ann Brown, President CC Minton, and Executive Editor, Eartha Watts Hicks. They all sit down for an unfiltered conversation about the upcoming 2nd Annual Summit 2025, on October 23rd, 2025, at the Schomburg in Harlem, the 75th anniversary of the Harlem Writers Guild, P. Diddy, and much, much more. Every month, host, HWM founder, publisher, and artist Danny Tisdale tackles the week’s news in politics, media, and entertainment with fresh takes on current affairs, exclusive insights from the staff of Harlem World Magazine, and a featured conversation with a marquee guest. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Join Stephanie Woods as she honors the extraordinary bravery and sacrifices of America’s veterans—not just on holidays, but every day. In a heartfelt conversation, Stephanie reflects on the recent loss of her husband, a veteran who gave his all for our country. Host Danny Tisdale shares the remarkable journey of his own brother, a Vietnam War Green Beret who returned home to serve as a police officer before his own recent passing. Tune in as they pay tribute to the enduring legacies of their loved ones and invite listeners to remember that gratitude for our veterans should be a daily commitment, not just a yearly occasion. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In this HWM Podcast, speaks to Harlem senior editor Ann Brown, the podcast with host, publisher and visual artist Danny Tisdale. The podcast was inspired by articles written by Ann Brown during the last few months of the Diddy trial in the ongoing courts trial as we write. Danny Tisdale stated, "As Ann mentioned in the podcast, our goal has been just to report the facts, not every response on social media or in the media." Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In this HWM Podcast, speaks to Harlem political leader, legend and trailblazer Inez Dickens, the podcast is joined by co-host Glenn Hunter, Harlem Cultural Archives with podcast host Danny Tisdale. The podcast was inspired by an interview with Inzez Dixkens and Glenn Hunter from an interview they did in April 2025 - read here. Inez E. Dickens is a Harlem elected who served as a New York State Assembly member from 2017 to 2025, representing the 70th district. Previously, Dickens was a New York City Council member from 2006 to 2016, representing the 9th district. Her political career also includes roles as Deputy Majority Whip and Majority Whip. Co-hosted by Harlem historian Glenn Hunter, Harlem Cultural Archives, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director. Other co-founders Ken Sargeant and Keith Hunter. Glenn is a career educator who specializes in math and information technology. And an Adjunct Lecturer at Baruch College and a tireless community organizer devoted to Harlem. Photograph by Rudy Collins. Here is the podcast: Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In this unique podcast HWM Podcast host Danny Tisdale, took it upon himself in this self interview podcast regarding his experience in a healthcare scare over the last few weeks. He especially wanted to create this podcast for his male listeners who are like him and have never thought he would need a prostate check and not get a full physical since the magazine was created in 2003. Tisdale was asked why he created this kind of self-interview podcast. Tisdale stated, “my mother used to always say, ‘common sense is not common,’ with that I realized that sometime we get in our own way – we dont use our common sense – especially when our wives, sisters, daughters, girl-and-boyfriends constantly remind us with love that those of us at a certain age (clearing my throat) that we have to get physical every 1-3 years.” Here is the podcast: Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In this Episode 110 podcast we spoke with Leonard Birdsall, Albert Smith III, Lawrence Williams, and Dr. Robert J. Woodbine about their experience in the Hotchkiss GO program initiative. The program celebrates with Black History The Civil Rights Movement, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Freedom Day, and the desegregation of public schools here in New York and the bussing initiatives. Listen to this fascinating historical conversation with host Danny Tisdale and co-host Eartha Watts Hicks for Black History Month. The Harlem World Magazine Podcast Every month, HWM Podcast tackles the week’s news in politics, media, and entertainment with fresh takes on current affairs, exclusive insights from the staff of Harlem World Magazine, and a featured conversation with a marquee guest. Share Us. Like Us. Follow Us from iHeartRadio, to Apple Podcasts, to Spotify, to Google Podcasts, to Stitcher, to TuneIn + Alexa, to Amazon Music, to the feed. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In this first podcast for the 2025 season, political advisor Micheal McQuillan talk Los Angeles Fire, the Trump presidency, Harlem politics and more with Harlem World Magazine’s publisher and founder Danny Tisdale. Michael McQuillan, former U.S. Senate aide, Peace Corps volunteer and history teacher, chaired the N.Y.P.D. Training Advisory Council’s Race Subcommittee and writes for The Write Launch, History News Network, Harlem World Magazine and his blog (https://mcquillan-unity-forum.squarespace.com) The Harlem World Magazine Podcast Every month, host, founder, and artist Danny Tisdale tackles the week’s news in politics, media, and entertainment with fresh takes on current affairs, exclusive insights from the staff of Harlem World Magazine, and a featured conversation with a marquee guest. Share Us. Like Us. Follow Us and Comment on iHeartRadio, to Apple Podcasts, to Spotify, to Google Podcasts, to Stitcher, to TuneIn + Alexa, to Amazon Music, to the feed. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In Episode 109, Harlem World Magazine Podcast reviews the year—with authors, artists writers, and more —conducted by Harlem World Magazine's publisher and founder Danny Tisdale. Featured in this installment is a recent conversation with acclaimed NYC Poet laureate, playwright, educator, and cultural activist, Patricia Jones Spears, NYU MBA, finance expert, food industry professional, and Harlem newspaper columnist, Lil Nickelson, writer, activist, and hip-hop writer with numerous accolades and community involvement, Stephanie Woods, accomplished author, publisher, and literacy advocate Eartha, Watts-Hicks, and President/CEO. 360 Entertainment International Don Fryson. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Harlem World Magazine (HWM) Podcast, your monthly deep dive into the captivating stories shaping our world of Harlem. This month, we’re thrilled to feature an exclusive conversation with Jordan "Jo" Green, Cannabis Business Account Executive at NYC's Department of Small Business Services Based at Harlem Commonwealth Council, while spending over a decade in education, as well as some time in market research, and advertising. Jo talks with publisher Danny Tisdale as they discuss the ins and outs of working in the Cannabis industry in New York City, being a dad, a creative and much more. Jordan "Jo" Green Jordan "Jo" Green is a creative change agent with roots in Harlem. He is the inaugural Cannabis Business Account Executive at NYC's Department of Small Business Services, servicing Upper Manhattan out of his office at Harlem Commonwealth Council. As a technical assistance provider from the NY State Office of Cannabis Management, his role is to aid entrepreneurs with insights on how to become a licensed entity in NY's Recreational & Medicinal Cannabis Markets. Prior to his work at Harlem Commonwealth, Jo spent over a decade in education, as well as some time in market research, and advertising. He is the owner of his own creative & media agencies (Exit 18 Creative & Exit 18 Media) and a proud dad to a middle schooler and infant --- and yes he used to work in advertising before starting his shop. He does a bit of everything from branding, web design, and strategy, while also doing Portrait and brand photography with his media agency. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Harlem World Magazine (HWM) Podcast, your monthly deep dive into the captivating stories shaping our world of Harlem. This month, we're thrilled to feature an exclusive conversation with Patricia S. Jones, a distinguished poet, educator, cultural activist, and anthologist and publisher Danny Tisdale as we discuss her amazing journey as an artist working in New York City. Patricia Jones Patricia Jones, an Arkansas native and longtime Brooklyn, New York resident (not from Harlem – no one can be perfect), is a distinguished poet, educator, cultural activist, and anthologist. Her works include "The Beloved Community" and "A Lucent Fire: New & Selected Poems". Jones has co-edited groundbreaking anthologies and her poems have appeared in prestigious publications from Harlem to Hollywood. She's received numerous awards, including the 2017 Jackson Poetry Prize, and has taught at various institutions including Hunter College and Barnard College. Jones is also an emeritus fellow for the Black Earth Institute and organizer of the American Poets Congress. www.psjones.com Photo by: John Skarsgaard. Production by InJoy Enterprises. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Harlem World Magazine (HWM) Podcast, your monthly deep dive into the captivating stories shaping our world of Harlem. This June, we're thrilled to feature an exclusive conversation with HWM music writer Stephanie Woods-McKinney, and publisher Danny Tisdale as we discuss the future of Harlem hip-hop and beyond. Join us as we explore the intricate dynamics of Harlem’s evolving landscape, delve into the nuances of diversity in music, and get a behind-the-scenes look at her creative process. With compelling segments and insightful commentary, this episode promises to be a riveting journey through the heart of hip-hop music in Harlem and where it's headed during Black Music Month. Tune in now and stay ahead with Harlem World Magazine's access to Harlem leaders, legends, and trailblazers of our time. Stephanie Woods-McKinney Stephanie Woods-McKinney, music writer, joining us. Stephanie Woods-McKinney is a Bronx native who graduated Magna Cum Laude from The College of New Rochelle with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts. She is a vocal community activist who sits on Community Board #10 in the Bronx; is a Co-chair of the Youth & Education Committee and holds a deep love for Hip Hop culture and community activism. Stephanie writes throughout NYC, and Harlem, she has also received countless awards and letters of recognition for her hip-hop photojournalism and a ‘Citation of Merit’ from Eric Adams. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-w-2637a229/ As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please contribute. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In a new episode of The HWM Podcast, host, founder and publisher, of Harlem World Magazine’s Danny Tisdale talks about Mother's Day. Tisdale discusses the universal love for moms, and more specifically he answers the 5 W's (who, what, where; when, and why) as he reminisces about his mother Blanche Warner Fruge Tisdale's unwavering support for his move back in the day 30,000 miles to a city he'd never been to in an overheating 1964 Chevy Nova. Happy Mothers Days to one and all. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In a new episode of The HWM Podcast, Harlem soprano, Leah Hawkins, talks with Harlem World Magazine’s Founder and Publisher, and host Danny Tisdale. Join us for this great conversation with Lil Nickslins and Rudy Collins on this podcast after the 20th anniversary of Harlem World Magazine. Rudy and Lil kick off the New Year with rights with on their inspirations, their experiences working through Harlem over the last few deceased, their favorite fab places in Harlem, their best career moves, their secret sauce of why Harlem is one of the greatest communities in the world and writing and photography for everyone wanting to photo in their Harlem footsteps. As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please contribute. Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.

In a new episode of The HWM Podcast, Harlem soprano, Leah Hawkins, talks with Harlem World Magazine’s Founder and Publisher, and host Danny Tisdale. Leah Hawkins, a Harlem resident and soprano sensation, has claimed this year's Kennedy Center Marian Anderson Vocal Award. With a career that commenced at age 9, Leah has performed over 25 operatic roles, including five premieres. Beyond her musical achievements, she's actively involved in organizations like Time in Kids, advocating for arts equality, and serves as a mentor through Utopia Arts, nurturing BIPOC classical artists. Leah's next mission? To teach and mentor at the Harlem School for the Arts, shaping the next generation of talents Support the showAs an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please contribute.

In a new episode of The HWM Podcast, the scholar and consultant, Kim Taylor Thompson, graced the airwaves alongside Harlem World Magazine’s Founder and Publisher, and host Danny Tisdale. Their conversation, shed light on some great subjects aright from our headlines, from Kim’s legendary father, the late Dr. Billy Taylor, to the ascension of Harlem’s newly elected city council member, Yuseff Salaam. And delved into the political acumen of the venerable Harlem native, Keith Wright. However, the discussion didn’t stop there, as they took a moment to explore Kim’s sanctuary of serenity amidst the vibrant streets of Harlem and much more. And her book, “Progressive Prosecution: Race and Reform in Criminal Justice” co-authored with her husband, Anthony Thompson, Kim Taylor Thompson and much more. Kim Taylor-Thompson Kim Taylor-Thompson grew up right here in the famous Riverton Houses in Harlem. Her father was world-renowned jazz musician/ambassador Dr. Billy Taylor. She is an educator teaching criminal law and community and criminal defense, with a focus on the impact of race and gender on public policy—particularly criminal and juvenile justice policy. She has won numerous awards, she is a consultant for several Fortune 500 companies and government organizations. Taylor-Thompson received her JD from Yale Law School and her BA from Brown University. For more information go to Kim Taylor Thompson Support the show As an independent magazine, we rely on readers like you to help keep our content free. Please Support Us.