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Diverse crowd enjoying the festivities at Harlem Week 2026, with colorful decorations and a sense of community spirit.

Harlem Week 2026 celebrates community from August 1st to 16th

Harlem Week 2026 will mark its 52nd year from August 1st to August 16th, but it will be the first time the iconic cultural festival takes place without its co-founder, Lloyd Williams, who passed away

Eleanor Voss·July 31, 2026

Michelle Millar Fisher, the new Chief Curator of Cooper Hewitt, standing in a museum gallery with design objects.

Art

Michelle Millar Fisher Becomes Cooper Hewitt Chief Curator

Effective July 13, Michelle Millar Fisher will take the helm as Chief Curator of Cooper Hewitt, overseeing a permanent collection of over 215,000 objects and five curatorial departments, according to

Matteo Ricci·May 15, 2026

Diverse crowd at a literary festival in New York City, listening to an author speak, with an interactive mural painting in the background.

Books

Literary festivals foster diverse authors, community engagement

Over 140 authors from around the globe are gathering in New York today, not just to read, but to collectively declare that literature is not going away in the current political climate.

Claire Donovan·April 30, 2026