#harlem

In medieval times, contrary to popular belief, most knights were bandits, mercenaries, lawless brigands, skinners, highwaymen, and thieves. The supposed chivalry of Charlemagne and Roland had as much to do with the majority of medieval knights as the historical Jesus with the temporal riches and hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, or any church for that matter. Generally accompanied by their immoral entourage or servants, priests, and whores, they went from tourney to tourney like a touring rock and roll band, sports team, or gang of South Sea pirates. Court to court, skirmish to skirmish, rape to rape. Fighting as the noble's substitution for work. ↗

— Tod Wodicka

#brigands #catholic-church #charlemagne #chivalry #highwaymen

When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#american culture #appreciation #artists #athletes #community

As a Latino growing up in Spanish harlem, it's not easy trying not to be hot-headed. ↗

— Erik Estrada

#growing #growing up #harlem #latino #spanish

To the memory of Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, El Greco, and many others who came before me as well as those who will come after. We are one. Thank you. ↗

— Luther E. Vann

#classic-art #creativity #el-greco #harlem-renaissance #henri-de-toulouse-lautrec

I love Harlem, it's like a second home to me. ↗

— Foxy Brown

#home #i #i love #like #love

Living at the YMCA in Harlem dramatically broadened my view of the world. ↗

— Constance Baker Motley

#dramatically #harlem #living #view #world

We had the skirts with the slits up the side, sort of tough, sort of Spanish Harlem cool, but sweet too. ↗

— Ronnie Spector

#had #harlem #side #skirts #sort

Whose little boy are you? ↗