The Harlem Faculty of the Arts (HSA) not too long ago marked its 61st anniversary with a Soul Prepare–themed gala on the Ziegfeld Ballroom.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Ray Chew, Vivian Scott Chew, Holly Gaines Johnson, Eric G. Johnson, and Eva Carvallo attend Harlem Faculty Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Prepare” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Might 02, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Photos for Harlem Faculty of the Arts)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (L-R) Honorees Holly Gaines Johnson and Eric G. Johnson stroll within the Soul Prepare line throughout Harlem Faculty Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Prepare” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Might 02, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Photos for Harlem Faculty of the Arts)
The occasion introduced collectively artists, changemakers, and supporters to rejoice the enduring affect of Black tradition—and raised over $845,000 up to now few months.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Sandee Hearst Buchannon attends Harlem Faculty Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Prepare” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Might 02, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Photos for Harlem Faculty of the Arts)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: HSA dancers take the stage throughout Harlem Faculty Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Prepare” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Might 02, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Photos for Harlem Faculty of the Arts)
These funds will instantly assist scholarships and world-class arts coaching for practically 5,000 NYC college students annually, the vast majority of whom are Black or Latino and from underserved communities.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (L-R) Danielle Lockhart, Chelsea Roberts, Denise Pyfrom White, and Chelsea Keyes McDuffie attend Harlem Faculty Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Prepare” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Might 02, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Photos for Harlem Faculty of the Arts)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Deborah Willis (C) and household attend Harlem Faculty Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Prepare” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Might 02, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Photos for Harlem Faculty of the Arts)
