On July 24th, the Harlem community gathered to honor and remember Sylvia Woods at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.  Sylvia's, Queen of Soul Food Restaurant has and continues to be a blessing in the Harlem community.  Sylvia and her family have successfully run one of the most successful and iconic restaurant in Harlem.  The food is delicious and it's a place where you always feel welcome.  Many times Sylvia would be right there to greet you or ask you how your meal was.  She was truly a beautiful person.  Her and her family also made sure to give back to the Harlem by starting a scholarship fund in their name for children in community.

In this video former President, Bill Clinton talks about his own memories of Syliva Woods and her restaurant.

It was a packed house for Gil Noble's public wake at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, NY on April 12, 2012. Everyone including family, friends, colleagues and fans turned out to celebrate Gil Noble, the longtime host and producer of his groundbreaking and famous weekly news show, Like It Is. Noble's show was truly Pan-African focusing on the black experience on a local, national and international level.

We at All Things Harlem salute Gil Noble and continue to be inspired and influenced by him.

If you can please support the preservation and digitization of the Gil Noble archives please donate to Gil Noble Archives, P.O. Box 43138, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043.

DATE: Thursday, April 12, 2012
TIME: A public wake will be held from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM (The funeral will be on Friday, but it is not open to the public.)

LOCATION:
Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 138th St., (between Adam Clayton Powell and Malcolm X Boulevards (6th and 7th Avenues))
Harlem, New York

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Take the 2 or 3 train to 135 Street Train Station in Manhattan.
DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that any donations directed towards the Gil Noble archives at the following address. (Proceeds will be used to preserve the archives so that Noble's mission of educating the community about its culture and history will continue.)

Gil Noble Archives, P.O. Box 43138, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043.

WATCH VIDEO FROM THE WAKE HERE