NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: A view of the atmosphere during Harlem School Of The Arts 2025 "Soul Train" Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts )
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The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) recently marked its 61st anniversary with a Soul Train–themed gala at 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 School Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Train” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (L-R) Honorees Holly Gaines Johnson and Eric G. Johnson walk in the Soul Train line during Harlem School Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Train” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts)
The event brought together artists, changemakers, and supporters to celebrate the enduring influence of Black culture—and raised over $845,000 in the past few months.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Sandee Hearst Buchannon attends Harlem School Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Train” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: HSA dancers take the stage during Harlem School Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Train” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts)
These funds will directly support scholarships and world-class arts training for nearly 5,000 NYC students each year, the 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 School Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Train” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: Deborah Willis (C) and family attend Harlem School Of The Arts 2025 “Soul Train” Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts)
