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ABOUT US
The Publisher
As publisher and founder of HARLEM WORLD Magazine, Daniel Bretton
Tisdale is instrumental in the strategic positioning and growth of
the company, as well as overseeing all departments.
Prior to Founding HW Tisdale worked for Interview, Paper and Details magazines
as Advertising Production Director, and Advertising Sales Trainer with the youth
produced publication Harlem Overheard. He was involved in the development of
advertising campaigns and retail advertising strategies for brands such as NBC,
Fox, Warner Brothers, Barney's NY, Guess and Valentino. He continues to run and
supervise Tisdale Studio.
Tisdale Studio is a visual art studio based in Harlem that produces drawings,
photographs, and installations for contemporary galleries, museums and
collectors around the world.
Tisdale serves on the board of directors for a number of professional
organizations: the National Visual Artists Guild (NVAG), the New York Foundation
for the ArtS (NYFA), Creative Time and the College Art Association Advocacy Team
(CAAAT). A committed community activist, Tisdale has also been member of a
number of community-based organizations in Harlem including the Harlem
Children's Zone; ACORN; and Community Board #10. He has won a number of awards
from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lower
Manhattan Cultural Council, the New York Foundation for the Arts, Creative Time
to name a few.
Tisdale is frequently called upon to discuss issues regarding the arts,
publishing, and is available to provide commentary on all facets of the
contemporary arts, and the business of publishing.
HARLEM WORLD Magazine
There is an (untapped retail market opportunity) of...$6.2 billion aggregate
income in the Harlem community....Of this $2.6 billon is Local Purchasing Power.
- The Social Compact/Fleet Community Investment Group study.
Through the prism of urban general interest, HW chronicles Harlem celebrities,
culture, fashion, lifestyle, health, sports, news, business and philanthropy.
With an authoritative voice, HW creates trends as much as it records them. HW
covers music, educates its readers on Harlem History, and gives back to the
community. HW serves as a portal to a growing, young, trend-setting,
multicultural audience. By being excellent journalists and innovative marketers,
we are
champions of urban culture.
"...publications targeting urban professionals who work hard and play
hard...there's been the launch of lifestyle publications such as HW...vying for
a piece of the upscale urban market." - kipbusinessreport.com
The HW is the leader in reaching Harlem Urban America. HW reaches more people of
color age 23-44 than any other community magazine.
Base: Black/Latino/Asian/Other Race Adults Age 23-44 Source: All research by the
U.S. Census Bureau, The Price Waterhouse Company,1999/2000
Almost two-thirds (61%) of African-American Harlem residents read HW, that's
more African-Americans than any other local or regional publication.
Source: Next Level Communications
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