In honor of Black History Month we have an issue filled with exciting stories, beautiful visuals to celebrate the accomplishments of not just our contemporaries but also the great African American artists and historical figures that have come before us. At Vintage NYC Magazine, we take pride in reflecting on the glamour and sophistication of the past, and bringing it forward with our modern sensibility. Our covergirl Misty Copeland represents our ideals of grace, timeless ele

Vintage NYC Magazine celebrates Black History Month with dancer and film star Michaela DePrince An orphan from Sierra Leone during the civil war, she fled to a refugee camp after her orphanage was bombed. As a child, she faced mistreatment and malnourishment because of depigmentation due to a skin disease called vitiligo. In 1999, at age four, she and another girl, Mia, were adopted by Elaine and Charles DePrince from New Jersey, and taken to the United States. Inspired by a

Gbenga Akinnagbe is an African-American actor of Nigerian descent. Starring in the hit HBO series, The Wire, Gbenga was cast in the dynamic and memorable role of Chris Partlow. Gbenga has appeared in critically acclaimed films such as The Savages with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 with Denzel Washington. Currently on TV in the CBS drama The Good Wife, Gbenga shows his range as Pastor Iasiah Easton. A consummate actor of film, television and th

We are proud to showcase Richard Salgado’s amazing work with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and his celebrity fund raiser, The Big Daddy Golf Classic. We photographed Richard Salgado and TV’s lovely and talented, Ashley Morrison at historic Oheka Castle. Richard shared with us his passion for helping the community, his tireless commitment to children’s causes and the big heart that makes him Big Daddy. Photographer : Jade Young Hair By: Rolando Cevallos MUA By: Victor

As we approach the New Year, Vintage New York City Magazine would like to share with you, our friends and family, a new issue of style, glamour, philanthropy and beauty. “New beginnings” is the theme and we celebrate with our new creative director Jade Young. Our covergirl Sean Young brings you Hollywood style and our features on Richard Salgado and the beautiful Ashley Morrison will keep you up-to-date with charities and events that are dear to our heart. We are proud to sh

In an exclusive conversation, Vintage NYC Magazine sat down with the beautiful and always stylish, Zuri McDaniels. Zuri is a role model for other women and encourages others to just be themselves. Her belief that true beauty comes from within is what makes this issue’s cover model shine bright! You have been married to legendary hip hop artist, Darryl McDaniels, for 22 years; how did the two of you first meet? I was 17 years old, walking down Broadway in NYC with a girlfrien