--- title: Press Page --- [Skip to content](https://www.cafemelo-harlem.com/press-page#main-content) [![Untitled design (8)](https://www.cafemelo-harlem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(8).png?width=233&height=140&name=Untitled%20design%20(8).png "Untitled design (8)")](https://www.cafemelo-harlem.com/?hsLang=en) [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/people/Cafe-Melo-Harlem/61556922913106/?_rdr) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/cafemeloharlem/) [TikTok icon](https://www.tiktok.com/@cafemeloharlem) [click to email us](mailto:eventscafemelo@gmail.com%3E) - Home - About Us - Our Rental Space - Upcoming Events - Gallery/Mighty Networks # Art ~ Social~ Life   ## See what the press is saying ![Screen Shot 2024-07-17 at 12.05.43 PM](https://www.cafemelo-harlem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202024-07-17%20at%2012.05.43%20PM.png?width=800&height=186&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-07-17%20at%2012.05.43%20PM.png "Screen Shot 2024-07-17 at 12.05.43 PM") # "Cafe Melo mirrors Harlem history with unique tribute" ![Mirror-Art-5-scaled](https://www.cafemelo-harlem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mirror-Art-5-scaled.webp?width=691&height=550&name=Mirror-Art-5-scaled.webp "Mirror-Art-5-scaled") ### Click [here](https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/07/11/cafe-melo-mirrors-harlem-historty-with-unique-tribute/) for full article African American identity lives on in Harlem through Black-owned businesses and art. A mirror artwork titled “I Saw Myself Expand” celebrates the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This mirror piece, along with four others, all pay homage to Harlem’s iconic locations, and the mirror exhibit is on display at Café Melo, which has been open now for two years. This Black-owned Harlem space, according to their site, is fueling creativity, community and connection through art, wellness, and culture. From Decatur, Georgia, artist Saint James, 27, used mosaic tiles, glass pieces and fire glass to bring his art to life. 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