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Harlem’s Julius Bledsoe, One Of The First African-Americans On Broadway

02/03/202302/03/2023

Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe, 1898 – July 14, 1943, was an Harlem baritone and one of the first African-American artists to gain regular employment on Broadway.

Harlem’s Edward Austin Johnson, The First African-American Member Of The New York State Legislature, 1864 – 1944

10/02/202210/02/2022

Edward Austin Johnson, November 23, 1860 – July 24, 1944, was an attorney who became the first African-American member of the New York state legislature when he was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1917.

Harlem’s Elise Johnson McDougald, The First African-American Woman Principal In NYC Public Schools, 1885 – 1971

07/17/202207/17/2022

Elise Johnson McDougald, October 13, 1885 – June 10, 1971, aka Gertrude Elise McDougald Ayer, was an American educator, writer, activist and first African-American woman principal in New York City public schools.

Charter Announces Expanded Carriage Of African-American Themed Networks From Diddy’s Revolt And More

04/08/202204/08/2022

Today, Charter Communications, Inc. announced it will expand its carriage of AspireTV, Black News Channel, Impact Network, REVOLT TV, The Africa Channel, TV One and CLEO TV, to include all customers on the company’s Spectrum TV Select video tier.

Harlem’s Legendary Samuel Jesse Battle, The First African-American New York City Police Department Officer, 1883 – 1966

03/11/202203/11/2022

Samuel Jesse Battle, January 16, 1883 – August 7, 1966, was an American police officer and the first African-American New York City Police Department officer, sworn in on March 6, 1911.

The Legendary Harlemite, The First African-American Secretary Of State, Four-Star General And More Colin Powell

10/19/202110/19/2021

Colin Luther Powell, April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021, was an Harlemite politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general who served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005.

Finding Covered History, The Film “UNMARKED” Uncovers Lost African-American Gravesites

04/14/202104/14/2021

Similar to the slave and native Amercian gravesites in Inwood, NY (north of Harlem), First Run Features presents the Streaming and DVD Premiere of the new documentary UNMARKED, beginning April 27, 2021.

Harlem’s Barbara Hillary, First African-American Woman To Visit The North Pole Passes

12/04/201912/04/2019

Growing up poor in Harlem Barbara Hillary, who was in her 70s when she became the first black woman to officially make it to the North and South poles, has died at 88.

Catlett, Tanner, Woodruff And More At African-American Fine Art Auction At Swann Galleries

09/04/201909/04/2019

The folks at Swann Galleries spent the summer pulling together some of their best catalogings and preparing material to fill the upcoming superb auction.

Harlem’s Bearden, DeCarava, Van Der Zee And More At African-American Fine Art At Swann

03/08/201903/08/2019

Swann Galleries’ sale of African-American Fine Art on Thursday, April 4 includes works spanning multiple centuries and genres.

Brown Sugar Launches “Baddest” African-American Movies Of All-Time On Xfinity X1

11/09/201811/09/2018

Brown Sugar, a subscription-video-on-demand service operated by Bounce and featuring the biggest collection of the “baddest” African-American movies of all-time, is now available over the Internet on Comcast’s Xfinity X1.

Dr. May Edward Chinn The First African-American Woman Physician

05/19/201805/19/2018

Dr. May Edward Chinn (April 15, 1896 – December 1, 1980) was an African-American woman physician. She was the first African-American woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College and the first African-American woman to intern at Harlem Hospital.

Harlem’s “Buddy” Bradley, Tap Dancer And The First African-American To Run A British White Company

04/23/201804/23/2018

Buddy Bradley, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1908. He staged dances in the great 1920s revues for Ziegfeld, George White, Earl Carroll and Lew Leslie’s legendary black revue Blackbirds.

Nigel Freeman Responds To African-American Fine Art Auction At Swann Galleries

10/07/201710/07/2017

Nigel Freeman, Director of African-American Fine Art at Swann Galleries, said, “We were thrilled with the results of the fall sale (on Thursday, October 5, 2017) –a higher sale total with fewer lots than last year.

Janet Collins The First African-American Prima Ballerina At 100, A Special Celebration

02/19/201702/19/2017

Join a special 100th birthday celebration of Janet Collins, the first African-American prima ballerina on Thursday, March 2, 2017, 6:00-8:00 p.m at Rizzoli Bookstore.

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