Julius Erving Becomes Dr. J At Harlem’s Famed Rucker Park, 1970’s (Video)
Matt Formica writes in Hoopsvibe that Dr. J’s performance in Harlem was one of the Three of the most legendary performances at Rucker Park ever.
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Harlem’s The RUCKER 50 Debuts On iTunes (Video)
“The Rucker” turned 50 in 2015 at its current location in Harlem, located at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
Harlem’s Cicley Tyson At The Paley Center Celebration
Actress/Honoree and Harlemite Cicely Tyson attends the The Paley Center For Media hosts a tribute to African-American achievements in television at Cipriani’s on Wall Street on Wednesday, May 13,, 2015 in New York City.
Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1947 –
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. was born on April 16, 1947, in Harlem, New York, the only child of Cora Lillian, a department store price checker, and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Sr., a transit police officer and jazz musician.
The Raz: You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
By Marc Rasbury Last week, CBS aired the 50th Anniversary Special of the Beatles performing on the Ed Sullivan Show and that got me thinking about one of their songs as it pertains to what took place in the world of sports over the past couple of weeks.
The Mother of Rucker Park Basketball
Over lunch at her home in the Bronx recently, Mary Rucker-Thomas spoke about the pride she felt for the enduring legacy of her husband, Holcombe Rucker.
J. Bruce Llewellyn Harlem Born
J. Bruce Llewellyn (July 16, 1927 – April 7, 2010) was a prominent American businessman. His personal wealth has been estimated to exceed $160 million.
Harlem’s Holcombe Rucker
Holcombe Rucker was born on March 2, in 1926, in Harlem, NY at 141st Street & Bradhurst Avenue by his grandmother, Rosa Deniston.
East Harlem’s Dr. Jonas Salk, One Of The First To Develop A Successful Polio Vaccines, 1914 – 1995
Jonas Edward Salk, born Jonas Salk; October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995, was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.
Harlem’s Stanley Levison, Businessman, Lawyer, Progessive And Friend Of Dr. King, 1912 – 1979
Stanley David Levison, May 2, 1912 – September 12, 1979, businessman and lawyer who lived at 309 West 104th Street, in Harlem, NY.
Harlem Children’s Zone To Share $26 Million Grant With BRICK Education Network And Others
BRICK Education Network (BEN) is among non-profit organizations and, the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), to join forces in the on-going Covid-19 response in hard-hit communities of color.
Rucker Park Prep Announces Collaboration With Def Jam Recordings In Harlem NY
On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Harlem will be celebrating basketball returning to Rucker Park of course in Harlem, NY!
Rucker Park Legends, NBA Greats And Baller Icons Pay Homage To The Harlem Court
New York is a basketball city and home to Madison Square Garden, sometimes referred to as the “Mecca of Basketball.”
Harlem’s Pauli Murray, The First Black Woman To Be Ordained As An Episcopal Priest
Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray, 1910–1985, was an American civil rights activist, women’s rights activist, lawyer, Episcopal priest, and author.
The Historic Districts Council’s ‘Beyond Bricks & Mortar: Rethinking Sites Of Cultural History’ In Harlem
Traditionally, preservation has focused mainly on architectural merit, but recently attention has been drawn to sites that have cultural relevance, which is often invisible to passers-by and left unprotected.