The legendary Cicely Tyson was raised in Harlem, New York by devoutly religious parents from the Caribbean island of Nevis.
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East Harlem’s Diva Maria Callas, One Of The Last Greatest Soprano’s Of All Time (Video)
Maria Callas was born at 1249 Fifth Avenue and 106th Street in East Harlem, NY on December 2, 1923, was an American-born Greek soprano. Continue Reading →
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Harlem’s Ed Sullivan, From The Ed Sullivan Show, 1901 – 1974
Edward Vincent “Ed” Sullivan, September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974, was a US entertainment writer and television host, best known as the presenter of the television variety program The Toast of the Town, now usually remembered under its second name, The Ed Sullivan Show. Continue Reading →
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The Legendary Pabst Harlem In Harlem, NY, 1900-1917
The A.H. Meyer’s Pabst (of the beer family) Harlem Music Hall and Restaurant, building at 243-51 West 124th Street, east of 8th Avenue, a venue that lasted the first three decades of the 20th century. Continue Reading →
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The Legendary Astor Row Townhouses, Harlem, 1940 –
Astor Row is the name given to 130th Street between Fifth Avenue and Lenox Avenue in Harlem. Continue Reading →
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The Celebration And Meaning Of Kwanzaa In Harlem
Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and also celebrated in the Western African Diaspora in other nations of the Americas. Continue Reading →
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over!) By John Lennon, Yoko Ono And The Harlem Community Choir, 1971 (Video)
“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is a Christmas song with lyrics by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. Continue Reading →
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