Harlem’s Chandler Owen, AKA The “Lenin Of Harlem” 1916 – 1967
Chandler Owen, 1889–1967, was an African-American writer, editor and early member of the Socialist Party of America in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
The Grand Boule’, Family, Social, Spiritual And Communal From Harlem To Hollywood Since 1904 –
The attached Ebony magazine article posted below was originally written to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Grand Boule in 2004:Continue reading
The Legendary, Lou “The Iron Horse” Gehrig, Born In Yorkville In East Harlem, 1903 – 1941
Harlem's Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig, June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941, nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. Continue reading
Harlem’s Cicely Tyson, In The 1980’s
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
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
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
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
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
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
Harlem Legend Norman Rockwell, An American Master, 1894 – 1978
Central Harlem's Norman Perceval Rockwell, February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978, was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. Continue reading
The Legendary Big Apple Night Club, In Harlem, NY 1934 (Video)
In 1934, the Big Apple Night Club founded by Bertram Errol Hicks opened in Harlem on the northwest corner of West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
The Legendary Cotton Club In Harlem 1923 To 1935
The Cotton Club was a New York City nightclub from 1923 to 1940. It was located on 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue (1923 to 1935), then briefly in midtown Theater District 1935-1940.Continue reading
A’Lelia Walker’s Legendary Dark Tower In Harlem 1885-1931 (Photographs)
This was A’Lelia Walker’s, back in the day from 1885-1931, it was a home and famous salon, “The Dark Tower,” which she hosted for writers, musicians, artists at 108 West 136th Street in Harlem during the 1920s.Continue reading
Chandler Owen, The “Lenin Of Harlem” 1916 – 1967
Chandler Owen, 1889–1967, was an African-American writer, editor and early member of the Socialist Party of America in Harlem, NY.Continue reading
