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Harlem’s Mayme Hatcher Johnson (Audio)
The legendary Mayme Hatcher Johnson was born in North Carolina, 1915, and moved to New York City in 1938, where she found work as a waitress at a club owned by singer and actress Ethel Waters.
A Rare Interview With Harlem Godfather Frank Lucas, 2015 (Video)
Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, born September 9, 1930, is a former heroin dealer and one of the leading drug lords of the 20th century, who operated in Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Continue Reading →
Frank Lucas, The Harlem Drug Lord Who Inspired American Gangster, Dies Aged 88
Frank Lucas, the former Harlem, New York drug kingpin whose life was the subject of the 2007 movie American Gangster
The American Gangster Prequel Series The Godfather Of Harlem With Forest Whitaker In Development
Screen Rant reports that Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato is developing The Godfather of Harlem, a prequel series to Ridley Scott’s classic crime film American Gangster, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Forest Whitaker set for the lead role. Continue Reading →
Harlem Man Nicky Barnes Mr. Untouchable Cover 40th Anniversary
Before The Notorious B.I.G. stated the obvious, “don’t you know bad boys move in silence and violence” on his hit song “The Ten Crack Commandments” , Leroy “Nicky” Barnes broke the unofficial street rules. Continue Reading →
