Milton Mesirow, November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972, better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was a Harlem jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and "voluntary Negro" from Chicago, Illinois.
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Before there was Lincoln Center, there was San Juan Hill—once home to the largest Black community in NYC and later a sizable Puerto Rican population.
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The Department of Records and Information Services, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives.
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History has largely overlooked the trailblazers who were the first Black men to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, the Montford Point Marines.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Haaland v. Brackeen.
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Rudy’s World: Rucker Pro Legends Anniversary Re-Union And Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony In Harlem
By Rudy Collins
On August 6th, 2022, the Rucker Pro Legends Anniversary Re-Union and Hall of Fame Induction ceremony was held at the Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem.
Continue readingHarlem’s Ann Petry, Journalist, Novelist, And Author Who Was The First Black Woman To Sell A Millon Books 1908 – 1997
Ann Petry, October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997, was a Harlem writer of novels, short stories, children's books, and journalism.
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Harlem Renaissance Sweetheart, The Fabulous Ms. Singer, Influencer, Band Director, And More 1913 – 1999
Ford, Mellon, And MacArthur Foundations Transfer Sole Ownership Of Ebony And Jet Photo Archive To Getty And NMAAHC
A consortium comprising the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution.
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