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 →
Tag Archives: Langston Hughes
“Hubert Harrison: The Struggle For Equality, 1918-1927” And The Harrison Biography
By Jeffrey B. Perry
The forthcoming, December 2020, Columbia University Press publication of “Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927,” follows “Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918.” Continue Reading →
“Small Talk At 125th And Lenox,” 1970, By Gil Scott-Heron (Video)
By John Bush
A New Black Poet, Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, also known simply as Small Talk at 125th and Lenox, is the debut album of soul music and jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron, released in 1970 on Flying Dutchman Records.
Why The Harlem Riots Of 1943 Echo Today
The old newspaper clippings will tell you that the Harlem Riot of 1943 was sparked by a woman named Margie Polite who forgot her manners. Continue Reading →
New Online Book Displays Celebrating Harlem Renaissance 100 At Columbia University
The Gottesman Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of two new online book displays in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. Continue Reading →
A Harlem Renaissance, From Douglass To Dubois Free Audio Books
Open Society has provided us all with the free links to downloadable audiobooks, which are from Harlem’s renaissance of mostly classics, during the COVID Crisis. Continue Reading →
Harold Jackman, The Most Handsome Man In Harlem 1920’s-1930’s
If you scan the index of any reputable book on the Harlem Renaissance, you should find at least one listing for Harold Jackman. Continue Reading →