The Legendary Vertner Woodson Tandy, The First African American Registered Architect In NY State
Harlem's Vertner Woodson Tandy, May 17, 1885 – November 7, 1949, was an American architect. Continue reading
Tommy Smalls Was So Big They Used To Call Him The “Major Of Harlem,” In The 1950’s
Tommy Smalls, was born in 1926 - 1972, known as "Dr. Jive," and the "Major of Harlem," was an influencer before the Influencers we know today.Continue reading
Harlem-Based Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation Returns To Its Detroit Roots
Gymnastics legend and advocate Wendy Hilliard, founder, and CEO of Harlem-based Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF), trained at Detroit Recreation Department and went on to become the first African-American to represent the U.S. in international competition.
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Diva Sara Lou Harris, Columbia Grad And The First Black Model To Be Featured In A National Ad Campaign
Sara Lou Harris was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 1926 to a house painter and a cotton mill worker. Carter died December 16, 2016.Continue reading
