#Harlem history

[iridessence]

Lloyd Yearwood, Photograph of a drag club in Harlem, 1960s

[the-cricket-chirps]

Faith Ringgold

Echoes of Harlem

1980

[keepersofnostalgia]

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Do you ever “randomly” get a song stuck in your head? I put randomly in quotes because I’m sure the reason will reveal itself sooner or later. This week, it’s Duke Ellington’s “Creole Love Call” featuring Adelaide Hall.

“I was standing in the wings behind the piano when Duke first played it (“Creole Love Call”). I started humming along with the band. He stopped the number and came over to me and said, “That’s just what I was looking for. Can you do it again?” I said, “I can’t, because I don’t know what I was doing.” He begged me to try. Anyway, I did, and sang this counter melody, and he was delighted and said “Addie, you’re going to record this with the band.” A couple of days later I did.” - Adelaide Hall

📷 - Wikimedia Commons (circa early 1920s) 📖 - The Independent (Nov. 8, 1993)

[themovieblogonline]

The Godfather of Harlem Reaction

In this video, I share my thoughts and reactions to the hit show "The Godfather of Harlem." This gripping drama chronicles the true story of crime boss Bumpy Johnson as he returns to Harlem in the 1960s to reclaim his turf and protect his community from the Italian mob.

As a fan of crime dramas, I was excited to watch this series and it didn't disappoint. In this video, I break down my favorite scenes, characters, and storylines, and share my overall impressions of the show.

If you're a fan of "The Godfather of Harlem" or just enjoy reaction videos, be sure to check out this video and let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

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[13thgenfilm]

The award-winning short film from Shoga Films - 'Smoke, Lilies and Jade' - is now streaming on Vimeo On Demand. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🎬

Watch: 👉 https://bit.ly/SmokeLiliesJadeOnVimeo

An evocative and beautiful short directed by Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear, awards include Best Short at the OUTshine Film Festival, Best Short at the Black Alphabet Film Festival, and the Queer Black Voices Award at the Agliff Film Festival. 

13th Gen's Marc Smolowitz is a proud consulting producer of Smoke, Lilies and Jade.

[yearningforunity]

Harlem, Manhattan (1970/1971).

Photo: Jack Garofalo.

[cyarsk52-20]

A FLASH BLACK MOMENT:

Harlem Debutante ball, 1940s………

[mrsoulstice]

Did you know-The 369th Infantry Regiment, The Harlem Hellfighters.

Though they spent more time in battle than any other regiment and were one of the most decorated, they never got the recognition they deserved✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[forever70s]

Nina Simone performing at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Lamont Coleman better known as Big L died February 15, 1999 R.I.P.

[iridessence]

A girl act from the Harlem in Havana revue, 1940s, photographed by Garbo photography studio in Chicago.

[mimi-0007]

The original members of the Harlem Globetrotters (then the Savoy Big Five) with the team’s founder and coach Abe Saperstein.

On January 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team travels 48 miles west from Chicago to play their first game in Hinckley, Illinois.

The Globetrotters were the creation of Abe Saperstein of Chicago, who took over coaching duties for a team of African-American players originally known as the Savoy Big Five (after the famous Chicago ballroom where they played their early games). At a time when only whites were allowed to play on professional basketball teams, Saperstein decided to promote his new team’s racial makeup by naming them after Harlem, the famous African-American neighborhood of New York City.

The son of a tailor, Saperstein sewed their red, white and blue uniforms (emblazoned with the words “New York”) himself. The lineup in that first game, for which the Globetrotters were paid $75, was Walter “Toots” Wright, Byron “Fat” Long, Willis “Kid” Oliver, Andy Washington and Al “Runt” Pullins.

The Globetrotters won 101 out of 117 games that first season and introduced many Midwestern audiences to a game they had not seen played before. As owner, coach, manager, publicist and sometimes even substitute player, Saperstein worked overtime to book games for his team. By 1936, they had played more than 1,000 games and appeared in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Washington and North and South Dakota. (The Globetrotters didn’t actually play a game in Harlem until the late 1960s.) Their first national championship appearance came in 1939, when the Globetrotters lost to the New York Renaissance. That same year, the team began to add the silly antics they later became known for, including ball handling tricks and on-court comedic routines. The crowds loved it, and Saperstein told his team to keep up the clowning around, but only when they had achieved a solid lead.

[kemetic-dreams]

1924, A family in Harlem, New York City, photo by James Van Der Zee

[whaliiwatching]

finally my obsession with zoot suits becomes useful

[marzipanandminutiae]

American Girl’s new “ historical“ dolls are from 1999.

You know. 24 years ago.

This brand has officially become a parody of itself.

[queenie435]

Harlem 1937