Madam C.J. Walker, Harlem’s self-made millionaire, and her daughter A’Lelia, patron of the Jazz Age
PODCAST The story of Harlem’s hair care queen and her daughter A’Lelia, a patron of the Harlem Renaissance. In 1867,
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Harlem Renaissance
Happy birthday Langston Hughes! A few stops in Harlem to celebrate
Since I was a teenager, I’ve had an affinity for writer Langston Hughes, the revolutionary jazz poet who was born 115
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Billie Holiday’s New York: Here’s to Swing Street, Harlem’s 133rd Street and other landmarks of jazz
PODCAST Grab your fedora and take a trip with the Bowery Boys into the heart of New York City’s
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The Hotel Theresa: An historic treasure of Harlem
The Hotel Theresa, as it looks today, White Castle and all. PODCAST The Hotel Theresa is considered a genuine (if
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Langston Hughes: A few Harlem stops on his birthday
Dapper gentlemen: At a 1924 celebration in Langston’s honor, at the home of Regina Andrews on 580 St. Nicholas Avenue.
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