Currently sitting here reading “Franco the Great, Born to Live”: The True Story of The Man Who Made Harlem Beautiful”, what an interesting life story, it’s always a pleasure to meet Franco on the streets of Harlem, but I never knew he was of Panamanian background until reading the beginning chapters of his book.  Franco tells the story of how he started painting the grey steel storefront gates along 125th Street in Harlem…one of many great stories in the book, stay tuned….

Fire Chief from Chicago visits firehouse in Harlem.

Fire Chief from Chicago visits firehouse in Harlem.

On Monday September 26th 2016 a group visited consisting of folks from all over the United States, it was discreetly mentioned to me that one of the guests on the bus was interested in visiting a Harlem firehouse, at that moment I had no clue who that person was.  I...

Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed

Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed

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“Miles Ahead”

“Miles Ahead”

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M & M Smith “For Prosperity’s Sake”

M & M Smith “For Prosperity’s Sake”

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The picture below puzzled me upon first reading in the lower right corner that it was taken in 1910 at 110th Street & Lenox Ave. Immediately I searched the pic for Central Park which starts at 110th Street.  I know that the northern end of Central Park was...

Harlem Heritage Sugarhill Brew Soul Food Mixer

Harlem Heritage Sugarhill Brew Soul Food Mixer

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On this day in Harlem Heritage – 4/5/1970

On this day in Harlem Heritage – 4/5/1970

A Curbside Sermon From Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker The Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker served as chief of staff for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 1960 to 1964 and spent nearly four decades as the pastor of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ, in Harlem. In this photo, from...

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