Category Archives: Legends & Trailblazers

Walter’s World: We Must Remember

Posted on April 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

By Walter Rutledge

On April 4, 1968, forty- four years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. King was booked in room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, owned by Walter Bailey, in Memphis. Continue reading →

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HW Leaders, Legends & Trailblazers: Willie Walker

Posted on March 24, 2010 by | 2 Comments

By Daniel Tisdale


Leaders, Legends & Trailblazers is a series of conversations by Daniel Tisdale  with the women and men who have contributed greatly to the community, commerce and/or celebrity of Harlem.

Willie Walker

Mr. Willie Walker is a man of diverse interests and pure passions. From his early work during the 1960′s Civil Rights Movement, and the historic March on Washington, to his work on the creation of the first anonymous HIV testing program in Harlem, Mr. Walker has been dedicated to the development of his community. Continue reading →

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