Tag Archives: Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

Colonial Park Pool, Central Harlem, 1936

Posted on April 11, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Colonial Park Pool and Bathhouse Central Harlem

The Colonial Park Pool in Central Harlem at 145th Street, that opened in 1911 (this photograph was taken during new construction in 1936).

Continue reading →

About these ads

→ Leave a comment

Posted in Harlem, HArlem parks, Parks, Sugar Hill, Washington Heights

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson, Harlem, NY

Posted on January 22, 2013 by | 2 Comments

Bumpy Johnson Alcatraz Prison

Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson (October 31, 1905 – July 7, 1968) was an African-American mob boss and bookmaker in Harlem neighborhood. The main Harlem associate of the Genovese crime family, Johnson’s criminal career has inspired films and television. Continue reading →

→ 2 Comments

Posted in Harlem born, HArlem gangs, Harlem history

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Memorial Day Celebration: The Harlem Hellfighters

Posted on May 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Harlem Hellfighters is the popular name for the 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 15th New York National Guard Regiment. Continue reading →

→ Leave a comment

Posted in Harlem

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Palm Cafe, 1950 in Harlem

Posted on April 29, 2012 by | 3 Comments

The Palm Cafe at 209 West 125th Street. The palm was a one of the most well known jazz establishment in Harlem. Continue reading →

→ 3 Comments

Posted in Harlem

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Bill Robinson in “Harlem Is Heaven,” 1932

Posted on July 11, 2010 by | Leave a comment

History

Bill Robinson’s famous stair tap routine in Harlem Is Heaven in 1932, for black audiences, a financial failure that turned him away from independent production.

Continue reading →

→ Leave a comment

Posted in History

Tagged , , , ,

Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar Missing From Howard U.

Posted on May 26, 2010 by | 1 Comment

News

After winning the 2010 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Mo’Nique noted that she was wearing a royal blue dress, along with a gardenia in her hair, because that’s what Hattie McDaniel wore 70 years earlier, when she became the first African American to receive an Academy Award. Continue reading →

→ 1 Comment

Posted in Harlem

Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,