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Muhammad Ali and Stevie Wonder at The Apollo, 1963

Posted on August 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

 

Muhammad Ali and Stevie Wonder backstage at the Apollo Theatre, in 1963. We think the image was taken before a performance by “Little” Stevie Wonder as he was known at the time (read Robin V., think that’s Ronnie Spector looking at the camera). Continue reading →

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Historic Harlem Rib Joint Needs Investors to Survive

Posted on March 6, 2012 by | 4 Comments

“For rent” signs were taped on the windows of Sherman’s Barbecue, and owner Sherann Grinanposted a goodbye note to patrons on the door.

The take-out joint on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, between West 145th and 146th streets, is the last of a chain that opened in 1948 and once had five Harlem locations. It has been on life support since being shuttered in August by the Health Department because violations, and now Grinan fears she may have to close the restaurant for good. Continue reading →

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