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Sufi Abdul Hamid, The “Black Hitler” Of Harlem

Posted on April 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Sufi Abdul Hamid (born Eugene Brown) (January 6, 1903 in Lowell, Massachusetts – July 30, 1938) was an African-American religious and labor leader, and among the first African converts to Islam, accused of Anti-Semitism. Continue reading →

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Harlem History: “Speakers Corner” 135th Street And 8th Avenue

Posted on September 25, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Soapbox or street corner speakers were a feature of everyday life in Harlem from World War One to the 1960s.  Continue reading →

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