Tag: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

  • Free Tickets

    Free Tickets

    YOU’RE INVITED Hello! Please be our very special guest this week for two of “the most anticipated plays of 2023!” (NY Mag, Vulture). Complimentary tickets for WICG friends & family are available for select performances, Tue – Sun, details via the RSVP links below. Redeem 1-2 tickets for yourself, and please share this link with…

  • Adam Clayton Powell Jr’s Birthday

    Adam Clayton Powell Jr’s Birthday

    An (audio) recording of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. from 1967 titled Keep The Faith, Baby: Harlem Is Home As seen on West 135th Street.

  • Harlem Newsboy and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Reports

    Harlem Newsboy and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Reports

    Ebay has this image of a newsboy from 1943 up for sale: To the left is an ad for an upcoming feature in The People’s Voice – Adam Powell Reports On His 8,000 Mile Cross Country Tour.

  • ACP

    ACP

    Today is Adam Clayton Powell Jr.’s birthday and I wanted to share two of my favorite photos of him: This first one is from the 1930’s at Colby where he studied. The contrast between the sharp image on the right, and the ‘brushed’ image on the left is fascinating. This second image comes from 1968…

  • In Memory:  The 2020 Silent Procession

    In Memory: The 2020 Silent Procession

    A video of the 4th Annual (Virtual) Silent Procession for Puerto Rico Save The Date: September 19th The White Wall The novel, the film, and the soundtrack Across 110th Street, reflected a fascinating cultural moment in New York City and Harlem. In the film you see a car driving up through Central Park, a heist…