Tag: Madame St. Clair
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Caribbean Club
The Caribbean Club sounds (and looks) great at this time of the year. This photo (for sale on Ebay) was taken in June 1945. Note the wrap-around balcony, and the dance barriers to keep dancers and diners from bumping into one another too much. The location near 139/ACP is now given over to Harlem Discount,…
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Black Cop
From 1969, a black and white report on the complexities of being a Black cop and the questions of allegiances – to the community (Central Harlem) or to the NYPD. In 1969 only 6% of the NYPD were Black officers. Kent Garrett produced this piece. You can see the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Blvd…