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Monday, January 23, 2012

Chapter 32 by Juan Luis and Clara




Harlem Cementery



Harlem Funeral Parlor



Manhattan Casino



Bilt in 1925, the Manhattan Casino is significant for its contribution to entertainment and the culture in the African American community for more than forty years. Some of American music's most legendary performers played at the Manhattan. After the era of the big bands, the Manhattan Casino hosted dances featuring local artists; rock and roll and blues singers popular in the 1960's.





James (Jim) Reese Europe
Born the 22 of February of 1881 and he died on 9 May of 1919. Jim was an American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, arranger, andcomposer. He was the leading figure on the African American music scene of New York City in the 1910s.




Harlem's Streets




Blackface


Black face was originally used by white actors to perform as black people. This was consider fine back in the day although it is clearly a sign of racism in today’s world.




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