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 Labor leader A. Philip Randolph. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
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A. Philip Randolph remembering the early days of Marcus Garvey's movement in Harlem. |
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 "There is in Harlem a connection between politics and public performance . . . everyone expects a good show. And you tend to get politicians who are larger than life." —Manning Marable    The flowering of Harlem music, theater, and writing is explored by Columbia faculty and recalled by eminent African Americans social leaders.  Harlem at different times was a magnet for Jews, West Indians, and African Americans from across the United States.  Reflections on Adam Clayton Powell, the odyssey of David Dinkins and political culture itself in Harlem.  Quotations on Columbia’s role in the Harlem community.  The Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia.  One of the most prominent black Americans of the 1930s and 1940s, Robeson won critical and popular acclaim for his stage and screen roles.  From Sid Luckman to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Columbians have often been ahead of their time. |
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