Charles Alston

Charles Alston

male, deceased (1977)
African-American, Muralist, Columbia College, African American, painter, modern painter…Harlem, Harlem Art Workshop
Charles Alston (November 28, 1907 - April 27, 1977) was an African American teacher and artist. His 1934 "Girl in a Red Dress" uses such a vibrant...
Gloria Lynne

Gloria Lynne

female, 78 years old
Harlem, Bobby Timmins, The Enchanters, The Dell-Tones, Gloria Alleyne, I Wish You Love
Gloria Lynne (born Gloria Alleyne 23 November 1931 in New York City) is an American vocalist on several rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s and...
Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji

male, deceased (2003)
Death from diabetes, jazz, Morehouse College, musician, nigerian, yoruba…Harlem
Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 - April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist.

Allen Payne

male, 41 years old
Harlem, Jason's Lyric, A Different World, spin-off, American, new jack city
Allen Payne (born July 7, 1968 in Harlem ,New York City ,New York) is an American film and television actor.
Roy Decarava

Roy Decarava

male, 90 years old
American, photographer, African-American, The Sweet Flypaper of Life, Harlem Art Center, United States National Medal of Arts recipient…Harlem
Roy DeCarava is a Master American photographer. Roy DeCarava was born in Harlem in December of 1919, and lived there through many decades of...
Freekey Zeekey

Freekey Zeekey

male, 34 years old
Harlem, spring, new year, The Diplomat, asylum, new era
Freekey Zeekey (born Ezekiel Jiles in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States on 1975) is the President of Diplomat Records,...
Dean Collins

Dean Collins

male, deceased (1984)
Harlem, Newark, dancer, Choreographer, the new yorker, southern california
Dean Collins (May 29, 1917 - June 1, 1984), born Sol Ruddosky, was an American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and innovator of swing. He is...

Michael Hawkins

male, 74 years old
film actor, television actor, soap opera actor, Harlem, actor, American
Michael Hawkins (born Michael Gainsborough on August 12, 1935 in Harlem, New York City) is an American actor. After a small role on the CBS series...
Adam Gussow

Adam Gussow

male, 51 years old
Columbia University, W. C. Handy Award, Living Blues, Mister Satan’s Apprentice A Blues Memoir, Living on the River, Satan and Adam…Harlem Blues, Harlem
Adam Gussow (b. April 3, 1958, New York City, NY) is a scholar, memoirist, and blues harmonica player. Gussow is currently an assistant professor...
Cam'Ron

Cam'Ron

male, 33 years old
The Diplomats member, Dominican rapper, Hip-Hop, American, From Manhattan, The Diplomat…Harlem
Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976), better known as Cam'ron, or Killa Cam, is an American rapper from Harlem in New York City. Cam'ron is the...