Owen Vincent Madden, December 18, 1891 – April 24, 1965, known as Owney Madden and nicknamed "The Killer", was a leading underworld figure in Manhattan, most notable for his involvement in organized crime during Prohibition.Continue reading
The legendary Harlemite Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes, June 28, 1905 – September 26, 2001, was an African-American fashion designer and customer based in Harlem who designed the original Playboy Bunny costume.Continue reading
Harlem has always been a combination of high and low, from the 1920's to the 1930's Mae West made a name for herself on the Vaudeville circuit with plays as a connoisseur of Harlem culture.Continue reading
Leonard Harper (born April 9, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama- died February 4, 1943, Harlem, New York) was a producer /stager/ choreographer in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s.Continue reading