Representing excellence in the areas of literature, music, politics, dance and film, Harlem’s influence reaches beyond its physical borders and touches the world. Some of the most recognizable figures in history and current popular culture have called Harlem home. The following is a partial list:
| Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Al Pacino Harry Belafonte Mekhi Phifer Marc Anthony Alicia Keys W.E.B Dubois Diahann Carroll Eartha Kitt Ossie Davis Ruby Dee William Greaves Maya Angelou Robert Earl Jones Sean Combs |
Jose Feliciano
Langston Hughes Tito Puente James Baldwin Cicely Tyson George Carlin Billie Holiday Oscar Micheaux Harry Houdini Charlie Parker Marcus Garvey Charles Rangel Duke Ellington Hazel Scott Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Keith Sweat |
Ella Fitzgerald
Norman Rockwell Paul Robeson Burt Lancaster Richard Wright Thurgood Marshall Malcolm X Madeline Anderson Sammy Davis Jr. Ving Rhames Doug E. Fresh Keith David Yuri Kochiyama Billy Dee Williams Damon Dash
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