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. - - - Street remarkable woman— “Evelyn Thomas Thomas “Evelyn is In addition to guest nd in the Harlem community in the Harlem an unsung heroine,” saysan unsung heroine,” NUW Stanley McIntosh, whopresident. McIntosh, remembers Thomas from added,his childhood, city“She saved an entire block of brownstones— Streets.131st and 132nd Saving the neighborhood ex is one of the greatest amples of fightingworst elements of urban the renewal. Every child and shouldcity the in adult know of what determina canwork hard and tion yield.” speakers, current and former elected officials, stakeholders, residents to came neighbors and gether in this celebration of a Evelyn Thomas. Se Habla Español
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Harlem Community Newspapers | July 15. 2021 13 and st Now, the word is also is word the Now, This is about to be an ex- his play “Thoughts of a his play will Colored Man”, which Theatre play at the Golden 1 beginning October feature an All-Black cast All-Black an feature winner Tony that includes Keith David. vet- Black other about out be who will actors eran returning to the Broadway Fishburne stage. Laurence Buf- star in “American will falo.” I was also excited to hear that Sahr Ngaujah to “Mou- be returning will lin Rouge,” on September actress Veteran 24, 2021. be Rashad will Phylicia returning to Broadway in Morisseau’s Dominique Crew”, Decem- “Skeleton ber 31, 2021. Broadway Come- ceptional back For Blacks, hope to see you there! - -
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