Harlem Tapestries
Description: Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime comedy-drama film starring and directed by Eddie Murphy, who also wrote. The film co-stars Richard Pryor, Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx (in his last film appearance before his death in 1991), Della Reese, and Murphy's older brother Charlie. The film was released theatrically on November 17, 1989, by Paramount Pictures. The film tells the story of "Sugar" Ray and Vernest "Quick" Brown as a team running a nightclub in the late 1930s in Harlem while contending with gangsters and corrupt police officials.
Description: In the waning days of Prohibition, Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) and his adopted son, Quick (Eddie Murphy), run a speakeasy called Club Sugar Ray. When gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) learns that Sugar Ray's place is pulling in more money than his own establishment, the Pitty Pat Club,
Description: This design is a powerful symbol of pride and identity. It represents the strength, resilience, and spirit of Harlem, a neighborhood that has been through so much but still stands tall. The words "I Got Harlem On My Back" speak to the deep connection that people have to this place, and the sense of responsibility they feel to carry its legacy forward.
Description: Artist, Entertainer, Showman, Genius, Businessman, Activist, Entrepreneur - Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway, Harlem Renaissance Man Tapestry
by Harlem, Birthplace of the Big Apple, Crossroads of the Diaspora
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Description: Bruce Leroy Academy - The Last Dragon - 1985 an American martial arts comedy produced for Berry Gordy by Rupert Hitzig and directed by Michael Schultz. The film stars Timak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Faith Prince. Choreography by Leicester Wilson and Lawrence Leritz.
Description: Set in New York City, the movie follows a martial artist named Leroy Green, who has dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. His master explains that he has reached the final level of martial arts accomplishment known as "The Last Dragon." Martial artists who reach this final level are said to be able to concentrate such mystical energy into their hands that they begin to glow. Only a true martial arts master would be able to exhibit "The Glow" over his entire body. Leroy doesn't fully understand and, in possession of a medal supposedly belonging to Bruce Lee, Leroy embarks upon a spiritual journey to find Master Sum Dum Goy, whom his master claims can help Leroy unlock the power of "The Glow."
