Harlem History: January

As we enter 2012, the 125th Street BID looks back at January in Harlem through history.

 

January 7th, 1891: Zora Neale Hurston was born. Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

January 26th, 1934: The Apollo Theater opened on 125th Street in a former burlesque house.

January 16th, 1938: Count Basie took his "up and coming" bluesy big band into the Savoy Ballroom. The affair drew record attendance and hundreds were turned away at the box office.

January 14th, 1958: Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz were married

January 30, 2008: A public hearing was held for the proposed 125th Street Corridor Rezoning and Related Actions.