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Hubert Julian in Harlem

September 20, 2011 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

Hubert Julian, by his own account, arrived in Harlem in 1921.  Born in Trinidad in 1897, he had migrated to…

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Posted in: Events, Individual, Maps, Places Filed under: 1920s, 1930s, Elks, Harlem, Hubert Julian, parachute jumps, parades, UNIA, West Indians

“The Black Eagle of Harlem” in Beyond Blackface: African Americans and the Creation of American Popular Culture

August 14, 2011 Stephen Robertson Leave a comment

Our article, “The Black Eagle of Harlem,” has appeared in Beyond Blackface: African Americans and the Creation of American Popular…

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Posted in: Publications Filed under: 1920s, African American celebrity, funerals, Harlem, Hubert Julian, Oscar Micheaux, parachute jumps, parades, UNIA

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