The Great Depression put a damper on the arts and culture across the nation -- and Harlem was no exception. However, these black luminaries continued to work throughout the 1930s and were joined ...

Critically acclaimed and located in the heart of historic Harlem, Minton's — the birthplace of BeBop in the 1930s — harkened back to the Jazz Age, evoking a sexy supper club, with live music ...