Someone once said all the communities in new york city change , and thinking on nyc, they are right, even white communities in nyc are unrecognizable from how they were. No community in nyc stays the same. IT is a false myth that only the black community goes through changes, all communities in nyc do. 

 

from carl manley

In 1996, Gordon Parks photographed survivors who were still alive showing where they were in 1958 for A Great Day In Harlem. (Art Kane)
Only 2 survive today: Benny Golson and Sonny Rollins.
Note: Sonny Rollins is missing in the 1996 photo. He was standing behind Marian McPartland in 1958 but not in 1996.
Marian is in the red dress.

 

 

2023

 

Isn't the first photo the famous one taken of an assembly of famous jazz musicians who at the time played gigs at various Harlem night spots?

9 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

Isn't the first photo the famous one taken of an assembly of famous jazz musicians who at the time played gigs at various Harlem night spots?

Yep.  That's it.😎

 

That 2nd photograph look like the place Flipper was walking around asking people where could he find his brother Gator after he stole their mother's television in Jungle Fever..lol.

The only thing missing is Charlie Murphy leaning up against a car in an Adidas suit and gold chain, grinning.

same area @Pioneer1