tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post817288603610763601..comments2024-03-27T05:56:36.051-04:00Comments on H A R L E M + B E S P O K E: REMEMBER: HARLEM'S GREAT GAY BLACK HISTORYUlysseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-31484073910866509752015-02-18T12:31:27.215-05:002015-02-18T12:31:27.215-05:00This hate speech is a blight on the neighborhood. ...This hate speech is a blight on the neighborhood. And I don't' want my tax dollars paying for them to spew this offensive lunacy. I can't imagine if they replaced "homo" with Jew, Muslim, Christian, Black, White, Hispanic or Asian it would have be tolerated this long. Shut them down and turn the space into something that actually serves the spiritual body of the community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-54027527071338630822014-12-23T18:33:43.475-05:002014-12-23T18:33:43.475-05:00Greg which Zanzibar are you speaking of? The one i...Greg which Zanzibar are you speaking of? The one in Midtown, the one in NJ or was there a Zanzibar uptown back in the day?<br /><br />Researching Black Gay Clubs throughout History.<br /><br />leonnorman1814@yahoo.comLeon Normanhttps://www.facebook.com/leon.norman.96?ref=tn_tnmnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-35080571079674156542014-03-01T18:37:09.242-05:002014-03-01T18:37:09.242-05:00Once again, thank you Greg for putting the history...Once again, thank you Greg for putting the history in perspective from someone whose family has been here for generations!Ulysseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-82251592186381318842014-03-01T10:49:53.623-05:002014-03-01T10:49:53.623-05:00I'm assuming that Atlah, like every other chur...I'm assuming that Atlah, like every other church, is a tax exempt organization. Therefore isn't it a violation for them to endorse (or campaign against) politicians?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-77252769823726554712014-02-28T22:40:13.580-05:002014-02-28T22:40:13.580-05:00Rev. Manning got what he wanted, attention.Rev. Manning got what he wanted, attention.westsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054880627414562052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-1031485947442027962014-02-28T18:02:12.970-05:002014-02-28T18:02:12.970-05:00I can recall the gay scene in Harlem as being very...I can recall the gay scene in Harlem as being very active, especially in the late 60's through the early 80's. Although there were gay clubs & bars down in the Village and the UWS that catered to blacks, the "place" was definitely uptown. The Big Apple was dubbed as the bar that catered to senior gays. The Zanzibar was for "rough trade," while Jay's and Andre's were the two most popular gay bars on 125th Street with Celebrity Club coming in at 3rd place. And lets not forget that Harlem had its own gay sauna at East125th and Madison up until 2003. House party's and "after hours spots" catering to gays were a plenty. Even in Marcus Garvey Park there was a 'gay section' where both black and Latino gays congregated together. I can remember watching African drummers perform with gay brothers dancing along back in '72.<br /><br />I do support Rev. Mannings right to an opinion and his and anyone else's right to an opinion and the voice to publish that opinion. If he and those of his ilk want to publicly demonstrate just how sorely lacking they are in intellect & breeding, well as Pope Francis I says; "...then who am I to judge!" As my grandmother used to say; "we need to keep him in prayer."Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558758450413912484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-51800941131841776922014-02-28T13:13:09.923-05:002014-02-28T13:13:09.923-05:00Well, the great thing about Atlah is just when you...Well, the great thing about Atlah is just when you think they can't get any crazier, they come through with something even more lunatic. Honestly, I sometimes thing they sit in the basement saying ... 'yeah, that's really stupid. Let's do it!;Vincenoreply@blogger.com