Harlem On My Mind, Ep 4: Abram Hill

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Trymaine Lee, MS NOW

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🗓️ 25 February 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Part 4: How Abram Hill nurtured theater by Black people, for Black people.

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0:00.0	There's something about Harlem that's easier to feel than describe.
0:14.1	There's just a vibe and energy.
0:18.0	The spirit of things long since passed, but also on the verge of exploding.
0:25.2	In some spots, you can actually feel it stirring beneath your feet.
0:29.7	And one of those spots is in the heart of Harlem in an old library on 135th Street, now
0:34.9	known of the Schoenberg Center for Research in Black Culture.
0:42.2	In many ways, it's where this entire series, Harlem on my mind, began.
0:47.9	So it's fitting that this is where we end.
0:50.9	Kevin, how are you doing, sir?
0:56.4	It's a pleasure to see you.
0:58.4	Likewise, how are you feeling today?
0:59.4	Very well, thank you.
1:00.4	A few days ago, I met up with Kevin Matthews, the Schoenberg's chief of staff.
1:02.9	After weeks of providing our team with an endless trove of documents, photographs, and
1:08.0	audio recordings, he brought me inside for a quick visit.
1:11.4	Thank you, brother.
1:12.4	How are you doing, brother?
1:13.4	How are you doing, brother?
1:14.4	How are you doing, brother?
1:15.4	How are you doing, brother?
1:16.4	How are you doing?
1:17.4	How are you doing?
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