New York Recorder, August 13, 1966:
Questions and answers from the
“Escapading with Tommy Watkins” column,
“Q. Did the Brooklyn Apollo Theatre ever have it mandatory that Negros sit in
the balcony?
A. Yes but picketlines broke this practice in the early 1930s.”
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From original photo, New York Public Library |
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New York Recorder, March 31, 1964 |
Excerpts
from the “Escapading with Tommy Watkins” column, New
York Recorder, September 24, 1977:
“I passed Fulton St. and Throop Ave in Brooklyn the other day and the
well-known Brooklyn Apollo has been torn down and construction men are busying
themselves building a fast food spot. While the famous Harlem Apollo Theatre stole
practically all the thunder during the 1940s and 1950s, stars were being born at
the Brooklyn Apollo.”
“During recent years, with the advent of TV, the once proud Brooklyn Apollo dwindled to almost nothing—only a decaying structure was remaining. So I was not too surprised to learn that it is no more, but with its passing goes many memories that old Brooklynites will not forget for a long time to come.”
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