Jerry Markowitz: Teenager at the Hampton House
The parents of JERRY MARKOWITZ owned and operated the Hampton House in Brownsville during its heyday – when major international talent like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Cab Calloway, and Sammy Davis Jr used to stay and perform there; as well as major athletes like Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Althea Gibson; and activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X.
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DR. MARY HYLOR AT THE HAMPTON HOUSE
Patricia Smith Thomas, a native Miamian with Bahamian roots, is a 1955 Dorsey High School graduate. She was married to Ricky Thomas, a local musician, political figure, and radio commentator for 45 years.
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PATRICIA SMITH THOMAS AT THE HAMPTON HOUSE
Patricia Smith Thomas, a native Miamian with Bahamian roots, is a 1955 Dorsey High School graduate. She was married to Ricky Thomas, a local musician, political figure, and radio commentator for 45 years.
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DR. ENID CURTIS PINKNEY AT THE HAMPTON HOUSE
Preservation leader DR. ENID C. PINKNEY has worked aggressively over the years to ensure that the role of African Americans in Miami’s history is acknowledged and preserved. Pinkney successfully led a group to form the Historic Hampton House Community Trust, working to save the hotel, which was declared a historical landmark in April 2002.
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The Portraits of Artist Addonis Parker
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, sponsored Le Art Noir on December 2, 2021 and purchased the first “From Paris with Love” non-fungible token (NFT) created by internationally acclaimed artist ADDONIS PARKER, which pays tribute to renowned entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker.
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