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Church Street: Harlem of the South

Church Street was the "Harlem of the South" and famous for its live entertainment.

01/01/1997 | Rating NR

Church Street: Harlem of the South

Church Street: Harlem of the South

Special | 29m 21s

Church Street was the "Harlem of the South" and famous for its live entertainment.

Church Street gained the reputation as the "Harlem of the South" because it was the center for live entertainment in the South. Live performances, movie houses and street music reigned supreme for Norfolk residents and outlying communities. The likes of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong helped garner a national reputation for Church Street, along with the Attucks Theater and the Plaza Hotel.

01/01/1997 | Rating NR

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Church Street: Harlem of the South is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media

Church Street: Harlem of the South

Church Street: Harlem of the South

Special | 29m 21s

Church Street gained the reputation as the "Harlem of the South" because it was the center for live entertainment in the South. Live performances, movie houses and street music reigned supreme for Norfolk residents and outlying communities. The likes of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong helped garner a national reputation for Church Street, along with the Attucks Theater and the Plaza Hotel.

01/01/1997 | Rating NR

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