The story
The only major Harlem Renaissance nightclub owned by an African American featured waiters who roller-skated while delivering orders.
Everything that was here
- 1925–1986
Small's ParadiseNightclub
The only major Harlem Renaissance nightclub owned by an African American featured waiters who roller-skated while delivering orders.
See the map in 1926 → - 1940–1967
Hotel TheresaHotel
The 'Waldorf of Harlem' hosted Fidel Castro when midtown hotels refused him, with Malcolm X arranging his stay.
See the map in 1941 →
Nearby history
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