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  • Apollo Theater to commemorate Michael Jackson

    Apollo Theater to commemorate Michael Jackson

    By Terry Wynn II

    3:20 PM on 06/30/2009

    Michael Jackson performed at the Apollo Theater several times in his career - first, in 1969 when he was just a young boy, and, most recently, in 2002 at the invitation of former President Bill Clinton at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee. Starting Tuesday, The Apollo will hold...

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  • Black Music Month: How the Apollo shaped black music

    Black Music Month: How the Apollo shaped black music

    By Terry Wynn II

    7:59 AM on 06/24/2009

    As the story goes.... there once was a dancer who showed up to the Apollo Theater for Amateur night in 1935. The young lady saw the dancers scheduled to go on ahead of her and decided to quit, fearing she could not compete with them. But before she could exit...

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