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One of the winners at amateur night at the Apollo Theater


Description

Beverly Henby, Reverend Dr. Beatrice Adams (nee Walls), Yasmin Af-Lateef (aka Barbara Walls), Amatullah Yamini (aka Emily Loretta Walls). One of the winners at amateur night at the Apollo Theater. Sang gospel music. Description verso: NO WEAPON "Apostle Arturo Skinner" (written by Amatullah's mother because that was her minister but unrelated to the photo.

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Title

One of the winners at amateur night at the Apollo Theater

Names/Roles

Yamini, Amatullah (Owner Subject)

Henby, Beverly (Subject)

Adams, Beatrice (Subject)

Af-Lateef, Yasmin (Subject)

Skinner, Arturo (Subject)

Black History Preservation Project (Publisher)

Apollo Theater (Subject)

Date

1953-1963

Object Type

Black-and-white photographs

Subject

Gospel music

Portraits

Gospel singers

Keywords

Apollo Theater

Beverly Henby

Beatrice Adams

Barbara Walls

Emily Loretta Walls

Language

Object ID

68101

Collection

Black History Preservation Project