Discover The Relationship With Jazz, The Mafia, and Civil Rights

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Did you know that Jewish impresario Phoebe Jacobs cajoled the mafia and the music industry to save the careers of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington? Or that Duke Ellington helped to integrate nightclubs? Discover the forgotten history of jazz, mafia and civil rights with — Hugh Wyatt — journalist and author of Phoebe’s Fantasy.

Date: October 22

Time: 2:00 pm

Cost: Free

Event Categories: Arts/Entertainment, Author/Book Event, History/Humanities, Music

Organizer: Queens Library – Central Branch
   
Phone: (718) 990-0700

Website: http://www.queenslibrary.org/events   

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Posted by community events coordinator, Nzinga Lonstein Austin, is a prolific blogger who writes on the entertainment industry and issues for people with developmental and physical challenges.

She is presently in high school looking to have a career in video, film, and media. You can see more of her entertainment writing on Lonstein Movies.

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