'60s, '70s, and '80s History @60sto70sto80s
Dedicated to showcasing the cultural and social climate of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Joined December 2021-
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I'll be hosting a lecture on 20th century Black NYC history at John Jay College, May 2nd btwn 1:30pm and 3pm! Come by if you can!
New York City (1970s/1980s). Photographs taken by Meryl Meisler, who worked as an art teacher at IS 291 in Bushwick, Brooklyn by day and partied in Manhattan at night.
United States of Attica by Faith Ringgold (1972), a map detailing many Indigenous, slave, and immigrant uprisings in each state since the 1700s and dedicated to the men who died during the 1971 Attica prison riots in upstate NY.
OJ Simpson poses with his family at home in Los Angeles, California (1973)
Easter Sunday in Harlem, New York (1960s/1970s). Photographed by Don Hogan Charles & Chester Higgins.
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (1967). Children wait to cross the street at Bedford Ave & Fulton St on Easter Sunday. Photographed by Don Hogan Charles.
Harlem, Manhattan (1975). A young trio poses for the camera on Easter Sunday. Photographed by Anthony Barboza.
Harlem, Manhattan (1964). People strolling in front of the Metropolitan Baptist Church on Easter Sunday. Photographed by Steve Schapiro.
My tribute to the Lo Wives with all OG Lo pulled from @Interspectacula
Actress, singer, and voice actor Loretta Devine. (1981)
The cast of the original Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" (from left to right) Sheryl Lee Ralph, Deborah Burrell, and Loretta Devine. Photo by Robin Platzer (1981)
Harlem, Manhattan (1980). The staff of Sylvia's Restaurant, the world-famous soul food staple in the neighborhood. Photographed by Carol Highsmith.
Deion Sanders (1989)
Film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor Spike Lee as an 8-year-old. Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, circa 1965
Reggae artist Gregory Isaacs performs "Night Nurse" (early 1980s).
Far Rockaway, New York City (1978). A West Indian man poses for the camera. Photographed by Camilo Jose Vergara.
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Deion Sanders (1989)
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@60sto70sto80s To whom ever unloaded this video.....top work..... An amazing live performance
Turbo’s infamous broom dance scene in Breakin’ (1984)
Put this movie on and tell people it's an Abbott Elementary prequel about how Ms. Howard went from a tough as nails teen to the sweetest kindergarten teacher in Philly
Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph starring in the 1977 American crime comedy film A Piece of the Action, directed by Sidney Poitier. This would be 21-year-old Sheryl Lee Ralph's film debut.
& hes from Harlem!!!! 🫶🏽
Founder of the "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookie, Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr. In 1975, with the help of a $25,000 loan from Marvin Gaye and Helen Reddy, the first Famous Amos cookie store opened in Los Angeles, CA, the first chocolate chip cookie store in the world.
Pam Grier for Players Magazine photographed by Albert Mackenzie Watson (1974)
@60sto70sto80s Fun fact: when my dad was stationed in HI & my mom was pregnant with me, they were his neighbors. He used to bring my mom his cookies to satisfy her pregnancy cravings. 🤗
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Fondateur du biscuit aux pépites de chocolat "Famous Amos", Wallace"Wally"Amos, Jr. 1975, grâce à un prêt de 25 000 $ de Marvin Gaye+Helen Reddy, le 1er magasin de biscuits Famous Amos a ouvert ses portes à LA, Californie,1er magasin de biscuits aux pépites de chocolat au monde.
Founder of the "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookie, Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr. In 1975, with the help of a $25,000 loan from Marvin Gaye and Helen Reddy, the first Famous Amos cookie store opened in Los Angeles, CA, the first chocolate chip cookie store in the world.