East Harlem in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The New York Age
New York, Thursday, September 14, 1911
| | Has largest circulation in Harlem | |
Fred R. Moore - Publisher/Editor, 1858 - 1943
Served as messenger to five Secretaries of the Treasury during the Grant, Hayes, Arthur & Cleveland administrations.
1905 - Became editor of Colored American Magazine
1905 - Appointed a deputy collector of internal revenue of the Second District of New York.
1907 - Became editor & publisher of the New York Age, a "Negro news weekly."
1912 - Named United States Minister to Liberia by President Taft.
1927 - Elected as a Republican Alderman from the Nineteenth District in Harlem.
Member of the board of the Dunbar National Bank.
Served as a national organizer for the National Negro Business League.
President of the Parent-Teacher Association of Public School 119.
Member of the board of the National Urban League.
Member of the local Draft Board 53.
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The future greats in annual parade - First day of school
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant,
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Location. 40° 48.564′ N, 73° 56.292′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Harlem. It is on Madison Avenue just south of East 131st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2071 Madison Ave, New York NY 10037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Godfrey Nurse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Langston Hughes House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
