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Isabel "Belle" Geraldine Washington Powell (May 23, 1908 – May 1, 2007) was a dancer, showgirl, and actress during the Harlem Renaissance. She was the first wife of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. , and after their divorce, she went on to work in the Harlem public school system.
9 de ago. de 2005 · Isabel Powell was a dancer, actress, and educator who married Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the first African American congressman from the east coast. Learn about her life, career, and legacy in this biography and interview from The HistoryMakers.
27 de abr. de 2022 · Isabel Washington Powell, who gave up the nightclub and Broadway stage to marry Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and become a much-loved figure in uptown society, died on May 1. She would have turned 99 on May 23.The Powells divorced in 1945 after 12 years of marriage and she never remarried, saying no one could match the charismatic ...
The papers of singer, actress, and teacher Isabel Washington Powell document her career and life from 1929 to 2007. They include correspondence, news clippings, a scrapbook, photographs, and other items related to her stage work, marriage, and social service.
1 de may. de 2007 · Isabel "Belle" Geraldine Washington Powell (May 23, 1908 – May 1, 2007) was a dancer, showgirl, and actress during the Harlem Renaissance. She was the first wife of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and after their divorce, she went on to work in the Harlem public school system. Biography. Isabel Washington was born May 23, 1908, in Savannah, Georgia.
3 de may. de 2007 · Isabel Washington Powell, a vibrant and familiar figure in the Oak Bluffs African American summer colony that traces its origins to the early twentieth century, died Tuesday at her home in Harlem, N.Y. She was 98.
Abstract: Dancer and teacher's aide Isabel Powell (1908 - 2007 ) was a dancer in Harlem night clubs during the Harlem Renaissance, in addition to acting, singing, and dancing in several Broadway productions.
