LCBA NOTABLE NEIGHBORS

Aside from LCBA officers and leadership, there are many notable people who were instrumental in making the neighborhood what it has become. There are also people who grew up in or have lived in our neighborhood for a long time that have gone on to gain fame in their own right. Here are some such individuals.

James “Jimmy” Burton (Deceased)

Founding Member and Secretary of LCBA

The “Mayor” of Lincoln Place

Etta Mae Taylor (Deceased)

Loving Wife and Longtime Resident

More about Ms. Taylor

 

Grace Edwards (Deceased)

Former Director of Harlem Writers Guild

See her Obituary in The New York Times

Judith C. Lovell

Writer, Educator, Historian, Executive

Read Her Marquis Who’s Who Profile

 

Kimberly Marable

Broadway Actor (Currently on Hadestown Tour)

read a profILE about her

Ayanna Prescod

Producer, Journalist, Podcaster, Founder

30 under 30 feature and profile

 

Oshun Layne

ArTs advocate

Read a profile about her

George Booth

Award-winning Cartoonist

Read a Feature about him