Award Winning Producer/Director Debbie Allen and Dr. Guy Fisher ‘The Real Godfather of Harlem’ bring his life story to screen in 2021-2022
By Special to the Sentinel
Published December 17, 2020
Dr. Guy Fisher
Dr. Guy Fisher is known as “The real Godfather of Harlem,” and is the former owner the world-famous Apollo Theater. Fisher became respected as the Robin-Hood for the people and was released October 28 from Yazoo Mississippi Federal Prison after serving 38 years for being involved in the heroin enterprise with the infamous drug lord Nicky Barnes’ The Council. Nicky betrayed him and Guy was sent to prison for life.