BET Executive Jon Marc Sandifer Launching Harlem Hall of Fame
Left to right - BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, CHARLES RANGEL, AUDREY SMALTZ NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, April 29, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Veteran Black Entertainment Television (BET) programming executive Jon Marc Sandifer (American Gangster: Trap Queens, Ruff Ryders Chronicles, A Thousand Words with Michelle Obama) announces the formation of the Harlem Hall of Fame. The Harlem Hall of Fame will honor the legends and icons that have made significant contributions to Harlem s iconic and historic reputation around the globe. The Hall of Fame is set to make its inaugural debut in August 2021, with a stellar line-up of inductees, via a multimedia execution that will include a virtual induction ceremony/documentary looking at the impacting lives of some of Harlem’s Living Legends (set for broadcast in August) as well as a physical Harlem Hall of Fame exhibition - featuring replicas and perso
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