"On August 1, 1945, Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and jazz pianist Hazel Scott became husband and wife in New York, creating one of America's most glamorous power couples. The bride wore knee-length white lace and satin, arriving seven minutes late, while the groom showed up 21 minutes after that due to a flat tire. They made a dazzling pair, featured on magazine covers and in gossip columns, becoming the toasts of high-end parties in New York and Washington. Scott was earning today

💯Adam Clayton Powell Jr. represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives. He could have passed for a white man because of his very lite skin tone, but as soon as he opened his mouth there was no question that he was UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK!✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 #motivation #blackexcellence #motivationalquotes #blackbusiness #motivationalspeaker #blackhistorymonth | Brotha Rashaad