Englewood Makes History

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  • Tommy Smalls was a pioneering radio personality, entrepreneur, and cultural impresario whose influence extended across radio, nightlife, and Black popular culture in mid-20th-century New York and New Jersey. Best known on air as “Dr. Jive,” Smalls developed a fast-paced,…

  • Smalbein's Bakery was a local bakery chain. Gustave Smallbein created the store in 1904 and retired in 1918. His son, Paul W. re-opened the store in 1928.

  • Paul W. Smalbein was a business owner. He was the son of Gustave A. Smalbein. In 1928 he reestablished his family bakery and opened numerous stores in the nearby area. He married Lura Nell Beville. He had two children, Paul W. Smalbein Jr. and Mrs. Robert Frantz. 
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  • Gustave A. Smalbein was a local business owner. He founded Smalbein's Bakery Products in 1900 in Englewood. Smalbein's was one of the first, if not the first, Jewish bakeries in downtown Englewood. He retired in 1918 but helped his son Paul W. reestablish the Bakery in 1928. He…
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  • The Sisterhood of the Congregation Ahavath Torah is an organization that organizes events and fundraising for their community. 
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  • Larry "Chief" Singletary was a musician. He was also a founding member of the R&B group Today. He grew up in Englewood with the other members of the group.
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  • Raina Simone is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer whose work bridges classic hip hop traditions with a contemporary Generation Z voice. Raised between Englewood and New York City, Raina grew up immersed in hip hop history, music theory, and lyrical craftsmanship, shaped…

  • Bernice Silver (1913–2020) was an American puppeteer and activist, widely known as the “Queen of Potpourri” for her distinctive blend of storytelling, folk music, puppetry, costumes, and sharp political commentary. Born in Bushwick, Brooklyn, she spent much of her life…

  • Silbermann, Kurt was a spiritual leader, musician, and educator. He trained in Germany before the school he was attending was closed on Kristallnacht or "The Night of Broken Glass." He fled with his parents to New York in 1939. He graduated from the Hebrew Union School of Sacred…
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