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Isabel "Belle" Geraldine Washington Powell (May 23, 1908 – May 1, 2007) was a dancer, showgirl, and actress during the Harlem Renaissance. She was the first wife of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. , and after their divorce, she went on to work in the Harlem public school system.
- May 1, 2007 (aged 98), New York City, U.S.
- Isabel Geraldine Washington, May 23, 1908, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
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9. Aug. 2005 · Biography. Isabel Washington Powell was born in Savannah, Georgia, May 23, 1908, one of five children born to Hattie Washington, a dancer, and Robert T. Washington, a postal worker. At a young age, Powell was sent to a Catholic boarding school run by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Cornwell Heights, Pennsylvania.
3. Juni 2014 · June 3, 2014. Isabel Washington, was born in Savannah, Ga.,. Isabel and her sister Fredi Washington became popular performers during the Harlem renaissance in Harlem, New York. Sister Fredi starred in the 1934 film, “Imitation of Life.”. “Jimmy” and his “girlfriend” (Jimmy Mordecai & Isabel Washington) Isabel played the ...
1. Mai 2007 · Isabel "Belle" Geraldine Washington Powell (May 23, 1908 – May 1, 2007) was a dancer, showgirl, and actress during the Harlem Renaissance. She was the first wife of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and after their divorce, she went on to work in the Harlem public school system.
Person. Biographical Statement. Isabel Washington Powell was a singer, actress, and later a teacher and social service family worker for the New York City Public School system. She gave up her stage career after meeting Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr, to whom she was married from 1933-1945.
3. Mai 2007 · Thursday, May 3, 2007 - 8:00pm. Isabel Washington Powell, a vibrant and familiar figure in the Oak Bluffs African American summer colony that traces its origins to the early twentieth century, died Tuesday at her home in Harlem, N.Y. She was 98.
Dancer and teacher's aide Isabel Powell (1908 - 2007 ) was a dancer in Harlem night clubs during the Harlem Renaissance, in addition to acting, singing, and dancing in several Broadway productions. Later in her career, Powell was active in community life on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, serving as a social mover and shaker.
